Paul Faulkner Local Democracy Reporter
  • Liverpool
  • National World

As one of Lancashire's local democracy reporters, I cover the organisations whose decisions affect everyday life in the area. Follow me for stories about planning, health, transport - and how your money is spent. I report on the latest news and developments involving Lancashire County Council, Preston City Council, South Ribble Borough Council, Chorley Council and the local NHS.

Published In

Lancashire Evening Post, Lancs Live

Focus Areas

  • Planning
  • Health
  • Transport

1705 Articles
7 days ago
lancs.live

'For Eden Project Morecambe to be successful, it needs better public transport'

"We can’t have cars parking all over the place in residential areas and we also need more pedestrian areas along the ...

Read Full Article
7 days ago
lep.co.uk

Eden Project Morecambe needs electric rail link for visitors, councillor says - but where will th...

A Lancashire county councillor has called for clarity over whether some of the cash saved by axing the northern leg o...

Read Full Article
11 days ago
lep.co.uk

Chorley Council elections 2024: who should I vote for?

Chorley residents head to the polls on 2nd May, when 14 of the authority’s 42 seats will be up for grabs at the local...

Read Full Article
11 days ago
lep.co.uk

Football plans for Preston's Ashton Park face fresh hurdle as councillors poised to make final de...

A controversial plan to redevelop Preston’s Ashton Park will finally be put before the committee of councillors that ...

Read Full Article
12 days ago
lep.co.uk

Main Preston road to close repeatedly and get temporary traffic lights for a year while bridge is...

A main road on the outskirts of Preston is likely to be shut – on and off – for around four months as part of work to...

Read Full Article
12 days ago
lep.co.uk

Main Preston road to shut for four months and have temporary traffic lights for a year while brid...

A busy road on the outskirts of Preston is likely to be shut for at least four months as part of work to widen a bridge.

Read Full Article
12 days ago
lep.co.uk

Main Preston road to shut for four months and have temporary traffic lights for a year while brid...

A busy road on the outskirts of Preston is likely to be shut for at least four months as part of work to widen a bridge.

Read Full Article
12 days ago
lep.co.uk

Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner elections 2024: here's what the candidates are promising...

Lancashire residents will have the chance to vote for the county’s next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) on 2nd Ma...

Read Full Article
12 days ago
lep.co.uk

Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner elections 2024: here's what the candidates are promising...

Lancashire residents will have the chance to vote for the county’s next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) on 2nd Ma...

Read Full Article
13 days ago
lep.co.uk

Lancashire primary school with only one pupil to close down - before rising again

A Lancashire primary school left with just one pupil is set to close this week after being deemed “educationally and ...

Read Full Article
13 days ago
lep.co.uk

Big changes planned to new M55 services near Preston

A proposed new motorway service area on the M55 near Preston could be 40 percent larger than first planned.

Read Full Article
14 days ago
lancs.live

All the Lancs roads being resurfaced with axed HS2 cash as three areas miss out

Lancashire County Council has received £7.2m from a pothole-filling cash pot to improve roads in the county

Read Full Article