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Pothole row breaks out over new Lancashire road repair policy

A recently reported pothole on the corner of the Blackpool Road/Tulketh Road junction Pic: FixMyStreet A recently reported pothole on the corner of the Blackpool Road/Tulketh Road junction Pic: FixMyStreet A new proposal for the time taken to repair potholes in Preston and Lancashire is […]

6 years ago
Councillor Rankin to leave politics in May as cancer battle continues

Councillor Peter Rankin Councillor Peter Rankin The leader of Preston City Council has announced he will be leaving politics in the Spring. Councillor Peter Rankin has undergone surgery for a brain tumour and […]

6 years ago
Flats plan for Winckley Square branded as ‘alien’

The Garden Street scheme has been mothballed since 2010 The Garden Street scheme has been mothballed since 2010 A proposal for new flats just off Winckley Square has been dismissed as ‘strident’ by planning officers. Preston City Council looks […]

6 years ago
Preston potholes and how they are fixed is changing

A pothole in Blackbull Lane, Fulwood, which was reported on Saturday (27 January) Pic: FixMyStreet A pothole in Blackbull Lane, Fulwood, which was reported on Saturday (27 January) Pic: FixMyStreet How potholes are dealt with in Preston looks set to change. Lancashire County Council is […]

6 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Cuerden site sees archaeological work and borehole drilled

Aerial view of the Cuerden development Aerial view of the Cuerden development The first steps in creating a large retail and business park on the outskirts of Preston has begun. Lancashire County Council has preparatory work […]

6 years ago
Preston council tax rise planned – as digital strategy unlocks more savings

A glimmer on the windows of Preston Town Hall Pic: Tony Worrall A glimmer on the windows of Preston Town Hall Pic: Tony Worrall Prestonians are to see their council tax bill rise by nearly 3 per cent from April. Preston City […]

6 years ago
West View leisure centre land transfer could see more parking spaces

The climbing wall at West View The climbing wall at West View A piece of unused land next to a Preston leisure centre looks set to be gifted to its new operators. Greenwich Leisure Limited now […]

6 years ago
Preston Bus Station visitors will be charged for using the toilet

The new toilets in Preston Bus Station Pic: Keith Anthony Johnson The new toilets in Preston Bus Station Pic: Keith Anthony Johnson Nipping to the toilet in Preston’s refurbished Bus Station is going to cost you in future. Lancashire County Council […]

6 years ago
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