Scotforth West runs south from the city centre, from the Pointer Roundabout to the edge of the city. It includes Greaves, Scotforth, Ashton Road, Stodday, Haverbreaks, Piccadilly and the bit of Bowerham to the west of Bowerham Road and north of Palatine Ave.
The way the decision to site a new mental health unit on Royal Albert fields in Lancaster was taken is to be looked into by Lancashire County Council’s health scrutiny committee. A task group is being set up to consider whether the site selection consultation by Lancashire Care Trust was properly carried out. (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…)
Following coverage in the local Citizen newspaper of the discovery of a hidden ‘litter trap’ in Burrow Beck. (At the point where it goes under the canal at Deep Cutting via a sump.) Prompt action by local Green Councillor Chris Coates and City Council Direct Services has seen the eyesore cleaned up in double quick time. (more…)
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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A debate has broken out in Aldcliffe over the name of a road - Is it Railway Crossing Lane or is it Aldcliffe Hall Lane? The question has arisen after new street signs were erected saying ‘Railway Crossing Lane’. Local Green Cllr Jon Barry Said ” I am trying to get to the bottom of this - we need to know what local people want it to be called and check that the emergency services have the right name on their maps too.”
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:
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!
Royal Albert Fields - Proposed Mental Health UnitThe NHS is holding a Public Meeting for Residents
7.00 p.m. Thursday 10th April 2008
St Paul’s Church Hall, Scotforth Rd
(corner of Palatine Ave)
To book a place:
Tel: 01772-695384 or
E-mail: public.meetings@lancashirecare.nhs.uk
For more info on the proposals see the Royal Albert Residents website.
Cllr Emily Heath has requested that a hand-rail be fitted on the steps from Bellevue Terrace down to Greaves Road, following several accidents where people have fallen and hurt themselves. She has also asked the County Council to look at moving the street light so that the steps are fully illuminated.
Saturday 1st of March saw Lancaster’s Carnival of Culture come off without a hitch. During the day, between 250-350 people joined in a fantastically colourful, creative and vibrant street procession that snaked around the town through the afternoon, stopping in spots that are due to be blighted by car-parks, big box retail shopping and so forth, as well as the town square with it’s Trumpton-style Victoria statue, the City hall and the planners’ offices.
For full report by ‘anarchoteapot’ see Indymedia. For more pics,video etc see the Carnival website.
