Lancaster City Council is to get £2,450,288 from government as a “New Homes Bonus”, despite criticism of the schemne from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee in October. The Government estimates that […]
Changes to council services and opening times this Christmas
There will be a number of changes to the availability of Lancaster City Council services and facilities this Christmas. Closure of public buildings Lancaster and Morecambe town halls and the […]
Clear up well under way after major storm hits Lancaster and Morecambe area
Council staff are busy cleaning up after the storm today – a full team were at work clearing leaf fall in Skerton before it blocked drains this morning Lancaster City […]
Council launches parking strategy consultation, charges to be reviewed
Lancaster City Council is inviting comments on its draft parking strategy for the district, which includes a potential review of parking charges and changes to regulations that mean the County […]
Support local businesses this Saturday
Businesses in the Lancaster district are gearing up for the first ever Small Business Saturday UK, a nationwide event taking place on Saturday 7th December to champion local independent businesses. […]
City Council continues long-running battle to recover £6 million lost in Icelandic bank collapse
(Updated 14:00): At a time when Lancaster City Council faces swingeing cuts in its funding from the government, it’s good to learn that is is still expecting the return of […]
Pri-Market one step closer?
Allied Lancaster Ltd, owner of Marketgate Shopping Centre, are seeking permission redevelop and partly demolish Lancaster Market to create what would be the city’s biggest single retail unit, unless […]
Join your local markets to celebrate Small Business Saturday UK
Lancaster City Council is celebrating the biggest day of the year for small businesses with the offer of free pitches at its markets in Lancaster and Morecambe on Small Business […]
Free parking for Christmas shoppers
Shoppers will be able to enjoy free parking at selected times in Lancaster and Morecambe in the run up to Christmas. From Sunday 24th November until Sunday 22nd December, all […]
Assembly Rooms future under review but continued Collector’s Market now an option
As part of the Council’s in-depth look at its costs as government spending cuts hit what it can afford hard, the future of the trading area in Lancaster’s historic Assembly […]