Lancaster City Council is launching a public consultation on new planning guidance for the district for new private housing. Views are being sought on the Draft Meeting Housing Needs Supplementary […]
Penny Street improvement work to begin in 2013
Penny Street photographed in mid-2011 – but the pavements have not changed since. Improvements are on their way at last (Updated 25/9/12): Work to improve Lancaster’s Penny Street will begin […]
City Council welcomes Duchy's consultation plans on Lancaster Castle's future
Lancaster City Council and Lancashire County Council have welcomed the Duchy of Lancaster‘s announced public consultation on plans for Lancaster Castle. In 2006 the Lancaster and Morecambe Vision Board, […]
Who's won an Incredible Edible Award?
Get along to Scotch Quarry Park on Wyresdale Road this Saturday afternoon (Saturday 22nd September) to meet the Sustainability Partnership and find out about some of the best food growing […]
New Council Tax Benefit Schemes – Your Views Sought
Under Government plans, Council Tax Benefit is due to be abolished in April 2013 and local councils have been told to develop new localised replacement schemes. The Government has also […]
City Council on The Storey Institute – Tourist Information set to return to Centre
Lancaster City Council has just issued this statement about the future of the Storey Institute, confirming its future as a creative industries centre, a decision which has been welcomed by […]
Welcome to Pri-Market?
Award-winning retail store Primark could be heading to Lancaster, tsking over the Lancaster Market building, virtual-lancaster understands. Sources report that Allied, owners of the Lancaster Market building, are in advanced […]
Storey stays Creative
Lancaster’s Storey will remain a creative hub, after councillors voted against redevelopment and sell off. The decision will be welcomed by current tenants, who argued it should continue to operate, […]
Saving the Storey: The Case for a Creative Hub
Lancaster City Council meets later this week to discuss the future of a number of key sites in the City, including the Storey Creative Industries Centre – and tennants are […]
Council to report on Lancaster Market building's future
Lancaster City Councillors will be presented with an update report on the latest position on Lancaster Indoor Market when Full Council meets next week. The indoor market is due to […]