Examining Preston’s Fossilised Past
It’s difficult even with help of study and older relatives to imagine the days when Britain was a leader in domestic manufacturing. Factories, mines, and shipping have largely been superseded by gleaming office blocks, shopping centres and colourful high streets. Massive outsourcing of labour, coinciding with a rapid period of decolonisation introduced commerce to the fact that both labour and resources were plentiful abroad; and both could be gathered cheaper than in Britain where, as a developed nation, wages and prices of goods are higher. read article »
Get Involved!
Interested in seeing the Odeon re-open in town? Want to get involved? The Former Odeon (New Vic) Action Group Meeting is being held this Thursday 8th April 2010 at the Mitchell & Kenyon Cinema, UCLAN Foster Building from 7-9pm. The meeting is open to all who want to help and find out more about the project. The project is being widely discussed on the Facebook Group and on a previous post here at Blog Preston.
Preston Wish List
Random yet fun post! Thought I’d play town planner for the day & list what I’d like to see in Preston’s city centre…Here’s my personal Top 10…
1. A whacking great big kid’s play area, on the scale of Withy Grove Park Play area in Bamber Bridge, with a skate park, BMX ramps, fountains, picnic tables & cafe for families.
2. An independent cinema.
3. Cultural quarter with subsidised artist’s workshops, offices, an exhibition space and shop.
4. Tramlines, cycle routes & zero traffic.
Preston Bus Station will not be listed
Preston City Council are welcoming the decision that Preston Bus Station will not be listed.
Give your views on Preston’s city status
The thoughts of Preston’s people are to be captured in a ‘participatory documentary’ this weekend, as the ‘Going Up Town’ booth makes its way around the city. read article »
Planning round-up: 16th November – 22nd November
Weekly round-up of planning application decisions in Preston, Lancashire.
Decisions were made on 19 applications in the week from 16th November – 22nd November 2009. 18 were approved, 1 was refused. read article »
Campaign launched against Winckley Square plans
Plans to develop Winckley Square are being targeted by the Winckley Square Campaign group, who are petitioning the Council’s planning committee. read article »
Date set for Cottam Hall Brickworks decision
The City Council’s planning committee will meet on November 30th 2009 to decide whether the Cottam Hall Brickworks development will go ahead. read article »
Planning round-up: 31st October – 7th November 2009
Weekly round-up of planning application decisions in Preston, Lancashire.
Decisions were made on 16 applications in the week from 31st October – 7th November 2009. read article »
The Last Bus Station
Hated by some, loved by others. The bus station in Preston is a building that splits opinion amongst the people, and one photographer wanted to capture it in all its glory before it’s potentially consigned to history. read article »
Preston Tithebarn redevelopment timeline
The Preston Tithebarn redevelopment was due to start in 2010, but this looks a distant dream as it has been called into a public inquiry and Grosvenor, one half of the developers, have pulled out. Here’s the ups and downs of the last few years in the Preston Tithebarn project. read article »
Grosvenor pulls out of Preston Tithebarn
Preston’s long-running redevelopment saga, the Tithebarn project, was dealt a blow last week as Grosvenor, one of the major players in the scheme, pulled out.
This leaves Preston City Council and Lend Lease as the developers who can make the scheme happen. read article »
Preston planning applications online
Preston City Council has made all planning applications, dating back to 1974, available online. read article »
Preston Sea Cadets building repainted
Preston Sea Cadets won a national competition to have their headquarters on Strand Road repainted by Dulux. read article »
Chance to see electronic banners on Flag Market
Preston’s Flag Market has been the subject of a development proposal from Preston City Council and a big part of that proposal is the installation of electronic banners.
The Council will be running a test of these banners on Friday 11th September 2009 from 3 PM to 9 PM on the Flag Market. It will give the people of Preston a chance to see the screens in action and see if they like them or not. read article »
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