Lancaster Town Hall. Photo: John Freeman There are tough times ahead for Lancaster City Council, facing extraordinary cuts to its central government funding, with many local services under threat. So […]
Final reminder to register to vote
More than 5,000 people in the Lancaster district risk falling off the electoral register unless they take immediate action. That’s the warning this week from Lancaster City Council as it […]
Council’s chief executive hits back on Conservative ‘gagging’ claim
Mark Cullinan, Lancaster City Council’s chief executive, has responded to claims from Conservative councillor Roger Mace that he was effectively ‘gagged’ from speaking on a proposal to consider take action […]
CCTV to be cut in Lancaster and Morecambe?
Lancaster and Morecambe may lose some of its CCTV coverage as well as its Police Community Support Officers as part of new savings the Council will need to make as […]
Asco: Council’s response on Cushman & Wakefield contract.
The Virtual-Lancaster special report, “Bending Lancaster City Council to Its Will: The Asco File” posted on 24 May asked the City Council to answer 5 questions about its involvement with […]
City Council revamps top staff structure
Lancaster City Council has agreed a new management structure which sees the creation of a new staff post, Deputy Chief Executive, which will be filled by internal appointment. Heather MacManus, […]
City Council leader keeps staff redundancy costs secret
(Updated 30/4/10, Council statement added): City Council leader Stuart Langhorn – also and prospective candidate for Lancaster and Fleetwood in the General Election – appears to be keeping decisions on […]
City Council's Chief Exec explains secrecy on Market plans
Lancaster City Council has just issued a new statement about Lancaster Market, clarifying its position on keeping some details of the plans confidential, clearly concerned that leaks about the plans […]
Centros Debacle: Who Is Responsible?
The public inquiry into absent-from-proceedings developer Centros plans for Lancaster’s canal corridor is nearly finished, with supplementary evidence and closing submissions due to be submitted in writing over the next […]