Take Action Now. Keep Lancashire Frack Free. from Friends of the Earth EWNI on Vimeo. Friends of the Earth has released a video documenting the views of Lancashire people on fracking, […]
Lancashire County Council Reveals Proposals to Save £216m
Lancashire County Council‘s cabinet has announced the start of a consultation on its budget proposals for local services, which will deliver £216 million in savings by April 2018. Following an informal […]
City Council faces even more cuts as Tories savage public spending again
Lancaster City Council is facing further cuts to its funding next year, after the government announced further funding reductions to the money it gives our area by 6.4% – which […]
County Council sets January dates for decisions on shale gas
Lancashire County Council has scheduled two days in January 2015 for its Development Control Committee to make decisions on planning applications for shale gas development at two sites in the […]
Crook O’ Lune bridge restoration wins heritage award
Image: Lancashire County Council Lancashire County Council has won a prestigious national award for giving a new lease of life to a historic the Crook O’ Lune East Viaduct bridge […]
Funding boost for Lancashire food banks
County Councillor Azhar Ali Lancashire County Council has handed out £150,000 to help people who cannot afford to eat, with some £6000 made directly to local organisations. The money has […]
Couples can convert civil partnerships into marriages
Lancashire couples in a civil partnership now have the choice to convert it into a marriage. From this Wednesday (10th December 2014), couples across the UK will have the option […]
County Council Invites Views On Further Savings Options
Lancashire County Council’s cabinet was presented with a revised set of budget options yesterday, setting out how the council could achieve its savings target by April 2018. Senior council officers presented a […]
Lancashire schools archives now available online
Image courtesy Lancashire County Council Detailed records of Lancashire schools from between 1870 and 1914 are now available online in a major project to digitise history. Lancashire’s archives join over […]
Lancashire County Council’s Library Closure Denial, spends fortune on County Hall canteen
Photo: Alexandrr P. Kapp As government cuts to public services continue to bite, the Labour-led Lancashire County Council is considering all manner of service reductions – and the spectre of […]