This category relates to all things to do with politics in Preston.
Inside Farington Waste Recovery Park as it prepares to take on food waste challengeFarington 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’ rumoursA 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 closerLancashire’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 beganNew 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 constructionA 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 […]
1 week ago Lancashire Central development at Cuerden seeing ‘strong interest’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 shelterA 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 moreThe 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 […]
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