Preston in the Picture: Flood Risk?

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Preston in the Picture: Flood Risk?

13th, May 2012 by Paul Melling

I had planned a completely different photo for this week but the lousy weather and other commitments have combined to scupper my plans. Instead my picture this week is one grabbed during the few hours of sunshine that we did get during the recent Bank Holiday weekend. This photo was taken outside the New Continental pub looking back up the River Ribble towards Avenham/Miller Park. [...]

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Fishwick Rec litter pick to be streamed live on BBC Radio Lancashire

10th, May 2012 by Ed Walker

A volunteer litter pick at a Preston recreation ground will be live on BBC Radio Lancashire this Friday. The team from Friends of Fishwick and St Matthews are encouraging local residents to come and help them clean up Fishwick Rec. The broadcast is one of ten being streamed live on the radio throughout the day. Fishwick volunteers are urged to get to the Recreation zone [...]

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New flyering permits net city council £3,500 windfall

23rd, March 2012 by Ed Walker

A council permit scheme to cut down flyering in the city centre has raised over £3,500 in the first six months of operation. The scheme, launched in late September last year, has seen 28 permits applied for and granted by the city council. Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show £3,605 has been paid in permit fees, but no prosecutions have been made [...]

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Revealed: Keen gardeners waiting up to ten years for an allotment in Preston

20th, March 2012 by Tom Murphy

The number of people on Preston’s allotment waiting list has trebled in the past four years, but the city council have refused to provide more sites. A Freedom of Information request found 349 people are waiting for a plot, and some face a massive wait of ten years to get one. The FOI revealed that the average wait is four to five years but this [...]

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City centre trees to be chopped due to CCTV fears

11th, March 2012 by Ed Walker

Work starts today to cut back overgrowing trees in the city centre which are blocking the view of CCTV cameras. The council will pull up a tree on the junction of Friargate and Cheapside, outside the William Hill bookies, which is limiting how well Lancashire Police can monitor the area. Councillor Robert Boswell, cabinet member for environment, said: “We have a duty to ensure that [...]

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Green space in Ingol to become a wildlife corridor

1st, March 2012 by Ed Walker

Plans to spruce up green land in Ingol have been greeted with support from local residents. The locally known Ingol Dip will get new footpaths and be declared a “wildlife corridor” if environmental work is approved by Preston City Council. The proposals from the Ingol Community Association and landowners Community Gateaway Association will see a tree planting scheme undertaken by local schools. The Dip also [...]

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Volunteers to bring community garden back to life in Ribbleton Park

24th, February 2012 by Ed Walker

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 [...]

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Alleygating plans on the agenda for Counties area of Deepdale

31st, January 2012 by Ed Walker

Gates are set to come down on troubled back alleys in Deepdale, as the council applies for permission to gate them. Preston City Council have asked to gate the Counties area of Deepdale, and if successful will see 29 alleygates installed on lanes which run in the area between Argyll Road and St Pauls Road. View a map showing where the alleygates could go View [...]

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St Ignatius Square set for tree replanting

19th, January 2012 by Ed Walker

One of Preston’s protected areas is set to see trees felled to make it safer for pedestrians. St Ignatius Square in the St Georges ward will be revamped after concerns about the pavements becoming unsafe due to wayward tree roots. 19 trees are due to be felled and 16 new trees planted to ensure the square maintains its character, which has been protected since 1982 [...]

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Met Office issue severe weather warning for North West

5th, January 2012 by Joseph Stashko

The Met Office have issued a severe weather warning based on high winds for the North West. Strong gusts up to 93 miles an hour were recorded across the region late on Wednesday evening and the public are being advised to take extra care after yesterday saw incidents of property damage caused by high gusts of wind. West or northwesterly winds are likely to continue [...]

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Preston councillors blast government over solar panel pricing review

4th, January 2012 by Ed Walker

Two Preston councillors have accused the government of “strangling the solar industry at birth” by making cuts to the price of energy sold from solar panels. A motion tabled at a full council meeting last month by Moor Park’s Labour councillor David Borrow and Larches Labour councillor Sam Gardiner was approved and a letter sent from the council to Whitehall. The letter, sent to Energy [...]

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Free Christmas tree recycling service on offer at Ashton Park

28th, December 2011 by Ed Walker

It’s time to start thinking about taking down the Christmas decorations and throwing out the tree. Preston City Council are offering a free service to recycle your Christmas tree. They will plant it in Ashton Park if it is still alive or it will be chipped and mulched for the trees in the plant. The recycling event takes place on Sunday 8th January from 10am [...]

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Get involved in Preston’s nature this winter

20th, November 2011 by Ed Walker

Those who have green fingers can get involved in a host of activities in Preston’s parks this winter. Preston park rangers will be teaching volunteers how to coppice, plant trees and look after hedgerows. Traditional coppicing and hurdle making from 1pm to 3pm on Tuesday 29th November at Fishwick Nature Reserve. Managing and learning about hedgerows takes place at Fishwick Nature Reserve on Thursday 1st [...]

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