Local councilors have organised a public meeting to discuss how to improve waste collection and recycling activities in terraced streets with back alleys. The Bulk Ward Green Party has organised […]
Hard Times Ahead for Council, Leader Warns
Lancaster City Council’s leader Stuart Langhorn has warned the area faces more cuts to its services as public finances tighten. Writing on the new Council leader’s blog, Langhorn notes that […]
Recycle your Bicycle!
With Lancaster a designated Cycling Town and as more and more people in the Lancaster district catch the cycling bug, there’s bound to be a greater demand for good quality […]
City Council Joins the 'Twits'!
Lancaster City Council has launched two new digital services to keep the public up to date with its latest news and information. The council has joined the ‘micro blogging’ site […]
New Support for Local Business Start-Ups
Aspiring entrepreneurs in the Lancaster district can now take advantage of the Intensive Start-Up Support (ISUS) Programme, a free business support service that offers a combination of start-up advice, coaching […]
Could Bats Save The Brewery?
As concerns and protest mount at local company Mitchells intentions to level the old Brewery on Lancaster’s Brewery Lane, perhaps in the next two weeks (see news story), it’s just […]
Mitchells Brewery To Be Demolished?
virtual-lancaster has learnt that local company Mitchells has given notice to Lancaster City Council that it intends to demolish the old brewery off Lancaster’s Moor Lane. The company does not […]
20 Is Plenty: Curb Speed Limits Now, Say Greens
Lancaster’s Green Party will be launching a campaign for 20mph speed limit on every residential road in the district at a public meeting on 21st October. While some local residents […]
Fill in a survey and win a Christmas hamper
Lancaster City Council is asking for just a few minutes of your time for a chance to win a luxury Christmas hamper worth £125. The council’s Cycling Town (CT) Team […]
Nuisance Jet Skis on the Lune: will Anyone Act?
(Updated 22/9/09): Local bird lovers have again raised concerns over jet ski use on the River Lune, concerned for the safety of nesting birds: but while the problem of ‘nuisance […]