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 […]
Eat out with confidence this Christmas
Residents in the Lancaster district who are planning to go out for a meal this Christmas are being encouraged to download a new smartphone application. With Christmas fast approaching, Lancaster […]
Councillors fury at Morecambe MP David Morris over Chatsworth Gardens EDM
Local councillors have challenged Morecambe MP to withdraw his Early Day Motion presented to the House of Commons over the future of Chatsworth Gardens. The councillors argue what the wording […]
“Big Local” initiative brings Lottery boost for Morecambe’s West End
The West End of Morecambe is to benefit from a £1 million boost to help improve the area and pull together local residents, businesses and community groups plan to make […]
Lancaster adds ITV’s Panto! to growing list of local film and TV shoots
John Bishop and Williamson Park Operations Manager Will Griffith, snapped during a break in recording for Panto! Photo courtesy Lancaster City Council Another prime time TV production has been filmed […]
Last chance to have your say on draft Local Development Plan
Lancaster City Council’s consultation on a new draft Local Development Plan for the district is due to end on Friday 14th December. The Local Plan will allocate land for the […]
British Land in Lancaster with Centros
The UK’s largest listed retail landlord British Land has acquired the Canal Corridor North site in Lancaster city centre. The land includes the former Mitchell’s brewery. British Land has appointed […]