Prestonians are going to the polls to decide another raft of councillors to represent them in wards across the city. The Labour group currently holds a majority at the Town […]
8 years ago Should Ashton-on-Ribble keep its conservation area?A swathe of Ashton-on-Ribble is to have its historic status reviewed. Preston City Council is looking at its conservation area which covers around 30 hectares of part of the western […]
8 years ago Brown bin tax voted through by Preston City Council as council tax risesHouseholds in Preston with a brown bin face a £30-a-year charge to have their garden waste collected from July. Preston City Council has approved a 2 per cent rise in council […]
8 years ago Council tax to rise a further two per cent in PrestonHouseholds in Preston are to see their council tax bill rise once more as the city council looks to plug a growing financial black hole. A two per cent rise […]
8 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Opinion: Explaining the financial situation at Preston City CouncilYou’ve probably heard this one before, Preston Council’s grants from central government from 2019 onwards will be nil, zero, zilch, but I’m afraid it’s no joke. The grants, reduced from […]
8 years ago Fishergate Shopping Centre says cinema plan could be worth £600k a year to Preston CouncilMajor retailers have pledged a further £15 million to a major redevelopment in Preston city centre. Primark, TK Maxx and Vue Cinema have said they will put the money on […]
8 years ago Leading campaigner for social change to host event at UCLanA leading national campaigner for social change will host an event at the University of Central Lancashire today. Neil Jameson, from Citizens UK, was recently awarded a CBE in the […]
8 years ago Preston Markets: Council to be asked to approve funding to enable new plansThe next step in the redevelopment of Preston’s Markets is due to be approved next week. Councillors are to be briefed on where the multi-million pound vision for the Indoor […]
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