Parks
Ribby Hall Village: a winter wonderland
It’s not every morning breakfast is interrupted by a troupe of ducks waddling past your window, usually it’s the sound of a car alarm or a bus thundering past the house. But then we weren’t in central Preston when our feathered friends popped round; no we were taking a short break near Wrea Green. Yes, holidaying just nine miles from sunny Preston. It may seem [...]
898 days ago by Lisa McManus Share
Preston’s parks celebrating National Tree Week
Ashton Park Rangers led a guided walk through the park in celebration of National Tree Week. Mike Ashmore and Steve Smith had originally planned to hold a community tree planting event. This would have run on from their participation in the BBC’s attempt to plant one million trees in an hour last year. Unfortunately the minus seven degree conditions put a stop to any planting. [...]
900 days ago by Andy Halls Share
Northern Area Forum: planning special
Preston City Council put on a planning extraordinaire on Thursday evening, as they invited local residents to put forward their views on a number of proposed planning sites. 98 sites were put forward to the council by landowners, developers and locals as potential sites for the council to use for development over the next 15 years, and the Northern Area Forum, held at St. Pius [...]
920 days ago by Andy Halls Share
Moor Park to get gym upgrade
Moor Park is set to be given an adidas makeover, with the installation of Preston’s second adiZone outdoor gym. The plans were put to Preston City Council’s planning committee last Monday, and were approved, providing English Heritage had no objections.
926 days ago by Andy Halls Share
Preston Photos Digest
As part of one of our ongoing series here at Blog Preston, in which we showcase the very best photographs taken in Preston, here is this week’s offerings! All of these images have been compiled from Flickr, but if you’ve got a photograph that you think deserves to be showcased, get in touch at contactus@blogpreston.co.uk
931 days ago by Andy Halls Share
Preston Photos Digest
As part of one of our new series here at Blog Preston, in which we showcase the very best photographs taken in Preston, here is this week’s offerings! All of these images have been compiled from Flickr, but if you’ve got a photograph that you think deserves to be showcased, get in touch at contactus@blogpreston.co.uk
949 days ago by Andy Halls Share