In July this year, Preston City Councillor John Potter submitted a notice of motion that would force new retail shops over a certain size to have an excess packaging bin so customers can discard excess packaging they don’t want or need. John’s motion states that any new retail applications over 350m2 * will have to […]

Use your vote on May 5th to vote for someone who will work hard for YOU – all year round. Less than a week to go now until you get to choose a local councillor who will represent you for the next four years – make sure that you are voting for the right candidate […]

Across Tulketh, Liberal Democrat candidate Neil Darby has been working hard for local residents. From fixing potholes to removing fly tipping, from installing grit bins to relaying dangerous pavements and much more besides, Neil will have already had a positive effect on where you live. Commenting, Neil said “I promise to keep working hard for […]

You said: “We want a tidy community!” We have all seen parts of our local community which desperately need cleaning. Whether it is pavements covered in dog mess or back alleys filled with fly tipping, it looks terrible and shows no pride or respect in our local area. We launched the Tidy Tulketh campaign We […]

Five Pledges from Neil Darby for Tulketh 1. I pledge to listen to the people of Tulketh I take great pride in talking and listening to residents and working to follow up on points which are raised with me on the doorstep. I will continue to work to help local people improve their area. 2. […]

Neil Darby launches campaign to clear fly-tipping from our streets Last week local Liberal Democrat campaigner Neil Darby kicked off a drive to clear our local community of fly-tipping and to restore pride in our neighbourhoods. Talking on the issue, Neil said: “Fly-tipping shows a real lack of respect for area we live in, and […]

Lib Dems secure a first step towards a more transparent Preston Council Yesterday a notice of motion put forward by Liberal Democrat Councillor John Potter to open up Preston City Council was voted through by the full council. The motion suggested a number of ways that would allow members of the public to become more […]

Local Liberal Democrats look to save local businesses With the Tesco Express store being built at Tulketh Mill, concerns have been raised across the area about how this will affect the local businesses based around Lane Ends. The Tesco store looks to open later this year, from around April onwards (date TBC) and another two […]