Lancaster & District Green Party

SAVE Britain’s Heritage, the national group that campaigns to protect  buildings at risk, have weighed in to the debate over the redevelopment of Lancasters Canal Corridor. They say “SAVE challenges Lancaster City Council not to put short-term economic gain ahead of long-term sustainability. If the city’s aspirations as the ‘Bath of the north’ are to be met then a sensitive, conservation led approach to new development must be adopted. This insensitive scheme would blight the city, damage its special character and endanger its long-term economic future. It must be abandoned.”

The group have created a slideshow  - A Lament for Lancaster.
That can be viewed on the  SAVE Britain’s Heritage website.

SAVE have put in an official objection to the scheme which will be heard by the local planning committee at a special two day hearing on the 13th & 14th of October.

Public Meeting

Speaker - Derek Harrison

Tues 9th Sept 7.30pm
The Borough, Dalton Square, Lancaster

2007 saw a spate of proposals for new mobile phone masts in South Lancaster, which caused huge public concern, particularly about any potential health risks from living close to these masts.One local resident, Derek Harrison, after leading the successful campaign against the proposed Bowerham Lane telecommunications mast, has continued to research the issues. (more…)

PUPILS returning to school today across Lancashire will find only free range eggs on the dinner time menu. From the start of the school year, Lancashire’s catering staff will be cooking up their usual treats using only free range eggs. The decision will affect more than half a million eggs each year.

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Is information about you on the electoral register being sold to private companies? Green Councillors have been investigating the situation here in the Lancaster district. According to Council officers, the Council must supply a copy of the edited register to any person who pays the fee. Whilst the Council does not specifically advertise this, if requested, it must, by law, supply the information. Under these regulations, Lancaster City Council sold parts of the edited register to three companies over the last financial year. (more…)

A new paper entitled The Big Green View has been launched by the Green party in North Lancashire, covering Lancaster, Morecambe, Fleetwood and all places in-between. The paper covers green politics from a wide variety of different angles
- from the global to the local.

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Improvements have been carried out to the cycle/footpath which links the Hala estate to the gates of three Sustrans Bike It Schools. Parents and pupils at St. Bernadette’s, Moorside and Stepping Stones in Bowerham Road will now have a safe off road cycle route to school. Before the works were undertaken, this popular shortcut from Gressingham Drive to Bowerham Road was regarded by residents to be dark, muddy and unsafe. (more…)

The Government is currently deciding which company will operate the successor to the Post Office card account (POCA) from 2010. Although the Post Office has made a strong bid, it is far from certain that it will win the contract. The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) is taking action to secure the contract for the Post Office and a future for the post office network (more…)

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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Work is now underway to improve the play ground at Cranwell Avenue park, with fencing already up and work in progress installing the new play equipment.In addition, the City Council has agreed to seek funding to replace the bridge across the stream at the Canterbury Avenue entrance. Cllr Jude Towers said “ The work to the bridge will include a non-slip surface, which should help make entrance to the park less ‘adventurous’, particularly in wet weather!”

Animal Care - Save a Pet Auction and night of entertainment. 7pm. Strathmore Hotel, Morecambe. Tickets are £12 each including buffet, entertainment and free prize draw. The night will be filled with music, entertainment and of course the main attraction of the auction. Already some of the items are : a helicopter ride over the Bay for two, seats at a Manchester United Home Games, Whiskey, Prints, Meals Out and loads more. It is hoped a couple of local celebrities will be attending and help make the evening go with a bang so don’t miss out on your tickets as they are limited. For further information contact Vanessa or Faye on 01524 841819