Fleetwood Post Office Closure
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
The Lighthouse Post Office in Fleetwood is losted among proposals announced on January 22nd to close sub-post offices across the County.The closure threat is part of a nationwide plan to axe up to 2500 Post Office from the network which has been met with anger and disbelief from residents and local councillors. Green County Councillor Chris Coates, said “Axing local post offices affects some customers more than others; those on lower incomes, people with disabilities and carers, female customers and those over 65. What used to be a public service is now becoming a purely cash driven organisation.”
The Green Party has selected former Lancaster City Councillor Gina Dowding as the prospective parliamentary candidate for the new Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency. Gina said: “I am very enthusiastic about standing for the Greens again in the general election and am very optimistic about our prospects in this new constituency.” 
A new Action For Fleetwood Group was launched at a packed public meeting on Tuesday - October 23 at the Warrenhurst Road Senior Citizen’s Centre. Residents backed the moved to form a group to campaign on local issues such as; the terrible smell from the Jameson Road sewage plant, the Fleetwood Masterplan and the future of the pier. The meeting also heard calls for a Fleetwood Town Council to be formed. A steering committee was elected and further meetings and a website are planned.
Controversial plans by Energy company Canatex to store natural gas in underground salt caverns at Preesall have been thrown out by planning inspectors. Canatex wanted to store more than one million tonnes of gas in salt caverns beneath the Wyre estuary. A public inquiry was held and the plans have now been dismissed by the Communities Secretary Hazel Blears. More than 10,000 residents initially protested against the plans.