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Ashton Park Sports Hub a ‘missed opportunity’ says city MP as he also calls for Devolution ‘re-think’

The proposed sports hub at Ashton Park Preston’s MP has urged the city council’s leaders to ensure they have ‘consensus’ before attempting large-scale projects like the Ashton Park Sports Hub. The nearly £10m project for sports pitches […]

3 weeks ago
Aborted plan for Ashton Park Sports Hub has already cost city council £851,546

An artist impressions of the proposed Ashton Park sports hub/community building More than £850,000 had already been spent on plans for a revamp of Preston’s Ashton Park before they were abandoned. The figure was reported to a Preston City Council meeting […]

2 months ago
Preston’s Levelling Up money hangs in balance as council considers changes to plans

Preston Town Hall in Lancaster Road Pic: Blog Preston Twenty million pounds of ‘levelling up’ funding for Preston hangs in the balance as the city council considers asking the government for permission to change how the money is spent. […]

2 months ago
Campaigners delighted by Ashton Park row back but ask: “How much money has been wasted?”

Ashton Park Campaigners who have spent the last year trying to block a revamp they say would have ruined their local park have reacted with delight to the news the contentious project […]

3 months ago
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Football facility plans for Ashton Park dropped amid rising costs and voter revolt

Ashton Park Controversial plans to build new football facilities on a Preston park have been kicked into touch by councillors as the city grapples with the rising costs of a raft of […]

3 months ago
Archaeologists call for more Ashton Park checks after new findings on proposed sports pitch site

An artist impressions of the proposed Ashton Park sports hub/community building Archaeologists working for Lancashire County Council and the University of Salford have recommended more investigations take place at the site of a controversial sports hub development. Under planning permission granted […]

3 months ago
Lea & Larches by-election sees Liberal Democrats win second seat in the ward

The candidates await their fate as Adrian Phillips, returning officer, reads the result Pic: Kevin Brockbank/Blog Preston While Labour surged across the country there was more head-scratching for Preston’s Labour group as they lost a second time in the west of the city. Lea & Larches saw […]

3 months ago
Preston Labour ditch initial candidate for Lea and Larches by-election to bring in Ashton stalwart

Avery Greatorex at the local election count in May Pic: Blog Preston Preston Labour have decided to change their candidate for the upcoming Lea and Larches by-election at the last moment. Avery Greatorex, a 20-year-old student at UCLan, had been due to […]

4 months ago
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