This category relates to all things to do with politics in Preston.
Preston City Council votes to back immediate ceasefire in Gaza conflict
Preston City Council has voted to back an immediate ceasefire by all parties in the Gaza conflict. The authority resolved to make the call at an extraordinary meeting which took […]
Lancashire’s devolution deal is effectively done after the government signed over the powers to be conferred on the county during a special ceremony at Lancaster Castle. While the agreement will […]
A Penwortham man who visited one of the warm hubs established across Lancashire last winter to help people struggling to heat their homes says that the experience has given him […]
A proposed devolution deal for Lancashire is finally on the table – after seven years of trying. The blueprint for bringing more powers and cash under the county’s control has […]
Controversial plans to build 1,100 homes in a rural part of Penwortham have been given the green light by the government – but could now face a legal challenge. The […]
A long-serving Lancashire county councillor for Preston has quit Labour over Sir Keir Starmer’s stance on the Gaza conflict – accusing the party of racism and Islamophobia. As the Local […]
Plans to demolish three tower blocks in Queen Street in Avenham are in. Onward Homes are planning to build 380 new affordable homes on the former Horrocks Mill site. Carlisle House, Richmond […]
More than £1million has been set aside by Preston City Council to help support Prestonians into employment and give them stronger digital skills. Funded through the government’s UK Shared Prosperity […]