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Drainage works costing more than £130k planned for Avenham Park

Drainage works in Avenham Park should reduce flooding A major series of drainage works is to take place in Avenham Park to stop it turning into a mud bath. The city council has appointed County Landscapes to add […]

10 years ago
Council advice services moved into reception at the Town Hall

Preston City Council’s advice and housing teams are moving from their offices on Birley Street. The city council has announced as part of cost-cutting measures it is centralising these teams […]

10 years ago
Mapped: Planning applications in Preston

We cover a fair few planning applications on Blog Preston, but it’s often hard to keep track of what stage they are all at. There are tens of planning applications […]

10 years ago
Sainsbury’s set to open new store on Fishergate

It is nearly six years since the building was occupied by HSBC The former HSBC bank on Fishergate is to become a new Sainsbury’s local store. The supermarket giant has submitted plans to Preston City Council to convert the building into a […]

10 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement How City Deal worth millions to Preston will change the face of the city forever

The majority of the City Deal work is to happen in the West of the city Detailed plans have been released showing how the shape of Preston will be changed forever by a multi-million pound plan. The City Deal, worth £434m in funds for new projects […]

10 years ago
Deepdale man fined for not clearing up dog mess

A man who let his dog foul and failed to control it has been fined nearly £1,000. Daryl Hooper of Newton Street, Preston was due to attend court on Wednesday […]

10 years ago
Heritage funding bid fails for Preston’s covered market

Preston's covered Victorian markets A multi-million pound plan to restore Preston’s Victorian market canopies has failed. Preston City Council had put in to the Heritage Lottery Fund for £5 million to restoring the market. […]

10 years ago
Council cutbacks see Town Hall reception reduce hours from April

A council service which deals with more than 41,000 visitors a year will operate for two hours less every weekday. The contact centre at the Town Hall will now not […]

10 years ago
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