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Nineteen members of staff at Lancashire County Council earning over £100,000

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston The bill for Lancashire County Council’s most senior staff increased by £940,000 in the space of a year, figures have revealed. The authority paid out £2.74m to 19 employees who […]

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Decision over where South Ribble will merge with delayed but Chorley and West Lancashire remains likely

Chorley town hall South Ribble Borough Council has delayed a decision over which other local authorities it will try to merge with as part of a forthcoming shake-up of the system. The district […]

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Mystery sport facility planned for old B&Q off North Road

Former Emmaus Megastore and former B&Q store Mystery surrounds plans for a new sports facility in a former DIY store in Preston. An application has been submitted to Preston City Council for the conversion of the one-time […]

2 weeks ago
Major new estate of almost 450 homes planned for Cottam

Land south of William Young Way, Cottam A major new estate of almost 450 homes planned for the suburbs of Preston will feature more than half a dozen different sizes and types of property – ranging from […]

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Formal investigation required into potential environmental impact of new industrial estate on farmland near M6

Alongside Little Rough Hey Farm, where new Frontier Park industrial estate and drive-thru units are proposed (image: Google) A formal probe will be required into the potential effects on the environment of a proposed new industrial estate near Preston before a decision is made about whether it can […]

3 weeks ago
Digital advertising screens with defibrillators, free WiFi and device charging declined in Preston

Proposed communication hub location in Preston A bid to install a series of digital advertising screens across Preston city centre has been rejected over concerns they would clutter the street. The displays would have formed the […]

3 weeks ago
Indoor padel tennis courts planned for empty Fulwood warehouse

Proposed new padel centre A second set of indoor padel tennis courts are set to come to Preston, just weeks after the first opened. Plans have been unveiled for the latest facility, in a […]

3 weeks ago
Longridge grandmother among group taking on hunger strike to campaign against poverty

Longridge-based 73-year-old taking part in a 48-hour hunger strike on 29/30 March A grandmother from Longridge is amongst a group of Central Lancashire women going on hunger strike this weekend as part of a campaign to end levels of poverty that leave […]

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