Local campaigners arguing for cheaper alternatives to the planned M6 Link Road north of Lancaster have slammed the government’s decision to give it a qualified go ahead. The Government gave […]
The World is on Lancaster’s Streets this Saturday
An exciting urban street game will take to Lancaster’s streets on Saturday afternoon (25th September) involving teams, chasing and checkpoints — all in an intriguing bid to raise awareness about […]
"Carry on Council" ignoring Government spending warning on new road?
Is Lancashire County Council still working on its controversial M6 Link Road plan, despite being warned not to by the Government? In an interview with the Morecambe Visitor last week […]
Graffiti vandals clean up their act in Morecambe
Two teens who daubed graffiti across Morecambe’s town centre and the West End have been made to clean up their act as part of a restorative justice project. The youngsters, […]
County Council leader plays down evidence on CO2 emissions
Plans to reduce CO2 emissions in Lancashire appear to have disappeared into thin air, if the approach of Geoff Driver, the man charged with implementing the Climate Change Act in […]
Local students Cabbin' Frenzy game goes global
Mobile phone designers from Lancashire’s universities have worked together for the first time to create a game for the iPhone and new iPad mobile device, now available from computer giant […]
County's Barking Bus Stop Move Plan highlighted
Local drivers and residents have begun a campaign to stop Lancashire County Council from moving a bus stop near Lancaster’s Pointer Roundabout — back to where it was moved from […]
The End of the Road: Lancashire County Council Cuts Link
Lancashire County Council (LCC) has finally halted work on the much-maligned Heysham Link Road scheme following a further written warning from the Department for Transport (DfT). The letter outlined the […]
Moorside School campaign to fence grounds continues
Parents of Moorside Primary School in Lancaster meet local County Councillors last week to hand them a petition signed by nearly 600 parents and members of the local community supporting […]
Axe hovers over M6 Link, say campaigners
Camapaigners against the M6 Link have immediately hit back at the County Council’s optimistic interpretation of government warnings they might not get funding for it (see earlier story). “Lancashire County […]