Environment

A section of Savick Brook in cleaner times

Clean-up begins as thousands of litres of waste oil found in Savick Brook

More than 15,000 litres of waste oil is floating in a Fulwood brook. The Environment Agency are appealing for information after the oil was found in a 3km tributary of Savick Brook in Masonwood Park and also further down near Eastway. Makeshift dams have been set up to try to stop the oil making its way into the River Ribble. Steve Moore, the Environment Agency’s [...]

14 days ago by Flooding has been an issue in Winckley Square, and restoration work include planting new trees should help

Winckley Square restoration: 42 new trees to be planted

New ornamental trees are to be planted in Winckley Square as part of ongoing restoration work in the Georgian oasis. Plans from the Winckley Square Community Interest Company were approved by the council to plant 42 new trees. A number of hazardous and older trees will be removed under the proposals by Myerscough College who are working on the Square’s changes. Trees and shrubs planted on the [...]

34 days ago by Cleaning up: Virgin Media is helping to remove graffiti

Virgin Media stump up to help Preston City Council crackdown on graffiti

Virgin Media have agreed to contribute towards the cost of cleaning up graffiti on street cabinets. The broadband company will pay £2,500 a year to Preston City Council to paint over graffiti on cabinets or apply a layer of anti-defacement coating which helps stop vandalism. The bill for the city council of cleaning up graffiti stands at £40,000 a year. Neal Walshe, spokesman for Virgin Media said: “We are delighted to [...]

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The Brockholes Nature Reserve has proved a hit with local residents and those from further afield

Brockholes Nature Reserve to be signposted from major Preston roads

Signs for Brockholes Nature Reserve are due to be added on major routes around the city. Brown tourism signs pointing to the popular haven for wildlife have been given the go ahead by the county council and Highways Agency. The centre, which opened in April 2011, has become one of Preston’s go-to attractions for families, wildlife enthusiasts and schools. The Wildlife Trust centre upon opening [...]

45 days ago by Winckley Square is a haven for office workers during the summer lunchtimes

Winckley Square area in line for £1 million of funding to revive Georgian streets

Winckley Square will receive a new funding boost to help revive the Georgian streets. The Heritage Lottery Fund has released initial funding of £41,664 to Preston City Council and Winckley Square Community Interest Company with the promise of nearly £1 million more to come. The funds, which come from the Townscape Heritage Fund, will go towards repairing and refurbishing key groups of buildings in the [...]

46 days ago by Younger trees in Winckley Square are struggling to get enough light to grow

Trees set to be felled as part of Winckley Square restoration

Six sick and dying trees are due to be cut down in Winckley Square as part of ongoing restoration work. The proposals by the Winckley Square Community Interest Company outline how four whitebeam trees, one Norway maple and one ash tree will be felled. Two other trees – a willow and a horse chestnut – will have branches removed. Preston City Council is currently partnering [...]

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