News for the ‘Scotforth East Ward’ Category

Plan BEE

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

The Co-operative has launched Plan Bee, a campaign and 10-point plan to help save the bee. Worried about the disappearance of bee colonies in recent years the campaign aims to get research going on the causes of the losses and to get people involved in saving bees.

As part of the Campaign the Dukes Cinema is showing the film The Vanishing of Bees on Thursday 21st of Jan at 6.30pm

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Lancashire Green New Deal

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Green County Councillor Chris Coates has called for ‘Green Jobs’ to be a priority for Lancashire. The call came as North Lancashire Green Party launched a report on what a Green New Deal for the County could look like.

The report includes suggestions for a County wide Green Skills Network, help to improve energy efficiency in the areas housing stock and help for those in fuel poverty as well as measures to support local business.

The local report is based on the national document published last year by the New Economic Foundation.


Centros’ Scheme to go to Public Inquiry

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

centros-no-thanks.jpgThe controversial  ‘Castle View’ shopping development plans for the Canal Corridor have been called-in for a public  inquiry by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Bulk Ward Green Councillor John Whitelegg said “I am absolutely delighted about this news.  This development is bad news for Lancaster and bad news for Bulk Ward and we will now get a chance to put all the evidence before an independent inspector at a public inquiry.  We have prepared for this inquiry and are ready to go.” (more…)


Greens Ask for Centros’ Call in

Monday, December 1st, 2008

carnival1.jpgGreen Party Councillors are calling for a public inquiry into Centros’ plans for the canal corridor site. John O’Gaunt ward councillor Jude Towers said: “Lancaster deserves better than this. Centros’ plans will run down the existing city centre, tear down historic buildings and add yet more traffic to an already congested one-way system.” (more…)


Animal Care Christmas Fair

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

acare.jpgLancaster Animal Care are holding their Christmas Fair at the Platform in Morecambe on Sunday  7th December.

See the Animal Care Website for details of this and other activities at the animal sanctuary.