An ambitious new transport plan for Lancaster could see the city transformed over coming decades, with much less traffic, no city centre one-way system, and much greater use of sustainable […]
Scrap the car to save the planet? Lancaster University lecture on sustainable transport announced
Professor Roger Kemp Scrap the car to save the planet? That’s the title of a free public lecture by engineer Roger Kemp at Lancaster University in February which looks set […]
Greens hit back at 'split' claim over High Speed Rail
Local Liberal Democrats have chosen the wrong target in their attempt to secure votes in the upcoming General Election, after falsely accusing local Greens of a ‘split’ on the proposed […]
NWDA welcomes High Speed Rail link plan
The North West Development Agency has welcomed the news of plans for a High Speed Rail network in the UK, which the organisation says will benefit Lancaster and the rest […]
Campaign against Link Road Continues
Lancashire County Council in Preston is pushing ahead to buy, under compulsory purchase, green belt land to the north of Lancaster, and to alter or stop up local roads and […]
Lancaster Free Bus Fare Funding Increase Welcomed
Green councillors have welcomed the news that the Department for Transport has substantially increased funding for the concessionary bus fares scheme in the Lancaster and Morecambe area. The DfT announced […]
Motorists on Mobiles fined in police crackdown
A day-long crack down on motorists using mobile phones while driving has led to eleven people being fined by police in the Lancaster area. Road policing officers carried out the […]
20 Is Plenty: Curb Speed Limits Now, Say Greens
Lancaster’s Green Party will be launching a campaign for 20mph speed limit on every residential road in the district at a public meeting on 21st October. While some local residents […]
Still Time to Reconsider Costly Bypass Plans, say Campaigners
Campaigners against the proposed M6 Link Road north of Lancaster to Heysham port are calling on Lancashire County Council to reconsider the costly scheme – even though outgoing Labour councillors […]
New County Council, Same Old (Expensive) Road Plan…
When it comes to the proposed Heysham-M6 Lorry Link road and the new Lancashire County Council it seems it’s a matter of new dogs, same old tricks. Despite a dramatic […]