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 […]
Bryning new Council Leader after Mace Quits
(Updated with corrections, comment from Jon Barry, 5/2/09): Labour councillor Abbott Bryning is the new leader of Lancaster City Council after Councillor Roger Mace resigned the position during today’s full […]
Masters of the House Event cancelled
Lancaster City Council has announced the Masters of the House Sing the Musicals show which was due to take place at The Platform in Morecambe on 7th March has unfortunately […]
Taxi driver’s licensing appeal rejected
Magistrates have upheld a decision by Lancaster City Council’s Licensing Regulatory Committee to revoke a taxi driver’s licence after he letting down the tyres of a policeman’s fast response vehicle. […]
Public’s views sought on Conservation Areas
Brookhouse. Photo by Glyn Shentall. Used with kind permission. © All rights reserved. Lancaster City Council has begun an assessment of its 37 conservation areas, beginning with those in Bolton-le-Sands, […]