Ever since Lancashire County Council was forced to back down on plans to savage bus services earlier this year after huge public outcry it’s been looking at new ways to […]
Lancashire Sinfonietta closes its doors after 17 years after funding slashed
Orchestra image: Tim Cross (tmcross.com) Lancashire Sinfonietta, the county’s only professional chamber orchestra, has announced the closure of the company after seventeen successful years of performance for the people of Lancashire. The closure comes […]
Horse Shoe finally returns to Horse Shoe Corner
The Horseshoe Corner Horse shoe is back where it should be. Photo courtesy Lancaster City Council. Lancaster’s famous Horse Shoe is back in its rightful place on “Horse Show Corner”, […]
Year of Link roundabout roadworks on Morecambe Road to begin Monday
Traffic changes planned from Monday for 2014 Costain, the company contracted to build the contoversial new Heysham-M6 Bypass, have posted the June issue of their newsletter ‘The Link’ today, explaining […]
Library opening hours under review
Library bosses at Lancashire County Coouncil are asking people of all ages for their views on opening hours at local branches, including Lancaster and Morecambe. The consultation is now under […]
Lancaster Town Hall to host food poverty conference
Lancaster Town Hall will be hosting a community conference this month to raise awareness of the food poverty which exists in the local area. Beyond Food Banks will take place […]
Ban old tyres on public vehicles, urges county council
Vehicles which provide a service to the public such as coaches and taxis should not be allowed to use tyres which are more than 10 years old, according to Lancashire […]
Lancashire County Council calls for Robin Hood Tax to rebalance economy
County Councillor Gina Dowding Lancashire County Council has become the 50th British local authority to agree to lobby Government to sign up to the Financial Transaction Tax. The motion was proposed at […]
Lancashire supports Dementia Friends campaign
Lancashire County Council is supporting a national campaign to encourage people to become ‘Dementia Friends’. This week is National Dementia Week and with more than 7,600 people registered as having […]
New website makes it even easier to share car journeys
A revamp to the website for Lancashire’s car-sharing service has made it easier than ever to find someone to share your journey, petrol and parking costs. Sharedwheels.co.uk currently boasts almost 4,500 […]