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Transporting SEND children to school costing £8.4m more than budgeted

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston Transporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to school is forecast to cost Lancashire County Council £8.4m more than it had budgeted for this year. The predicted overspend […]

18 hours ago
Opinion: Preston had the UK’s first KFC but can it find the secret sauce for innovation

Sign on the side of Society1 co-working in Preston city centre Pic: Society1 All the ingredients are there for Preston to become an innovation powerhouse – is the indication from new research. The city has a long and rich heritage of coming up […]

3 days ago
Local authorities to be given final say on projects such as Midge Hall reopening

Midge Hall station A government transport minister has said it is up to local authorities to decide whether projects like reopening Midge Hall station near Leyland are the best way to spend the […]

3 days ago
Potholes the ‘number one priority’ for Lancashire residents

A recently reported pothole on the corner of the Blackpool Road/Tulketh Road junction Pic: FixMyStreet Potholes are the number one priority for Lancashire residents, according to county councillors. That is the message elected representatives say they are getting whenever they talk to locals. The revelation […]

3 days ago
Advertisement Advertisement Corporation Street bus gate cameras appear – but not working yet

The bus gate camera poles appearing in Corporation Street Pic: Blog Preston Cameras have now been installed ahead of Preston city centre’s latest bus-only zone. Corporation Street is due to see a ‘bus gate’ put in place for a stretch from Marsh […]

6 days ago
Not being able to afford food main reason people receive help from Household Support Fund

A selection of food Being unable to afford food is the main reason Lancashire residents have received help from the government’s Household Support Fund (HSF) since it was introduced more than two years ago. […]

7 days ago
Preston set to see icy overnight temperatures as gritters sent out

A bitterly cold morning in Preston on Thursday 11 February Pic: Tony Worrall Preston is set to see a sharp drop in temperatures for the next 48 hours. Lancashire County Council is sending out the gritter fleet. Priority routes are gritted which is […]

1 week ago
Support network for solo parents across Preston and Lancashire expands

Ste Walker, founder of Solo Parents United Northwest. A support network for solo parents across the North West are planning to hold more events in Preston. Solo Parents United Northwest Group has over 1,800 members and aims to […]

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