The leader of Lancashire County Council has written to the Government to provide further details about a proposal to restructure local government in Lancashire. Councillor Geoff Driver CBE has submitted […]

Road humps and a 20mph speed limit have been agreed for Hoyles Lane, Cottam, on the west side of Preston aimed at at reducing vehicle speed.  The proposals were agreed […]

  The decision on whether fracking would be given the go-ahead in Lancashire was deferred today, as expected. Shale Gas explorers Cuadrilla revised their request following a report that recommended not […]

Scammers who claim to offer help with debts are phoning vulnerable people in Preston to try to get hold of their bank details. The caller claims to be from the […]

A local journalist has started a project designed to make Preston Council more transparent. Daniel Bentley, who is currently studying at the University of Central Lancashire, has created ‘Open Preston‘ […]

Preston Council officials are meeting this Thursday to make final decisions on budget plans for 2012/2013. 3.5% council tax rise is among the major proposals made by the councillors in […]

Preston City Council have released the details of their new budget proposal, including a proposed rise in council tax by 3.5%. Yesterday I took a look at what the council […]

Preston’s business leaders last night discussed options and potential development plans for restructuring the city after the collapse of the Tithebarn project. As part of a week of listening to […]