Green 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…)
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News for the ‘Skerton East Ward’ CategoryGreens Ask for Centros’ Call inMonday, December 1st, 2008House Comes Down for GarageThursday, November 20th, 2008
Demolition and construction work is expected to take a month. Planning Ctte Votes for MonstrocityWednesday, October 15th, 2008
Go to School on an Free Range EggTuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Link Road in CourtThursday, August 14th, 2008
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This week saw the demolition of a house on the corner of Torrisholme and Oxford Roads in Skerton to make way for a larger BP garage. Planning permission was granted some time ago.
Following a marathon two day planning meeting the Greens were the only party to oppose the controversial shopping Centre being proposed by developers Centros for the Canal Corridor area. Following the vote Green group leader Cllr Chris Coates said “ I am deeply disappointed by the decision. Councillors from other parties have today voted to run down the existing City Centre, to tear down historic buildings and add yet more traffic to an already congested road system. This is a black day for Lancaster.” 
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.
The challenge by a Torrisholme resident to the Secretary of State’s decision to uphold the planning application for the Heysham M6 link road will be heard in the High Court on the 28th/29th August.The case against the road is being brought by Mrs Davies, a former teacher at Lancaster & Morecambe college, who has lived in Torrisholme for 40 years. 
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