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News for the ‘Skerton East Ward’ CategoryPlan BEESaturday, 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 Lancashire Green New DealWednesday, 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. Heysham Bypass funding still not in placeThursday, January 29th, 2009
Commenting on the DfT announcement, Councillor John Whitelegg (Bulk Ward, Green Party) who gave evidence at the public inquiry into the bypass said:“It took DfT over 3 years of discussion with the County Council to get to this point when it normally takes 6 months. DfT knows this bypass was not properly evaluated by County, is bad value for money, destructive and damaging to the green belt and the residents of Torrisholme.” Centros’ Scheme to go to Public InquiryThursday, January 15th, 2009
….the heart of urban degeneration?Sunday, December 7th, 2008
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The DfT has announced “programme entry” status for the HM6L. This means that the bypass has now got to first base on its bid for £137 million of taxpayers money. This does not mean the bypass can be built and programme entry status does not guarantee funding. It can be withdrawn over the next few months.
The 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.”