The narrow stretch of Cockerham Main street between the Village Hall and the junction with the A588 has been resurfaced and has had red ‘rumble strips’ maked on it. County Cllr Chris Coates said ” This is a potentially dangergous bit of road because it is so narrow. Lorrys come off the A588 far too fast just here putting pedstrians at a real risk.”
Cllr Coates has put forward Cockerham village for a review of the speed limits through the village as part of the national review of speed limits on A&B roads.
Lancaster Animal Care are holding their Christmas Fair at the Platform in Morecambe on Sunday 7th December.
This week saw the demolition of a house on the corner of Torrisholme and Oxford Roads in Skerton to make way for a larger BP garage. Planning permission was granted some time ago.
University Green Councillors Morgwn Trolinger and Ian McCulloch have joined the Students’ Unions of Lancaster University and University of Cumbria in calling for a halt to the Carnage UK organised pub crawl due to take place in town next week. 
Lancaster City Council owns 12 allotment sites throughout the district, which are currently leased to Allotment Associations for a market rent. The 10 year leases will expire in April 2009, so the City Council is taking the opportunity to review whether there may be a better way of managing allotments in future.
Ridge Lane Bridge has been given a new lease of life through a design carried out by young people from Lancaster Central High School (LCHS) and the Ridge Community Centre. The underside of the bridge now sports a large public art mural which has transformed the local environment. The project, which was funded by Lancaster Central High School, has been brought together through a team effort involving the Ridge Community Centre, LCHS and Bulk Green Party, as well as British Water Board, County Highways and the City Council. 
Drains across the ward have been taking a battering in the recent wet weather and residents from several areas have experienced local flooding where drains are blocked. The County Council is in charge of clearing drains and you can contact them directly to do so, but many residents are reporting problems getting through.
The annual Green Party Christmas Fair will take place on Saturday 29th November.
Following an extraordinary meeting of all political group leaders on Lancaster City Council on Friday 24th Oct to discuss the impacts of the recession on City Council services Green Group leader Chris Coates said;
Preparing for peak oil and climate change.
