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Preston Labour’s manifesto for 2021 local elections

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 […]

3 years ago Council leader urges Health Secretary to prioritise Preston in vaccination roll out

The leader of Preston City Council has written to the Health Secretary asking for prioritisation in the Covid-19 vaccination programme. In a letter to Secretary of State Matt Hancock, Councillor Matthew Brown […]

3 years ago Proud Preston: How we’re celebrating the kindness, courage and creativity in our city

Today we’re officially launching the Proud Preston section of our website. Full of inspiring stories of kindness, courage and creativity, Proud Preston is the perfect antidote to the challenging times […]

3 years ago Council leader calls for vaccine roll out to be “speeded up” in Preston

The leader of Preston City Council has called for an increase in the speed with which Covid-19 vaccinations are being rolled out in those areas hardest hit by the pandemic. […]

3 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston City Council working with TUC to encourage safer working

Preston City Council has joined forces with the TUC (Trade Union Congress) to showcase the role unions play in encouraging safer workplaces as part of Heart Unions Week. The “Stay […]

3 years ago Preston City Council leader says all primary schools should remain closed

The leader of Preston City Council has said all primary schools should remain closed after the Christmas holidays. Councillor Matthew Brown, the Labour leader of Preston Council, has shared his […]

3 years ago Preston City Council’s leader reacts to tier-4 restrictions decision

The leader of Preston City Council has expressed his ‘disappointment’ at the city going into tier-4 restrictions. Councillor Matthew Brown has called on the city to ‘pull together’ to drive […]

3 years ago ‘Cases have not fallen to a sufficient degree’ leader of Preston City Council on tiers decision

An announcement by Matt Hancock this morning (Thursday 17 December) revealed that Preston would remain in tier-3. Due to Covid-19 cases rising in the last fortnight all of Lancashire is […]

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