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Driving course to help over 60s stay safe on Preston’s roads

Older driver Pic: Jan Macarol from Pixabay An event aimed at reducing road casualties in the over 60s is set to take place in Preston. The workshop, which will be hosted by Lancashire County Council Road Safety […]

4 years ago
Council apologises as Ashton resident brands half-finished pavements ‘garbage’

Signs and barriers are now in place in Stocks Road Lancashire County Council has apologised after local residents complained about half-finished work to pavements in Ashton. LCC blamed the recent severe weather for delays to finishing the work in Stocks […]

4 years ago
A new link road is now open between Broughton and Eastway

A new roundabout has been put in at D'urton Lane Pic: Blog Preston A new section of road has opened connecting Eastway and D’Urton Lane. Mericourt Road is approximately 300m long and designed to improve access to the roundabout on James Towers Way […]

4 years ago
Ashton residents plagued by weekend road racers

Car Park on Mariners Way where locals hope to have CCTV installed Residents of Ashton say they are fed up of being woken by car enthusiasts using their roads as a race track into the early hours of the morning. Local residents […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Council ‘considering options’ to prevent repeat of Church Street bus incident

Church Street street furniture Lancashire County Council say they are considering their options after a bus became stranded on a Church Street traffic island last month. On 18 January we reported how a Stagecoach […]

4 years ago
Deepdale resident slams ‘shoddy jobs’ as council apologises for road issues

Zebra crossing in Deepdale with unclear markings A Deepdale resident has slammed what he says are “shoddy jobs” fixing road issues in his local area. The resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, says he has also reported […]

4 years ago
Drivers beware: fines for misuse of Preston bus lane start today

Fishergate Hill bus lane Drivers could receive a £60 penalty if they misuse a Preston city centre bus lane from today (Monday 20 January). The Fishergate Hill bus lane – from the junction with Strand Road […]

4 years ago
Green light for restrictions to tackle problem parking near Royal Preston Hospital

Fairways and The Paddock New measures to tackle problem parking near Royal Preston Hospital have been agreed by Lancashire County Council following complaints from local residents. Most of the proposed restrictions focus on junctions and […]

4 years ago
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