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St Matthews ward gets dedicated crime-fighting meeting
Police in Preston will be hosting a new meeting to help fight crime in the St Matthews area of the city. The Police and Communities Together meeting, or PACT as it is known, will start on Tuesday 13th March and give local residents the chance to meet local officers and tell them about issues in the area. The St Matthews area used to share a [...]
435 days ago by Ed Walker ShareCommunity unhappy over plans for affordable homes in St Matthew’s
A controversial housing development in one of the most densely populated areas of Preston looks set to be given the nod by councillors. Community Gateway are seeking to build 20 affordable homes on disused land in the St Matthew’s ward. The site formerly known as Truro Place has been laid to waste since 2002 when former houses were demolished. The plans – which were first [...]
445 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Volunteers to bring community garden back to life in Ribbleton Park
A team of volunteers will be creating a community allotment in a Preston park on Saturday morning. The Friends of Fishwick and St Matthew’s won a grant from NHS Central Lancashire to bring a community garden in Ribbleton Gardens back to life. Grete from the group said they were hoping to bring the garden, in Ribbleton Park, back into use for the local area. She [...]
452 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Create ideas for positive change in Deepdale, Ribbleton or St Matthew’s and win a cash prize
Disclosure: I’m involved in the Speak Up Preston project myself, as a co-partner. My role involves teaching and training community journalists in Deepdale, Ribbleton and St Matthew’s. Your Preston FM is inviting the people of East Preston to join them in a new community project, based in the areas of Deepdale, Ribbleton and St Matthew’s. The East Preston Challenge provides an opportunity for the communities [...]
608 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Friends group set up for Fishwick and St Matthew’s
Preston Council’s Unity FM Neighbourhood Management Office on New Hall Lane closed its doors in April this year, following central government spending cuts. This has left Fishwick and St Matthew’s residents, businesses and local organisations without an important link and means of communicating with the council regarding local issues and developments. To fill the gap left by this closure, local residents have come together and [...]
614 days ago by Bob Fletcher Share
Video: 90-year-old volunteer Margaret Mills on getting an MBE
A 90-year-old volunteer from Ingol has told us about being an awarded an MBE. Margaret Mills has been a police volunteer for seven years and says she is “90 years young”. This content is produced in partnership with SpeakUpPreston, training community journalists to tell the stories of Deepdale, St Matthews and Ribbleton.
623 days ago by Mabel Rodrigues Share