News and information about Lea. It sits right on the Western frontier of Preston as you head out towards Lytham and Blackpool and is part of the sprawling area known as Ashton-on-Ribble.
Preston Western Distributor 50mph speed limit causes confusionHighways bosses have explained why the speed limit on the new Preston Western Distributor Road is only 50 miles per hour – even though the original plan had been for […]
10 months ago Nearly 300 homes approved in Lea close to Preston Western DistributorA new housing development alongside the Preston Western Distributor Road has been given the go-ahead – just days after the new route opened. Preston City Council’s planning committee gave the […]
10 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 […]
10 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 […]
10 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 […]
10 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 […]
10 months ago Preston Western Distributor work enters final stagesWork on the Preston Western Distributor has moved into the final stages. Lancashire County Council and main contractor Costain are delivering the PWDR scheme, including building a new M55 motorway […]
10 months ago Charity tournament at Ashton and Lea Golf Club raises thousandsLancashire businesses have joined forces to raise £4,786.50 for Heartbeat NWCC and The Philip Maher Foundation at their fourth annual charity golf day at Ashton and Lea Golf Club. The […]
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