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Licence review for ‘cage fighting’ Greenlands Labour Club

A Preston social club which has caused nationwide outrage for hosting a ‘cage fight’ featuring children as young as 8 will be investigated by council chiefs. The Greenlands Labour Club […]

13 years ago
Council sells just 3 copies of ‘Social Media Toolkit’ in a month

Back in June, we reported the news that Preston City Council had launched a ‘Social Media Toolkit’, priced at £199. The 168-page document is available to order on the council […]

13 years ago
Under scrutiny: Preston council accounts available to view

Snowflakes on Preston Town Hall Little known fact – you can view the accounts of Preston City Council before they are officially published in September. For nearly a month starting on Monday 25th July anyone […]

13 years ago
Council’s Sports Development team awarded record rating

Preston Council’s Sports Development Team has been awarded the highest rating in the country in a UK wide Quality Assurance Assessment (QUEST). The assessment monitors areas such as community engagement, […]

13 years ago
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Council scrap area forums, pursue new engagement strategy

Preston City Council have changed the format of their neighbourhood working arrangements. The Area Forums have come to an end (as of March 31st) and the council will instead hope […]

13 years ago
Lib Dems call for council to be ‘more open’

Two councillors will go before the entire council to urge it to become ‘open and accountable’. John Potter and John Bruton, both Liberal Democrat councillors in Fulwood, have put forward […]

14 years ago
Guest post: Save our club. Jalgos forever.

In 1963 the Lancashire Evening Post ran a story about a colour bar operating in Preston. An organized pub crawl organized by the Commonwealth Association discovered two bars in the […]

14 years ago
West Indian club Jalgos under threat from Tithebarn

The campaign to save Preston’s principal West Indian social club is in full swing  following the approval of Tithebarn plans. Preston City Council’s £700m plan for Tithebarn has caused problems […]

14 years ago
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