Lancashire County Council has been commended by The Children’s Society today in a new report – Making Runaways Safer – for its commitment to improving services for young people who […]
Salt Ayre to host Fun Café health day
People with learning disabilities are invited with their friends and families to a free event at Salt Ayre Sports Centre on Wednesday 25th September. The Fun Café has been organised […]
Lancashire County Council calls for new shisha legislation
Lancashire County Council is joining forces with local authorities across England and calling on central government to help councils to clamp down on shisha bars that flout smokefree laws. Smoking […]
Heysham-M6 Link judgement delay – as school break frees the traffic
Otters at Halton on the proposed Link Road route. Photo by Stan Parrott. More pictures: www.polypics.co.uk The Judicial Review of Lancashire County Council’s plans for the Heysham M6 Link road […]
Gregson's Highfield Regeneration project opens next week
Photo: Highfield Regeneration Project After six years hard work, raising £190,000 to restore the site, reinstate tennis courts and create a multi-use games area “The Gregson@Highfield“, aka the Highfield Regeneration […]
Online applications for Lancashire school places go live 2nd September
Fire up those laptops – online applications for Lancashire school places go live on 2nd September 2013. Last year, a massive 85 per cent of parents found applying online was […]
Councillors fight to stop Skerton High School closure gathers pace
Skerton Councillors Karen Leytham and Janet Hall dispute the claims made by Lancashire County Council in last week’s Lancaster Guardian that the closure of Skerton Community High School is not […]
Transport expert warns against ‘localisation’ of railways
John Whitelegg Local transport expert Professor John Whitelegg has warned against proposals from Lancashire County Council to get the government to press ahead with plans to hand powers to manage […]
Skerton High School: Local MP David Morris opposes closure
(Updated 21st August to correct information about Hornby High): Sitting MP David Morris has announced he will campaign against the closure of the Skerton High Community School, joining oppostion from […]
Consultation in autumn on future of Skerton High School
Lancashire County Council has confirmed it is to consult on the possible closure of Skerton High Community School, citing low pupil numbers and teaching standards. The possible closure comes three […]