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The Liberal Democrats last night secured resounding victories in the County Council and District Council by-elections in the Kent Estuary. In the Kent Estuary County Council seat, Pete McSweeney achieved an impressive increase in the Lib Dem vote share – from 53% to 62% – whilst the Conservative, Green and Labour vote shares all fell. […]
Following a prosecution by Lancashire County Council Trading Standards Service, two men trading together as Rockbank Motors Ltd, have been ordered to pay back £99,186 by Preston Crown Court in a hearing today (21 December). The traders involved, Mubasshar Azam and Amar Ahmed, who had garages in Darwen and Preston, were ordered to pay back […]
South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) has adopted an updated Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for 2019 to 2022. The strategy outlines how SLDC is meeting the requirements of the public sector equality duty under the Equality Act 2010, including setting out specific equality objectives, and sets new EDI objectives to improve accessibility and inclusivity at […]
Two men involved in a ram raid style attempted burglary at Booths in Milnthorpe have been jailed a total of nearly 13 years. James Patton, 30, from Durham, was sentenced to three years nine months and Dean Neasham, 40, of no fixed address, was sentenced to nine years at Carlisle Crown Court Wednesday (19th December). […]
Lancashire County Council’s Trading Standards experts are warning people to beware of rogue traders, phone scammers and pushy doorstep sellers. The warning follows suspicious activity that has been reported across the county over the last month. In Preston there have been reports of conservatory roof companies using aggressive sales tactics and in Chorley, residents have […]
The Christmas party season is here and pubs and clubs across Cumbria are becoming busier as people enjoy the festivities. Celebrations often lead to people consuming more alcohol than normal, and Cumbria Constabulary are warning potential offenders that violent behaviour will not be tolerated. Extra officers will be out on patrol on key dates, including […]
Lancaster City Council has agreed to contribute £250,000 to help advance plans for a new Eden Project in Morecambe. On Wednesday (December 19) city councillors overwhelmingly agreed to part-fund the design and planning stage of the project. The council’s contribution represents a 25% share of the £1million cost of the next phase, with three other […]
The festive season is a time of joy but for many people it can be one of the most stressful times of the year. It is therefore perhaps even more important that at this time of year we all remember to look after our mental health and wellbeing, and also to keep any eye out […]
Local councillors and members of the public were able to put questions to the Environment Agency over their flood defence plans for Kendal at a meeting of the Town Council’s Planning Committee on Monday night (17th December). The main issues raised were linked with the EA’s plans to chop down over 700 riverside trees. Bosses […]
It’s easy for people to neglect their sexual health when in the midst of all the festive fun but NHS professionals want to remind people to stay sexually safe this Christmas. NHS sexual health services are advising people to practice safe sex during the festive season to avoid contracting any sexually transmitted infections or unintended […]
