A screenshot of Lancashire County Council’s interactive map identifying planned cuts to local services – as well as those that are continuing Lancashire County Council is encouraging more residents to […]
Take a tour of Hidden Lancaster
A walking tour of Lancaster is planned in June for anyone interested in finding out about the darker secrets of Lancaster’s criminal history. The ‘Lawless Lancaster‘ walking tour will take […]
County Council Cut Plans Revealed: local libraries, children's centres face the chop
Photo: Alexandrr P. Kapp (Updated 14th May 2016): Lancashire County Council‘s Cabinet has agreed to seek people’s views on plans to change the way frontline services are delivered and save […]
New county councillor elected in Lancaster East
Lizzi Collinge, local Labour Party members and some of her election team. Photo via Facebook A new county councillor has been announced for Lancaster East, following the by-election held on […]
Beyond The Castle Dig on Vicarage Fields Announced
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 […]