Lancaster Market Square. Photo: John Freeman A determined campaign by local people opposed to the removal of Lancaster Market Square’s trees has been a success. A Full City Council meeting […]
City Council Tries to Defend its plan to remove Market Square trees
Councillor Hanson: “I want to see trees in our urban areas and Market Square in particular” Battling to defend its proposal to cut down Market Square lime trees in the […]
Market Traders Back Campaign to Save Square's Trees, MP Cat Smith Questions Proposal
Lancaster Market Square. Photo: John Freeman The campaign to save Lancaster Market Square’s lime trees (#savelancasterlimes) from the chop is gathering pace, with Charter Market traders joining the protest against […]
Market Square Trees: An Open Letter to Lancaster City Council's Labour Cabinet
Dear Lancaster City Council Cabinet Members We have read the documents relating to the proposal to cut down the trees that you will be discussing next week (news story here) […]
Petition Protesting Proposed Tree Removals in Market Square Gathers Pace
(Updated 12th January): A petition launched to protest the proposal to chop down trees in Lancaster’s Market Square has already attracted over 500 signatures since it was launched at the […]
Market Square Trees Decision to go before full Council Cabinet early next year
Lancaster Market Square. Photo: John Freeman After outcry over a proposal to remove the trees from Lancaster’s Market Square – and the possibility that the decision would be made by […]
Greens Condemn Proposals to Remove all Trees from Lancaster's Market Square
Lancaster Market Square. Photo: John Freeman Green councillors have condemned a City Council report to recommending removal of all seven mature lime trees from Market Square, a decision that will […]
Future layout agreed for Lancaster’s Charter Market
Image courtesy Lancaster City Council Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet has agreed the future layout of the city’s historic Charter Market which will hopefully meet with approval from both town centre […]
Lancaster city centre traffic changes to start soon
Vehicles displaying precinct permits parked in New Street at the second entrance to Lancaster Library. Photo courtesy of Robert Wade Traffic regulations are to be changed in Lancaster city centre […]
Memories of Market Square opens at Lancaster Library this weekend
Lancaster Market Square with outdoor market, circa 1900. Image courtesy Lancashire County Museum Service An ongoing exhibition of photographs showing the changing face of Lancaster’s Market Square will open at […]