Lancashire County Council elections 2009: Preston candidates

On June 4th 2009 the people of Preston will go to the polls to elect the people who will represent them at Lancashire County Council.
The list of candidates standing in Preston covers the following County Council wards: Preston Central North, Preston Central South, Preston City, Preston East, Preston North, Preston North East, Preston North West, [...]

Chance to give blood in Preston

The National Blood Service will be at Preston’s Guild Hall on Saturday 23rd May 2009.
Two donation sessions are due to be held in the Avenham Suite. The first from 10 AM to 12.30 PM. The second from 2.15 PM to 3.45 PM.
If you’ve never given blood before, have a read of when I went along [...]

New drainage system to deal with heavy rain in Preston

Got a leaflet through the door today about a project that United Utilities are putting in place to deal with sewers overflowing in Preston when there is heavy rainfall.
The leaflet states:
At present when Preston experiences heavy rainfall the sewers in Fishergate Hill, Marsh Lane, Watery Lane and near Penwortham pumping station become overwhelmed, resulting in [...]

Priory College leaflet from Penwortham Leisure Centre public meeting

A leaflet written by the Priory Sports and Technology College was available to all those who attended the meeting. I’ve snapped a shot of the front and back, it helps give you their side of the story. Click either of the images to view a larger version.

Public meeting called over under threat Penwortham Leisure Centre

The Leisure Centre in Penwortham could be set to close after a dual-use agreement between a local school and the local authority could be withdrawn.
The headteacher and governers of Priory Sports and Technology College no longer feel it is safe for pupils.
South Ribble Borough Council has been trying to reach an agreement with the College [...]

Wiki started for Preston Guild 2012 ideas

After the success of Preston Tweetup, I’ve set up a quick wiki where all the ideas from the night can be jotted down, edited and evolved.
Take a moment to read through them all and then sign up and add your voice to the ideas. We’ll be using this wiki as a base to build on [...]

Hartington Courts in Broadgate under threat?

The Broadgate is Great blog is reporting that Hartington Courts in Broadgate could be under threat by a new ’super surgery’.
The plan appears to be to combine the Fishergate Hill surgery and Ashton Doclands Medical Centre together in a site that is currently the Hartington Courts recreation area – including a bowling green, basketball and [...]

Money awarded to Preston Sea Cadets and Broadgate Residents Action Group

Two local community groups have been awarded money from the Preston City Council Central Area Forum.
The Preston Sea Cadets received money to help repair and maintain their wooden centre near Strand Road.
The Broadgate Residents Action Group received money to buy a photocopier and help increase the number of households they can reach with their newsletter. [...]

Council leader claims all services are ‘value for money’ in 2008 review

At the Preston City Council Central Area Forum the leader of the Council Ken Hudson claimed that in a Value for Money exercise conducted by local councillors they found that all council services were giving value for money.
The Council has achieved efficiency savings of over £850,000 and by all accounts it looks to have been [...]

Row over concessionary fares likely to push City Council overbudget

At the Preston City Council Central Area Forum a presentation was made about Preston City Council’s finances for the year ahead and the year that is nearly passed.
The forecast for the 2009/2010 budget shows that the Council could be nearly £1.5 million over budget due to the changes to the concessionary fares travel scheme. The [...]