Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet will discuss fees and charges across a range of council services at its next meeting on 21st January, which will include price rises for charges for […]
Have your say on councillor expenses
Lancaster City Council is inviting local people to have their say on councillor allowances by becoming members of the Independent Remuneration Panel. The IRP recommends the level of allowances and […]
Moorlands Hotel set to become flats?
Moorlands Hotel, Freehold, Lancaster Updated: To the dismay of many (but, clearly, not enough to keep it open) the Moorlands Hotel in Lancaster’s Freehold closed a few months ago and […]
Lancaster City Council gets homes funding boost from government despite scheme criticisms
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 […]