Skerton East Ward covers the areas between the north bank of the river Lune and the A6. Inc; The Vale, Mainway and the Lune St / Derby Rd Areas. Ryelands Park and the areas to the north of the park up to the canal.
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…)
Around ten memorial gravestones were damaged at Skerton Cemetery last week. Police, who are appealing for witnesses, say the stones in the cemetery off Halton Road, Lancaster, were pushed over, causing hundreds of pounds of damage.
Three stone angel figurines were also smashed up during the incident which occurred some time on the night of Monday May 12 or in the early hours of Tuesday May 13. Anyone with information should contact police on 01524 63333 or Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555111
TSLM Annual Review
Dear Supporters,
TSLM were appalled at the decision to approve LCC’s planning application for the HM6L. But funding has yet to be granted for this damaging road.
To find out more about how we presented our case at the Public Inquiry and how we can continue to fight against this outrageous scheme, please come to our -
Information Night and Annual Review (AGM)
On Tuesday 20th May 2008 at 7.30 pm
Vale of Lune Rugby Club, Powderhouse Lane, Lancaster.
You can voice your opinion again by completing a postcard on the night.
Thank you for all you have done so far, we look forward to seeing you.
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:
A High Court challenge has been made to the planning permission for the Heysham/M6 Link Road proposal by Linda Davies, of Russell Drive, Torrisholme. Mrs Davies, a retired social worker and a former teacher at Lancaster and Morecambe College, has secured legal aid enabling her lawyers, Essex-based EarthRights, to contest points of appeal in the planning application, which was approved by the secretary of state last month.
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At the January meeting of Cabinet, Green Councillors proposed that Council house rent increases should be less than 5% but were defeated by Labour, Conservative and Lib Dem Councillors voted in favour of the above-inflation increase. At full Council on 27th February, Green Councillors again attempted to get future years’ Council rent rises in line with inflation but were defeated. Cllr Jon Barry said: “It is those on low wages who suffer from Council house rent increases. A year on year increase of 5% is far higher than inflation and cannot be justified”.
Opponents of the controversial Heysham M6 Link road are convinced that their district is still worth fighting for, despite a green light from Minister Hazel Blears for the unpopular scheme. Local campaign group Transport Solutions for Lancaster and Morecambe (TSLM), are out to show the public how damaging and polluting the £160 million plan is, and why it is wrong for the local community and the district.
Skerton Community High School is no longer under imminent threat of closure by the County Council. An innovative proposal to form a ‘small schools’ federation’ between Hornby and Skerton has made the County Council rethink its plans.The campaign to save the school from closure got incredible support from parents and local people. The two schools will keep their own identities and links with their different communities.
Later this year Lancaster City council will be launching a new series of ‘deep cleans’ under the banner ‘Street Pride’. Under the scheme special hit squads will move in to streets across the district to give them a thorough clean. Services provided will include street cleaning, gully emptying, minor highway repairs, weeding and tree pruning. (more…)
Over 100 people attended Lancaster Holocaust Memorial Day events at the Town Hall in Lancaster on Thursday 24th January. Candles were lit for the various group persecuted and murdered by the Nazi regime; Jews, Roma & Gypsies, gay men and lesbians, people with disabilities, political activists, and those targeted for their religious beliefs.
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