Lancaster City Council is looking for teams to take part in a bowling competition at Happy Mount Park, Morecambe. The event will take place over three week nights. The initial […]
Get up, get active during the February half term holiday
Youngsters in the district are invited to get up, get active and join in the fun with Lancaster City Council this half term holiday. With more than 40 exciting sports […]
Lancaster district to benefit from new funding to help end rough sleeping
Lancaster City Council is set to benefit from a grant to help get rough sleepers off the street and back on track. Lancashire-based charity The Foxton Centre has been awarded […]
Lancaster’s support scheme will protect all council tax benefit claimants, say Greens
On Wednesday night Lancaster City Council voted 33-13 to preserve council tax benefit levels for all claimants in the face of a cut in government funding for the benefit. The […]
Work begins to restore Lancaster's iconic Ashton Memorial
Photo: Ant Mercer Specialist restoration work to one of Lancaster’s iconic landmarks has begun. The steps leading to the Ashton Memorial in Williamson Park have been closed for over […]
City Council votes to keep council tax support at existing levels
The City Council has voted not to change its existing levels of council tax support for the year commencing 1st April, despite reduced grant from the government. The decision was […]
New scheme to replace Council Tax Benefit to be considered
City Councillors will consider a new scheme to replace Council Tax Benefit at a specially convened meeting of Full Council on Wednesday, as it faces more cuts to its overall […]
City Council consults on Taxis
Lancaster City Council is asking the public, taxi trade and other interested parties if rules limiting the number of hackney carriages operating within the district should be lifted. Currently the […]
City Council considers options after £170,000 cut announced in funding
Councillor Abbott Bryning says the recently-announced Local Government Finance Settlementis another blow to the Council’s finances There was grim news for Lancaster City Council just before Christmas, after the government […]
Christmas Trees collected
St John’s Hospice will once again be collecting and recycling Christmas trees on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th January 2013, for a minimum donation of £5 per tree. Trees will […]

