As pavements became ice rinks this morning as snow froze overnight, there was no good news for pedestrians facing ungritted pavements in the local area. As we reported yesterday, local […]
Icy pavements "A Death Trap", say Greens
Green councillors have called on Lancashire County Council to prioritise gritting of pavements rather than just major roads. “Many people, including me, have fallen over in the last few weeks […]
Morecambe Town Council Condemns Link Road Plans
Morecambe Town Council has overwhelmingly objected to link road orders issued by Lancashire County Council as it continues its plans to press ahead with the controversial and increasingly hugely expensive […]
Link road planners sail into deep water
Lancashire County Council (LCC) planners have completely missed out an important step in the statutory planning process required for their Heysham M6 Link road plans meaning they will have to […]
Campaign against Link Road Continues
Lancashire County Council in Preston is pushing ahead to buy, under compulsory purchase, green belt land to the north of Lancaster, and to alter or stop up local roads and […]
Bins, Boxes and Fines
Local councilors have organised a public meeting to discuss how to improve waste collection and recycling activities in terraced streets with back alleys. The Bulk Ward Green Party has organised […]
New Support for Local Business Start-Ups
Aspiring entrepreneurs in the Lancaster district can now take advantage of the Intensive Start-Up Support (ISUS) Programme, a free business support service that offers a combination of start-up advice, coaching […]
20 Is Plenty: Curb Speed Limits Now, Say Greens
Lancaster’s Green Party will be launching a campaign for 20mph speed limit on every residential road in the district at a public meeting on 21st October. While some local residents […]
County Council Rejects Veggie Savings
Lancashire County Council Tories have rejected a simple proposal from Green County Councillors that would have cut greenhouse gases across the county while at the same time saving the council […]
Still Time to Reconsider Costly Bypass Plans, say Campaigners
Campaigners against the proposed M6 Link Road north of Lancaster to Heysham port are calling on Lancashire County Council to reconsider the costly scheme – even though outgoing Labour councillors […]