Lancashire County Council is urging everyone to be ready to keep themselves warm and healthy at home, and safe when making journeys this winter. Gritters left the depot for the […]
Lancashire’s free travel scheme to help young jobless extended
Young people in Lancashire who are not in employment, education or training will continue to travel free on public transport, until March 2017. In February 2012, as part of its […]
Safety Warning after illegal fireworks found on sale in North West
Lancashire County Council has issued a warning that illegal and potentially dangerous fireworks may be on sale in the county. The Lancashire Trading Standards Service warning follows reports from Merseyside […]
Try your hand at setting the Lancashire County Council budget
In an effort to shed light on the problems it faces from reduced government funding, Lancashire County Council has launched a new online budget calculator where people can create their […]
Government moves ahead with new rights to film Council meetings
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced that a new law will be put before Parliament to give the press and public new rights to film and report council meetings, […]
Grub’s up at Lancashire’s biggest-ever school lunch
Thousands of pupils and their guests will be tucking in to what might be the country’s largest-ever school dinner on 7th November. As part of Lancashire County Council’s celebration of […]
Silverdale Hoard exhibition opens at Lancaster City Museum
Part of the Silverdale Hoard A major collection of Viking silver that was buried for over 1,000 years goes on display at Lancaster City Museum from today. The exhibition, called […]
Phil Halsall leaves role as chief executive of Lancashire County Council
The employment of Lancashire County Council’s chief executive, Phil Halsall, has been terminated by mutual consent following an investigation into possible large-scale corruption at the heart of the County Council. […]
10 tips for a warmer winter in Lancashire
As if it wasn’t obvious from the pouring rain, leaves on the pavements (cleared up more slowly these days – have the Council cut back on street cleaning?) winter is […]
Skerton’s Vale View Day Centre opens Lunch Club for over 50s
Vale View, Skerton. Image: Google A new lunch club has started at Vale View Day Centre in Lancaster, aimed at the over-50s. The lunch club costs just £4.60. Regular dishes […]