Green Councillors in Scotforth West ward are calling on Lancashire County Council to install a pedestrian crossing near the Greaves Park children’s play area before a fatal accident occurs. A 10-year old girl was knocked down and injured last week while attempting to cross Greaves Road. Councillor Emily Heath has asked County Council officers to take a preventative approach to road safety concerns and to review the need for safe crossing facilities.
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Published: May 10th, 2008 Section: Duke's Ward, Scotforth West Ward, Frontpage, Lancaster Central | No Comments »
Last weeks local elections saw gains for the Green Party across the country. The biggest gains were in Norwich where the party won 3 seats and became the official opposition on the council. The party also won seats in Solihull and Cambridge places where it had previously no councillors. In the London Assembly election the Green vote increased and the parties two assembly members were returned with over 8% of the vote. Read the rest of this entry »
Published: May 6th, 2008 Section: Frontpage, Fleetwood News, Lancaster News | No Comments »
Lancaster University vice-chancellor has unilaterally announced that he wants to cut staff in the Department of Continuing Education at the University of Lancaster. This will have a massive impact on access to education in the region’s communities.
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Published: May 2nd, 2008 Section: University Ward, Frontpage, Lancaster News | No Comments »
Developers Centros have been back in town showing the latest version of their plans for the controversial redevelopment of the Canal Corridor area of town to local councillors and interested parties. Planning applications for this version of the scheme are due to be submitted in the 2nd week of June.
The new Centros proposals can be downloaded here:
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Published: April 20th, 2008 Section: Castle Ward, John 'O' Gaunt Ward, Duke's Ward, Scotforth West Ward, University Ward, Frontpage, Bulk Ward, Skerton East Ward, Scotforth East Ward, Lancaster News, Lancaster Central | No Comments »
The Green Party’s visually stunning broadcast for the local elections was broadcast on Tues 15th April at 18.25 on ITV and 18.55 on both BBC1 . The film,produced by Contaminant Media and animated by sought-after Shroom Studios, uses no actors; instead real people were invited to discuss their concerns, making a compelling argument for Green solutions for a more affordable and fairer society.
If you missed is catch it now on YouTube
Published: April 18th, 2008 Section: University Ward, Frontpage, Other Areas, Fleetwood News, Gina's News | No Comments »
The Council’s cabinet recently voted to look at replacing the market tenants with a single occupier (a position opposed by the Greens). This was because of a large yearly deficit caused by the Council’s decision in the 1990s to sell the market site and then rent it back off the owner. The Green Party thinks that the market is an important centre for local employment in the town. Read the rest of this entry »
Published: April 12th, 2008 Section: Duke's Ward, Frontpage, Lancaster News | No Comments »
John O’Gaunt Green Party councillor Jude Towers is trying to re-roof a Bus shelter on Bowerham Road. The issue was highlighted by residents of Bowerham Road to Cllr Towers who said ‘Those of us regularly using public transport are very familiar with Lancaster’s pretty unique weather, so roofless bus shelters are a real problem. The bus shelter, maintained by the County Council, has been roofless for several weeks, but is now on the County’s list of repair jobs.’
One resident did ponder though whether no roof made the bus shelter smoking ban null and void!
Published: April 12th, 2008 Section: John 'O' Gaunt Ward, Scotforth West Ward, Frontpage, Lancaster Central | No Comments »
A High Court challenge has been made to the planning permission for the Heysham/M6 Link Road proposal by Linda Davies, of Russell Drive, Torrisholme. Mrs Davies, a retired social worker and a former teacher at Lancaster and Morecambe College, has secured legal aid enabling her lawyers, Essex-based EarthRights, to contest points of appeal in the planning application, which was approved by the secretary of state last month.
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Published: April 10th, 2008 Section: Frontpage, Skerton East Ward, Lancaster News | No Comments »
With all the talk about a possible new nuclear power station at Heysham South Lakeland Friends of the Earth has a “No New Nuclear Build” on-line Petition, signatories include Dr Stuart Parkinson - Director of Scientists for Global Responsibility,Tim Farron MP and Green MEP Caroline Lucas.
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Published: March 27th, 2008 Section: Frontpage, Other Areas, Lancaster News | No Comments »
Gina Dowding, the Green prospective parliamentary candidate for Lancaster & Fleetwood, shared a platform with the Mayor of Delhi, Ms Arti Mehra, at the Local Government Association national conference in Liverpool on Wednesday 12th March. The former Lancaster City Council cabinet member joined the Indian Mayor in a panel discussion on the threats posed by climate change and the sorts of actions that local councils could take to reduce carbon emissions and to prepare for the effects of global warming. Read the rest of this entry »
Published: March 19th, 2008 Section: Frontpage, Fleetwood News, Lancaster News, Over Wyre News, Gina's News | No Comments »