News and information about the area of Woodplumpton near Preston, Lancashire
‘Join up’ housing and school plans for Preston says senior councillorA Preston councillor has called for more co-operation between different levels of local government to ensure that funding is provided for extra school places when new housing is built. Sue […]
9 months ago Preston Western Distributor £207m price tag defended by Lancashire County CouncilThe benefits that will be felt by Lancashire’s economy – and its commuters – make the £207m spent on the Preston Western Distributor Road a worthwhile investment. That was the […]
9 months ago Preston Western Distributor: Google Maps showing new road as still closedThe newest road in Preston may be welcoming drivers to it – but Google has other ideas. Google Maps seems to think the Preston Western Distributor, known as Edith Rigby […]
9 months ago Preston Western Distributor open as first vehicles drive downThe first vehicles have now used the new Preston Western Distributor – known as Edith Rigby Way – as it was declared open. Four years in the making the road […]
9 months ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston Western Distributor: Watch drive-through of new link roadHow the new Preston Western Distributor looks on the tarmac has been released. Lancashire County Council is due to open what’s to be known as Edith Rigby Way at 11am […]
9 months ago Preston Western Distributor and new M55 junction openingThe long-awaited Preston Western Distributor and new junction on the M55 is opening today. Known as Edith Rigby Way the new road links the A583 Blackpool Road and Riversway with […]
9 months ago Cottam Primary School two-form entry to be made permanentCounty councillors have agreed to add a one-form entry expansion to Cottam Primary School from 2023/2024 and for it to permanently be a two-form entry primary school. It is intended […]
10 months ago Cuadrilla given another two years to return Little Plumpton fracking siteFracking firm Cuadrilla has been given another two years to fully restore its controversial exploration site in Fylde to its former use as an unremarkable field. The plot, off Preston […]
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