Lancaster City Council has backed the building of new nuclear power faciliities at Heysham – just as Heysham 1 power station has been granted a five-year life extension, meaning it […]
City council launches e-petition scheme
Lancaster City Council has launched a new e-petitions service which lets residents petition the council on issues of local concern, providing a simple way for people to engage with the […]
Splash out on a quid-a-swim this Christmas
Lancaster City Council is inviting people to make a splash at their local pool this Christmas for just £1. Quid-a-swim sessions have been available each week at Salt Ayre Sports […]
“Real cuts to services” for Council as government cuts begin to bite
Lancaster City Council says it is carefully scrutinising the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement to determine its impact on the council’s budget and future service provision. On Monday, the Government […]
Bike registration scheme to help return stolen cycles
With one bike stolen every day in north Lancashire, cyclists purchasing new bikes in the area are being asked to register their details on a new database to help safeguard […]
Local bin collections hampered by bad weather
The recent bad weather conditions is causing difficulties for the refuse and recycling collecting from many areas of the district, but Lancaster City Council say they are doing their best […]
Keeping a lid on recycling
As the food waste recycling scheme continues to be rolled out across the Lancaster and Morecambe district, the majority of households should have received their silver kitchen caddies and those […]
Public sector leaders join forces in face of spending cuts
Leading figures from public sector organisations across the district – including Liberal Democrat Council leader Stuart Langhorn and Conservative County Council leader Geoff Driver – have pledged to work together […]
Claughton Moor Wind farm plans revised, but still causing local concern
Community Windpower Ltd has announced their new plans for Claughton Moor Community Windfarm have been re-submitted to Lancaster City Council – but concerned locals have asked for more time to […]
Sowden Suspended as Councillor
Councillor Keith Sowden, Lancaster City councillor for the Overton ward, will be suspended for a period of 28 days from today until 19th December and will be unable to perform […]