Tag: Lancashire News
4 months ago
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Stinking landfill ordered to stop dumping as resident left 'physically sick'

Lancashire County Council now has taken enforcement action after concluding that rubbish had been dumped above the ma...

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6 months ago
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Blackpool housing plan rejected in row over affordable homes

The developer also did not want to make payments totalling around £83,000

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8 months ago
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Preston anti-fascist rally was 'reminder far right will be opposed' in the city

United Against Fascism North West regional organiser Paul Jenkins told the LDRS that the protesters received “wide su...

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8 months ago
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Brand new £24m Preston railway station finally gets green light

Cottam Parkway station will serve the burgeoning housing developments in and around North West Preston

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8 months ago
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More than £1m needed to ensure safe staff levels at Royal Preston Hospital

The trust currently has zero vacancies for registered nurses, but the increase deemed to be necessary will come with ...

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9 months ago
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Lancashire schools being inspected after safety concerns about faulty concrete

Lancashire County Council said a small number of schools were being surveyed as a precaution

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9 months ago
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Cuerden Valley park improvements see paths flattened in £305k revamp

The improvements have been designed to help those who have difficulty getting around to make the most of their visits...

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9 months ago
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Pub can keep outdoor decking area despite complaints of 'unbearable noise'

Euxton Mills Hotel, on Chorley Road, created the canopy-covered facility in a corner of its car park when lockdown-er...

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9 months ago
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Transport network consultation rolls out - and the council needs your voice

"Better connectivity is absolutely essential to the long-term economic success of our region"

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9 months ago
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Museum experts take on 'Herculean' clean-up task of 130-year-old landmark

"The detail in them is amazing given the fact that most people never get as close to them as I have been"

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9 months ago
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Blackpool primary school extension approved to add classroom space

Town hall planners have approved the application

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10 months ago
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Three out of every four burglaries went unsolved last year

“It’s a disgrace that our local communities are paying the price for the Conservative government’s failure to get tou...

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10 months ago
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Taxi drivers call for action on rogue cabbies putting passengers at risk

"They are illegally plying for trade either by driving up and down the Promenade or more alarmingly sitting on the ta...

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10 months ago
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Council pledges to reduce reliance on a controversial weedkiller

The multiple moves to cut back on its use in the city follow a call by the Liberal Democrat group on the authority

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about 1 year ago
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The catapult-making alternative classroom offering pupils a different path

"Many of the kids would struggle to complete a full school day in a traditional classroom setting, but they want to b...

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about 1 year ago
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Bistro to become micro pub – but pledges famous food will survive the switch

The venue will “not create any noise additional to its existing bistro use”

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about 1 year ago
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Charity leader launches selection bid to win Blackpool seat for Labour

Chris Webb and Simon Cartmell are also in the frame

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about 1 year ago
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Workforce wobbles and staff shortages hit Lancashire councils

"One of the problems we face – apart from money – is getting enough people to do all the things that we would like to...

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over 1 year ago
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New Blackpool Tesco approved as part of plan to revamp high street

Details of the new shopfront have been approved

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over 1 year ago
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Fresh plans for former Post Office's transformation into luxury hotel

Full planning permission was granted in November 2021 but development has stalled after a bid for government funding ...

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over 1 year ago
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Last ditch bid to save seafront bar from council-ordered closure

Councillors were told the bar represented “poor quality, piecemeal development on the western side of the tram tracks”

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over 1 year ago
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Urgent appeal for foster carers to help children with complex needs

“We would also love to hear from anyone who has previously fostered with the council"

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over 1 year ago
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Blackpool town centre bid for multi-million pound regeneration

Blackpool Council has put forward two sites in the town to become new government Investment Zones

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over 2 years ago
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Residents can design their own homes from scratch on new custom-build estate

The houses will be in three pre-defined plot sizes, but it will be up to the buyers what they look like and how they ...

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almost 3 years ago
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The number of complaints upheld against Lancashire County Council

A total of 33 people complained about Lancashire County Council during 2020/21, with 22 complaints considered justifi...

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almost 3 years ago
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Yellow lines to be painted outside Colne school over ambulance access fears

Highways officers said in a report to cabinet that round-the-clock access was a requirement

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almost 3 years ago
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Blackpool's battle to make landlords accountable for actions of tenants

Blackpool's housing enforcement manager told a meeting a key part of the scheme was to ensure properties were properl...

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almost 3 years ago
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Blackpool sex club's future in air due to venue licence dispute

Eden was stripped of its sex entertainment venue licence in July 2019 after a 25-year-old man on a stag do was torche...

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about 3 years ago
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Blackpool Council 2021 by-election: Highfield candidates and their priorities

The candidates for the Highfield Ward set out their priorities following the death of longstanding councillor Lily He...

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about 3 years ago
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Blackpool by-elections to be contested for Highfield and Norbeck

Full local elections were last held in Blackpool in May 2019, and will be due again in May 2023.

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about 3 years ago
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Blackpool hotel has licence stripped after dramatic police raid

The New President Hotel on North Promenade has been stripped of its alcohol licence

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about 3 years ago
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Blackpool ambulance station plans will see closure of four other sites

Ambulance stations in Fleetwood, Thornton, Lytham and Wesham will close as a result

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over 3 years ago
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Blackpool's letter to govt calls for support for crucial tourism industry

Hotels, restaurants and attractions are among businesses which could have benefited from the government cutting the tax

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over 3 years ago
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New flats for car park behind Blackpool's Ma Kelly's

Concerns included: noise and disturbance; insufficient parking; a loss of privacy and light for nearby properties and...

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over 3 years ago
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Battle for the heart of historic Blackpool meeting space

Planners approved a bid last year to convert the bulk of the building into seven flats

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over 3 years ago
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How Blackpool is battling with government to avoid Tier 3 status

No changes were made this morning by Health Secretary Matt Hancock to Lancashire’s status but discussions are continuing

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over 3 years ago
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Blackpool taxi drivers stripped of their licences and the reasons why

Blackpool Council has taken action against three drivers following separate allegations about their conduct

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over 3 years ago
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Blackpool children's home plans given go-ahead despite mass objections

Outbound Care Ltd have been granted permission by Blackpool Council to use a property on Norbreck Road as a home for ...

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almost 4 years ago
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Blackpool's £300m development requires council to purchase more land

“If it becomes essential for some or all of it to be incorporated into the scheme the minimum amount of land will be ...

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