Longer Lives, http://longerlives.phe.org.uk/ is a new Public Health England (PHE) website which shows how local authority areas rate on premature deaths (under the age of 75) from each of England’s four biggest […]
Nesting chicks cause short delay to bridge works
Restoration work to the Crook O’ Lune bridge has been temporarily halted due to nesting birds. Work to the east cycleway bridge has been underway since April but was stopped […]
Morecambe MP welcomes rise in rise in rail passenger numbers
Morecambe MP David Morris has welcomed figures released by Lancashire County Council which suggest that rail passenger numbers have increased significantly at Carnforth railway station since 2004/5 – and for […]
City Council asks County to purchase Viking “Silverdale Hoard”
Part of the Silverdale Hoard Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet has agreed to ask Lancashire County Council to secure an important collection of Viking treasure for the county. Known as the […]
Liberals, Labour agree power-sharing deal for County Council
An agreement has been reached by negotiators from the Labour and Liberal Democrat groups on Lancashire County Council under which the Liberal Democrats would support the Labour Party in a […]
Will Lancaster host the Silverdale Hoard?
Photo: Prioryman Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet will consider the options available to secure an important collection of Viking treasure for Lancashire when it meets on 28th May. Known as the […]
Join in with the Castle Hill Bioblitz!
Could you help to survey and monitor local wildlife and green spaces at Castle Hill in Lancaster? People are invited to volunteer for a BioBlitz on Saturday 18th May at […]
County Council outlines Lancaster road improvements, Sustainable Transport plans
Lancashire County Council has announced a number of road improvements and Sustainable Transport initiatives, as part of its Environment Directorate 2013/14 Commissioning Plan for Lancaster. Work has already begin on […]
Election: Lancs County Council Hangs, Labour Gains.
Lancashire County Council has announced a hung council and a shift towards Labour with the following election results: Labour 39 Conservative 35 Liberal Democrat 6 Independent 3 Green 1 43 […]
Campaign Group challenges Link Road decision
Photo: TSLM Local campaign group Transport Solutions for Lancaster and Morecambe has lodged a legal challenge to the decision to approve the Heysham M6 Link Road. The new road will […]