Labour continue to drag their feet, costing Preston money we can’t afford. If they had done what we said two years ago, the city would currently have an extra £1 million in reserves. Unfortunately, they still haven’t learned the lesson, and they continue to put off the hard decisions. And for every day they delay […]

Cllr Bill Shannon says “I was appalled to see a planning application by Hollins Strategic Land to build a superstore in a totally inappropriate location off Lightfoot Lane/Eastway and the Garstang Road roundabout.  Can you imagine the traffic chaos which would result if planning permission were given?  But the real problem is that if it […]

What can you say?  Labour seem determined to make matters worse!  We all know how badly local government has been hit by the cuts.  Because in Preston we got so much in the way of government hand-outs in the past, losing them has been hard.  But instead of accepting that and getting on with the […]

After several years during which the football pitches have been unplayable, we are delighted to be able to report that we are almost there in getting it playable again!  The Neighbourhood Council, working with the PACT committee, your local councillors and the Parks and Open Spaces team at Preston City Council have to date raised […]

“My speech today is going to be shorter than in the previous two years mainly because you are finally doing what we said back in 2012. “We will hear a lot of blame being dished out today but if you had implemented what we said two years ago the city finances would be over 1 […]

Things are now moving rapidly towards the hoped-for re-opening of the Tanterton Community Centre.  If things go according to plan, we should pick up the keys from Preston City Council on 1st April. The new Tanterton Village Centre board members then have a month or so to get the place to a point where we […]

The latest Asda Income Tracker has revealed that family spending power increased by £3 a week compared to last year. The rise was driven by a fall in the rate of essential item inflation to 1.9%, the lowest rate in four years. Key figures include: The average UK family has £160 a week of extra […]

The gales of 12 Feb caused quite a few problems around Ingol & Tanterton, most of them fairly minor fortunately, mainly due to fallen trees and branches.  Those that were on the road or blocking footpaths were dealt with very promptly by the Parks & Open Spaces team, so a big thank-you to them.  If […]

Preston Lib Dems are campaigning for an extra £100 Income Tax cut to be announced in this year’s budget. That’s on top of the £700 Income Tax cut that will come into force in April’s budget. Focus Editor Neil Darby said, “The economy may be growing again, but we know that many people are still […]

The new planning Masterplan for North West Preston has been published, for consultation.  This is a very important document as it will make sure the developers who are planning to build to the north and west of Ingol & Tanterton work to a single blueprint, and ensure we have roads, drainage, primary schools and the […]