National newspaper The Times has just published an article reporting Lancaster University’s placement in the country’s Top Ten universities – but the accolade has been marred by a marked lack […]
Food Waste Recycling on the way for Lancaster and Morecambe
Lancaster City Council is to begin fortnightly collections of Food Waste in August, in a revamp of its refuse and recycling schemes, detailed on new calendars now dropping through letterboxes […]
City Council revamps top staff structure
Lancaster City Council has agreed a new management structure which sees the creation of a new staff post, Deputy Chief Executive, which will be filled by internal appointment. Heather MacManus, […]
Pavilion Cafe opens in style at Williamson Park
Local families were in for a treat at the opening of the Pavilion Café at Williamson Park on Saturday. The café re-opened its doors to show off the modern updated […]
Pick up your free Cycling and Walking Map and enjoy the great outdoors
The updated Lancaster and Morecambe Cycling and Walking Map is out now, showing all the routes across the district, including the rural areas. Produced by Lancaster City Council, the map […]
City Council, Centros, Mitchells and English Heritage partner on new Canal Corridor plan
After the recent Secretary of State’s decision on the Canal Corridor North development in Lancaster, Lancaster City Council, which owns much of the land and the other majority landowner, Mitchell’s, […]
Bending Lancaster City Council to its will: The ASCO File
Report by Zoe Caldicott Additional research by the virtual-lancaster team Last updated to include comment from Council Leader Langhorn: 25 May 2010 How do private companies work behind the scenes […]
Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee seeks topics for discussion
Lancaster City Council is inviting residents to submit their ideas on which local issues should be considered by its Overview and Scrutiny Committee this year. Whether it’s a problem with […]
Lancaster City Council Half-Term Fun Stuff
Children aged four to 16 can join Lancaster City Council for four days of exciting sports and art activities during the June 2010 half term holiday. There is so much […]
Mitchell's Brewery listing will spare it from demolition, say Council
As we reported earlier today, a High Court judge has ruled against a legal challenge by Save Britain’s Heritage against the government’s demolition legislation in relation to the Mitchell’s brewery […]