(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, […]
Honorary Alderman Dies
Honorary Alderman Arthur Briggs MBE, who was 101, has died. Mr Briggs, was elected to represent the Bolton-le-Sands ward in 1973 and served until 2003.passed away on Monday (January 19) […]
Council “Wastes Money” on Centros Inquiry
Green councillors have condemned Lancaster City Council’s proposal to spend £100,000 on the Centros public inquiry into the canal corridor development (see news story) at a time when the Council […]
Canal Corridor Plans Go To Public Enquiry
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Hazel Blears has decided that Lancaster City Council’s resolution to grant planning permission for the controversial Canal Corridor North planning application, […]
Phone Mast Upgrade for The Priory?
(with thanks to Max): Lancaster City Council has received a planning application to upgrade the controversial telephone mast on the Priory on Castle Hill. The phone mast (disguised as a […]
Cycle Path Closure Condemned
(Updated 8/1/09): The cycle path between Sylvester Street and Carr House Lane in Lancaster is to be closed for two months from 10th January to allow works to take place […]
Be carbon monoxide aware and win a free alarm
Lancaster City Council is raising awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide with a simple-to-enter competition and a chance to win a free carbon monoxide alarm for your home. Carbon […]