Preston City Council is set to increase council tax. A rise of 1.99 per cent was agreed by Cabinet at a meeting in early February. The increase equates to a […]

A Preston charity is this week holding a Plungington councillor surgery to tackle local complaints and improve the area. At 7pm on Wednesday 26 January, residents and people employed in […]

The Leader of Preston City Council, Councillor Matthew Brown, says new mask-wearing rules are a ‘small sacrifice’ needed to avoid further Covid restrictions. Cllr Brown’s comments came after Health Secretary […]

This is a guest post by Bill Shannon, former Liberal Democrat Councillor, and Honorary Alderman of the City of Preston. Councillor Matthew Brown has received a lot of publicity for […]

Leader of Preston City Council, Councillor Matthew Brown, has responded to criticism of his new book Paint Your Town Red. Co-authored by writer and historian Rhian E. Jones, the book tells […]

A huge crowd attended the Preston for Palestine rally in the city centre yesterday (Saturday 22 May). The peaceful protest on the Flag Market and surrounding streets – one of many […]

Leader of Preston City Council, Councillor Matthew Brown, has co-authored a book on the inside story of The Preston Model. The book, by Councillor Brown and writer and historian Rhian […]

Preston Labour’s manifesto for the 2021 City Council elections is titled Building Resilience and Recovery in Preston. Among the policy commitments is an investment of an additional £1m in Covid-19 […]