This category relates to all things to do with Preston Council.
Huge plumes of smoke visible across Preston as city centre building on fire
Images shared with Blog Preston show smoke visible from around the city as a huge fire rages in central Preston. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service tweeted: “We currently have 12 […]
The city of Preston has formally welcomed Councillor Neil Darby as its 694th Mayor. Councillor Darby is one of the youngest to hold the role, as far as records show, at […]
The Harris has landed £585,000 from a fund that aims to help cultural organisations across the country to transform their buildings and equipment so they can operate smoothly. The museum […]
The Ferret has been accepted on to Preston’s register of assets of community value. The decision-makers at Preston City Council agreed that ‘the principal use of The Ferret furthered the […]
Below are the planning applications registered with Preston City Council from 6 May to 13 May. Application 06/2022/0201 Location – Trinity Student Village, Great Shaw Street, Preston, PR1 2HF Proposal – Illuminated lettering signage to side elevation […]
Preston Guild Hall has played an important role in the city by providing a home for the arts and culture sector for nearly five decades. However in recent years the […]
Preston’s new interactive Mobile Event Tent (MET) has launched almost a year later than planned. The MET is one of Preston’s pop-up projects, financed from £1 million of initial funding the […]
A protest took place at the launch of The Met on Wednesday (11 May). Ivor Adenuff, played by artist Tim Saunders, greeted guests at the VIP event to complain about […]