Supporters of Lancaster and Morecambe Citizens’ Advice Bureaux, which are facing a £20,000 reduction in their budget, are asking for help to stop the cuts. Lancaster City Council is proposing […]
Toilet Closure “Called In”
Lancaster City Council’s unpopular plan to close 13 pubic toilets and offer a ‘Community Toilet’ scheme instead has been “called in” by the council’s monitoring group, the Overview and Scrutiny […]
Don’t Close Anchor Lane, say Greens
Lancaster City Council has received a planning application to install glass doors at either end of Anchor Lane, which links Lancaster Market Square with Church Street so that these doors […]
Council Cuts Services, More to Come?
(Updated 27/2/09, redundancy cost figure corrected): Public toilets, The Dukes, Salt Ayre Leisure Centre and Citizens Advice all face massive cuts in their budget as Lancaster City Council struggles to […]
Cash up for Grabs for Cycling Projects
Got an idea that will help boost cycling in the Lancaster and Morecambe District? If so, Lancaster City Council’s Cycling Demonstration Town Team wants to hear from you. With £10,000 […]
More Public Toilets to Go
With Lancaster City Council facing perhaps its worst financial crisis in years as it seeks savings of some £1.7 million, cut backs to services are under discussion this week that […]
Questions Continue Over Centros Development
(Updated 18/2/09): Local development campaign group It’s Our City has urged caution over to reports that the future of the £150 million Canal Corridor development for Lancaster proposed by developers […]
Leader Gone but Council Budget Woes Remain
Following the resignation of Roger Mace, the Conservative leader of Lancaster City Council after failing to come up with a budget (see news story and statement), other political groups on […]
Council Tax Rise Set at 4%
Lancaster City Council has set its increase in Council Tax for 2009/10 at 4% — but there are warnings of more service cuts ahead to achieve it. In real terms, […]
Roger Mace: Full Statement
Councillor Roger Mace, who resigned as Leader of Lancaster City Council yesterday, has issued the following statement regarding his reasons and his view of the state of the Council’s Cabinet […]