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Inside Farington Waste Recovery Park as it prepares to take on food waste challenge

Farington Waste Recovery Park is set to be used to convert food waste into electricity. It’s planned that waste food will be collected from homes across the county by early […]

1 week ago
Harris Institute owners move to squash ‘for sale’ rumours

The Harris Institute today Pic: Preston Digital Archive A grade-II listed building in Preston city centre was the subject of speculation about its future in the last 24-hours. The Harris Institute, in Avenham Lane, is currently standing empty […]

1 week ago
Lancashire’s long-awaited and under fire devolution deal inches closer

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston Lancashire’s long-awaited devolution deal has inched closer to becoming a reality after county councillors backed the final draft of an agreement with the government. However, longstanding divisions over the subject […]

1 week ago
“Unacceptable” and “must do better” as Preston records highest rough sleeper count since records began

Sleeping bags in the rain on Fishergate, Preston. Pic: Blog Preston New figures have shown that Preston had the highest amount of rough sleepers in Lancashire last year. The data, published by the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities, provided […]

1 week ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston Animate cinema reaches highest point in construction

The Animate site looking from Orchard Street Pic: Blog Preston A key moment in the development of the new cinema and leisure complex in Preston city centre has been reached. Known as ‘topping out’ the £45million scheme along Ringway and […]

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Lancashire Central development at Cuerden seeing ‘strong interest’

Lancashire Central's new signs with county council leader Phillippa Williamson and county councillor Aidy Riggott with James Scott from Maple Grove developments The search is continuing for businesses to be part of the Lancashire Central development. Lancashire County Council says it has received ‘strong interest’ from local, regional and national companies to […]

1 week ago
Fishergate Hill and Broadgate junction gets ‘bee-friendly’ bus shelter

Jennifer Richards, Clear Channel estate manager, County Councillor Scott Smith, cabinet member for highways and active travel, Emma Lloyd, Clear Channel portfolio partnership manager Pic: Lancashire County Council A new bee-friendly bus shelter has been introduced into Fishergate Hill to ‘help contribute to climate change and nature recovery in the city’. It features a mix of 13 native […]

2 weeks ago
Preston City Council leader Matthew Brown on Guild Hall, Preston Model, public scrutiny and more

Cllr Brown at the Guild Hall The leader of Preston City Council has been quizzed on some of the issues closest to the hearts of Prestonians. Blog Preston sat down with Matthew Brown to talk about […]

2 weeks ago
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