Work investigating Quay Meadow in 2015 by the Beyond the Castle team unearthed some surprises. Photo: Beyond the Castle A fortnight long archaeological excavation on Lancaster’s Castle Hill will seek […]
Bus Service Cuts Kick In This Weekend
Original image via Stagecoach (Mash-Up via Internet) Lancashire County Council is reminding bus users to check for any changes to services due to start from Sunday 3 April as service […]
County Council invites bids to run Museums and Libraries
Lancashire County Council has begun inviting bids to run Lancashire’s museums and libraries – even though they’ve yet to identify which libraries they plan to close. Community groups and volunteers […]
Extra Time for Lancashire's Threatened Museums, will Culture Inquiry Save Them Yet?
The five Lancashire County Council museums threatened with closure will now stay open until the end of September, to allow more time for discussions to continue with organisations keen to […]
Big Stink over Waste Collection changes as PFI cost of closing plants is questioned
Local County Councillor Gina Dowding at last week’s County Council Executive Scrutiny Committee There could be a big stink brewing over changes to waste collection in Lancashire, after the County […]
Could County Council Bus Service Cuts Be Illegal?
Original image via Stagecoach (Mash-Up via Internet) Bus Users UK has warned Lancashire County Council that they could be in breach of Section 63 of the 1985 Transport Act after […]
Food Waste Collection to End as part of County Council Savings Measures
Food waste in the Lancaster district will no longer be collected and taken away for recycling soon, following a decision made by Lancashire County Council to change the way that […]
Lancashire County Council budget cuts to hit local services
Budget cuts by Lancashire County Council will have a huge effect on services in the Lancaster district, city councillors heard last Tuesday. Although the county council and Lancaster City Councils […]
Lancashire County Council Introduces £10 Blue Badge Fee
Lancashire County Council has become the final council in England to introduce a charge for Blue Badges. From Tuesday 1st March, people and organisations will have to pay £10 when […]
New scheme launched to help “flood proof” properties in Lancashire
Photo: Cat Smith The Government has announced details of a Flood Resilience Grant Scheme to help householders and businesses make their properties more resistant to future floods. Under the scheme, householders and […]