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Councillors set to reject student flats plan for Plungington as case heads for appeal hearing

30th, January 2012 by

Plans to convert two shops in Plungington into student accommodation are set to be rejected by councillors. A former hairdressers and tanning salon on Trafford Street could be changed into six appartments. Fears over parking problems and noise have led local councillors and residents to petition the council to stop the development going ahead. Councillors have been advised to throw the plans out to strengthen [...]

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Deadline looms for comments on new Preston housing plans

12th, December 2011 by

Tomorrow is the final day for residents across Preston to have their say on where 22,000 new homes could be built in the area. Preston, South Ribble and Chorley needs to build new homes by 2026 to meet its exploding population and planners want your views on where these new homes could go. View a map showing the proposed sites View Potential housing development sites [...]

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Average Preston property value falls by £6,000, according to online agent

28th, July 2011 by

Earlier in the year, we wrote about RightMovePlaces, a website produced by property agents Rightmove which allows residents to compare house prices, comment and rate different aspects of their local area. London-based online property agents Zoopla have come up with an interesting tool that allows you to check the value of housing in your local area in the form of a heat map. The map [...]

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Exclusive: Preston’s rodent capital named

16th, March 2011 by

St Matthew’s has become rat capital of Preston after 205 complaints of rodent infestations were made last year. Figures obtained by Blog Preston using a Freedom of Information request show at least one complaint was made every other day in the area. Veronica Afrin, councillor for St Matthew’s, said: “I have been aware of a rodent problem in the ward for three years. It has [...]

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Edwin Booth, owner of Booths supermarkets, has taken a different approach as purse strings tighten

People tighten belts as basics become dearer

2nd, March 2011 by

Rising inflation levels and a worsening “income recession” means families may need to tighten their belts yet again. With costs increasing but wages staying static, it is feared many people will struggle to cope. This will lead to poorer standards of living for most families, as basics like food and fuel become more expensive. Criticism has been aimed at businesses, like supermarkets and energy suppliers, [...]

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Environment vs. jobs: Lancashire’s shale gas drilling investigated

12th, February 2011 by

Just outside a leafy village, not far from Preston, the horizon is broken by a chunk of towering white plastic – a façade for one of Europe’s first shale gas drills. With the decline of natural gas reserves, shale has become big business across the Atlantic. It now accounts for nearly 15 per cent of the United States’ annual gas supply. The West Bowland shale [...]

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Preston Bus Station: picture special

18th, November 2010 by

With the Tithebarn regeneration project looking likely to go ahead, Preston’s historic Bus Station could soon be a thing of the past. There have been mixed views, and many debates about whether the building should remain; whether it is a work of art, or an eyesore. Jonathan Kenyon, who studies at Preston College focussed an entire project on the building, and produced some beautiful results.

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Tithebarn development: set to go ahead?

18th, November 2010 by

After years of speculation and planning, the £700m Tithebarn development finally appears to have been given the green light. Or that’s at least what the BBC’s sources are claiming. Arif Ansari, BBC North West political editor, updated his blog at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon informing readers: “I understand that the hugely controversial Tithebarn shopping development in Preston will get the go-ahead from ministers. “The formal [...]

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Preston Vision to make all staff redundant

15th, November 2010 by

Preston Vision is to lose all of its employees after the organisation’s three founding partners said they were unable to secure “a sustainable source of funding” beyond next March. The think-tank has been under review following the cuts to public spending, with its £425,000 of funding from the Northwest Regional Development Agency set to run out on 31 March 2011. Preston Vision’s founders – Preston [...]

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Northern Area Forum – Planning Sites Visualised

15th, November 2010 by

We covered the Northern Area Forum held at St Pius School, Garstang Road last week. It focused on a wide range of sites suggested by developers, land owners and members of the public all across northern Preston, encompassing Cadley, Greyfriars and Sharoe Green. With an overwhelming amount of sites to take in, I thought it’d be good to visualise some of the information rather than [...]

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