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Preston research helps expose pay rates at big four supermarkets

3rd, February 2012 by Ed Walker

Preston has been praised for its role in exposing the lack of a living wage being paid by the big four supermarkets in the city. The city was one of four places researched in the Fair Pay Commission’s report, which showed Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons paid below the £7.20 an hour to 90% of its workforce. The report found 70% of supermarket workers did [...]

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Analysis of Preston Council Budget: Where has money been saved?

31st, January 2012 by Joseph Stashko

Preston City Council have released the details of their new budget proposal, including a proposed rise in council tax by 3.5%. Yesterday I took a look at what the council intend to spend money on over the next four years, and today I’m going to look at the areas in which they intend to save money. Click on the graph below to compare figures across [...]

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Preston solicitors sign up to sponsor big screens at 2012 Guild

31st, January 2012 by Ed Walker

Giant TV screens will be placed around the city for the 2012 Preston Guild. The screens will be part of major festivals and events throughout the Guild, and will also be part of pop-up events taking place across the city. The screens have been funded by local solicitors Forbes. Managing partner of Forbes Preston, Winston Hood, said they were delighted to be sponsoring the screens. [...]

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Analysis of Preston Council Budget: What’s the money going to be spent on, and where?

30th, January 2012 by Joseph Stashko

Preston City Council have released the details of their new budget proposal, including a proposed rise in council tax by 3.5%. Ed Walker has already covered the key points in his story last week, but I’m going to take a look at the specific numbers involved in the council’s savings and spending areas. In the consultation document the council emphasise the importance on Guild year, [...]

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Preston set for superfast broadband speeds as £30m upgrade is confirmed

28th, January 2012 by Ed Walker

Broadband in Preston is set to hit superfast speeds as Lancashire County Council announced a mult-million pound round of investment. The county council will pump £4.7 million in to see speeds in excess of 30 Mbps made available to the majority of the county. The public subsidy will be paid to BT to ensure where there are no providers or superfast broadband or no commercial [...]

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BAE to build Typhoon fighters in Warton for Government of Oman

24th, January 2012 by Joseph Stashko

BAE Systems are in talks to supply the Government of Oman with Typhoon fighter aircrafts. The Typhoons would be built at BAE’s Warton site, which was the subject of a debate in the House of Commons last year. From the story in the Independent: The company said it had mitigated 900 of the compulsory redundancies across Warton and another site at nearby Samlesbury, so out [...]

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Businesses consider post-Tithebarn city development, discuss how to fix “deserted” city centre

11th, January 2012 by Joseph Stashko

Preston’s business leaders last night discussed options and potential development plans for restructuring the city after the collapse of the Tithebarn project. As part of a week of listening to the public and local businesses alike, the Your City, Your Say event held at the Holiday Inn gave businesses a chance to speak to council leader Peter Rankin and chief executive Lorraine Norris. In a [...]

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Ribbleton pizza restaurant applies for booze licence

9th, January 2012 by Ed Walker

A Ribbleton takeaway’s bid to serve booze could be refused because of problems with crime and disorder in the area. Carlito’s Pizza on Miller Road wants to sell booze until 1am on Friday and Saturday nights. Owner Hussien Abdulla has also applied to sell alcohol from 11pm to 12noon from Sunday to Thursday. Mr Abdulla faces objections from Lancashire Police who say another place to [...]

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City centre bar wins late night alcohol licence

21st, December 2011 by Ed Walker

A Preston club will be allowed to serve alcohol until 3am all week, despite being in a council saturation zone. Fishers Bar, previously known as Wall Street, will extend its hours after Preston City Council’s licensing sub committee approved them last week. The bar is within the city centre saturation zone, which seeks to limit the number of venues selling alcohol in the area. Fishers [...]

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Preston Council prepares for a week of listening after Tithebarn collapse

19th, December 2011 by Ed Walker

Council chiefs are preparing a New Year’s resolution of their own in 2012 – to listen to the views of residents. Admitting the failures of the Tithebarn project, Preston City Council will take to the streets for a week from January 9th 2012 to consult with Prestonians about the future of the city. A series of public roadshows will take place in the Bus Station, [...]

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