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Opinion: Why I want Preston Council to be more open and accountable

John Potter was elected as councillor of the Cadley ward in the 2010 election. He is a Liberal Democrat. Thursday 3rd February saw Preston City Council (PCC) take the first […]

13 years ago
University urging students to be greener

The University of Central Lancashire has launched a week long scheme encouraging students to be greener. But the people responsible for running the project are parading around campus in a […]

13 years ago
Struggling pubs at risk as beer sales slide

Pulling the perfect pint may soon be a lost art if beer sales continue to slide. The humble pub is losing out to supermarkets who can sell booze cheaply and […]

13 years ago
Councillors: Youth cuts are ‘disgusting’

Plans to cut the funding of a youth crime prevention programme have been met with anger by Preston councillors. The area’s Youth Inclusion Project (YIP) is to lose £82,000 in […]

13 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement BBC programme falls foul of controversy

The BBC have been heavily criticised for using 20 dogs to foul on a street in Preston as part of a new television series. The programme called ‘The Street That […]

13 years ago
Opinion: What do you want from your new train operator?

A Virgin Train Class 390 Pendolino on the west coast main line (c)Ingy the Wingy on Flickr The time has come for Blog Preston readers to have some input into the new West Coast Franchise arriving in April 2012. As passengers, you are paying for the privilege […]

13 years ago
Traders get opportunity to ask council key questions

Preston North End’s Deepdale Stadium saw a coming together of more than 100 traders, to fire questions at some of the main players at Preston City Council. The event, organised […]

13 years ago
Vegan month: ‘I finally gave in’

This week has been tough – no doubt about it. Maybe it’s different when you’ve been vegan from birth, but when you’ve completely changed your diet in the space of […]

13 years ago
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