This category relates to all things to do with politics in Preston.
Ashton Park won’t include basketball court renovation despite petitionThe council have confirmed the Ashton Park project will not include any renovations to the basketball court, despite an ongoing petition. A petition, which is aiming to be signed by […]
3 weeks ago ‘Serious health hazard’ of persistent fly-tipping off New Hall LaneMattresses, rotting fruit and vegetables and rubbish have been left on a side street off New Hall Lane for the last two weeks. Preston City Council says it is taking […]
3 weeks ago Preston to Fleetwood bus service 74 and 75 future in doubtA bus service linking Preston and Fleetwood could stop operating this summer. Blackpool Transport has announced it intends to hand back the 74 and 75 route. The service goes through […]
3 weeks ago New Moor Lane flats given go-ahead as developer agrees to £600k paymentA wrangle over the volume of affordable housing that should be generated by what will be one of the tallest apartment blocks in Preston has been resolved. A deal has […]
3 weeks ago Advertisement Advertisement Repairs to Preston Cemetery gates remain in limboPreston City Council has said they have “no timescales” for replacing the cemetery gates after a crash in 2021. Temporary security fencing is in place after a grey BMW 1 […]
3 weeks ago Three incidents where vulnerable children were found on school buses back at depotAn investigation is under way after several vulnerable Lancashire children were found on board specialist school buses once the vehicles had returned to their depots. The Local Democracy Reporting Service […]
3 weeks ago Polarised response to Preston City Council plans to strike ‘friendship agreement’ with Palestinian townPlans for Preston City Council to strike up a ‘friendship agreement’ with a Palestinian town have polarised opinion amongst leading figures in the local Muslim and Jewish communities – and […]
4 weeks ago Former Preston councillor to stand as pro-Palestinian candidate in general electionA former Preston councillor is preparing to return to frontline politics by standing in the next general election. Michael Lavalette has been confirmed as a pro-Palestinian independent candidate. He was […]
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