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Preston Community Network given emergency £12,000 of council funding

The Community Network helps give a voice to different groups of Prestonians A community group who provide a vital link between many different groups in Preston is receiving emergency funding from Preston City Council. Preston Community Network are there to give a […]

9 years ago
High profile court cases boost Preston city council financial position

Media outside Preston Crown Court which has been used for a number of high profile court cases in recent months Preston city council are offered a slight financial respite with their latest accounts update. Officers have sent a report to the council’s cabinet detailing how the Town Hall is currently £728,000 […]

10 years ago
Opinion: Martyn Rawlinson explains the council budget for the year ahead

Martyn Rawlinson This is not budgeting anymore…it’s survival. In 2009/10 Preston Council had an income of just under £30million – by 2015 it’s income will me just under £23million; most of that […]

10 years ago
Preston budget: Councillors to meet to discuss Preston council tax increase and cutbacks

Preston’s councillors will meet on Thursday to discuss a proposed rise in council tax. The Labour administration, led by councillor Peter Rankin, are proposing a 1.99 per cent rise in […]

10 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Mayor’s personalised number plate doesn’t get a single bid on eBay

Personalised reg on the Mayor's vehicle could become something far more normal An attempt to sell off the Mayor’s personalised number plate has failed. Preston City Council put the CCK1 plate onto eBay but it didn’t attract a single bid. A minimum […]

10 years ago
Opinion: The season of goodwill is approaching, but Town Hall finances don’t offer much cheer

Preston Bus Station is now a listed building, but the Town Hall coffers have to support it While most people start to think about Christmas, Preston City Council’s cabinet have already begun to formulate their budget for the new year and beyond. By the time the festive […]

10 years ago
Opinion: Martyn Rawlinson on how the City Deal challenge is to ensure that bigger is better

preston ringway Preston seemed to be the centre of the universe on Thursday, albeit briefly, when the government awarded Central Lancashire a flagship ‘City Deal.’ To put this in context, City Deals […]

11 years ago
Meet Preston’s councillors: Martyn Rawlinson representing Fishwick

Martyn Rawlinson The latest in our series profiling the people behind the ballot box: Name? Martyn Rawlinson Age? 43 Which ward do you represent? Fishwick How long have you represented the ward? […]

11 years ago
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