Photo: Lancaster City Council Does Turley’s report on the Lancaster district’s housing requirements – suggesting the area needs 13,000 – 14000 new homes between 2011 and 2031 – provide a […]
Greens’ anger as Heysham M6 Link Road gets go ahead
The local Green Party has condemned the government’s decision to press ahead with the Heysham M6 Link Road, arguing it will not solve Lancaster’s traffic problems, will add extra traffic […]
Freeman’s Wood under development threat?
Lancastrians have reacted angrily to the news that Freeman’s Wood – long open to the public and popular with walkers, bikers and bird watchers – is being fenced off
Co-op looks to the future as Movement regains strength
A talk on the future of the Co-op Movement by a local author takes place next week, organsed by Lancaster Green Party. Ambleside-based author and Co-op member Robin Martakies describes […]
Lancaster’s Greenfield sites under threat from development?
Lancaster’s Green councillors are calling on the City Council not to support development on major Greenfield sites across the district, but to concentrate instead on regenerating brownfield sites including the […]
Lancaster University gets go ahead for Wind Turbine
(Updated 6/4/11): Lancaster University’s planning application to build a wind turbine was yesterday granted approval by the City Council’s planning committee, following impassioned arguments both for and against from members […]
Scotforth residents give supermarket plans the red card
Scotforth residents protesting at new supermarket plans on Saturday. Photo courtesy Councillor Emily Heath Scotforth residents are “seeing red” over proposals to build two huge supermarkets and staged a demonstration […]
Green Party seeks candidates for upcoming Council elections
Lancaster’s Green Party is urgently seeking serious candidates for the forthcoming Lancaster City Council elections (5th May 2011). “Many Green Party members work full time or have young families, so […]
Council backs new nuclear build as Heysham 1 gets 'extended life'
Lancaster City Council has backed the building of new nuclear power faciliities at Heysham – just as Heysham 1 power station has been granted a five-year life extension, meaning it […]
Former Hornby Head Teacher Goes Green
Former head of Hornby High School Caroline Jackson has announced that she is intending to stand as a Green Party candidate in Lancaster’s John O’Gaunt Ward in the 2011 City […]