Larches resident and campaigner, Elaine Abbot has slammed Labour’s paltry budget to help housing in Preston. Elaine was the former cabinet member for housing on Preston City Council. Elaine explained, “Under Labour’s budget proposals they boast of putting £50,000 into a large affordable housing site for one year only. What they don’t tell you is […]

Residents across Preston have expressed anger at the Labour controlled Preston City Council cutting the budget for PCSOs. Cllr Pauline Brown, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats in Preston, has slammed the cuts as “a disaster” in the fight against crime. She explained, “Labour’s proposals will lead to 11 PCSOs being lost across Preston.” She […]

Your local LibDem team have reported recent flytipping on the car park of Ashtongate. This has now been removed. It is vitally important to keep on top of flytipping as areas can quickly become permanent grot spots. Flytipping can attract a fine of up to £50,000. You can report flytipping direct to Preston City Council […]

Park users of Haslam Park have forced a rethink of how dog control orders should be implemented. The Labour controlled council wanted to apply the dog control orders to all local nature reserves, including all the areas of the local nature reserve on Haslam Park. Following a protest walk around the park by almost 200 […]

Liberal Democrats on Lancashire County Council have written to the Health Minister expressing their concerns at a BBC survey suggesting a North-South divide for Adult Social Care.   The survey was published on 12 May and looked at the planned expenditure of Councils in England. It suggests that Adult social care funding will fall by […]

Liberal Democrats on Lancashire County Council have blasted a consultation on School Transport Policy as a Sham.  County Councillor Mark Jewell said, “We all recognise that Labour have left us in a mess and savings are going to have to be found from every nook and cranny of the budget. However, these proposals penalise those […]

  During full Council Questiontime County Councillor Bill Winlow posed the question as to when grit bins will be in situ and refilled in preparation for the coming winter. In a written response it is anticipated that bins will be refilled and damaged grit bins replaced by the end October. This year a mixture of […]

County Hall is set to look at generating its own energy across Lancashire. The move follows from Liberal Democrats on Lancashire County Council putting forward a proposal to explore the potential to expand its renewable energy generation. The proposal was put forward by County Councillor Allan Knox. He highlighted that Germany generates over 100 times […]

Just a few months ago the Labour government was telling everyone that they would have to cut spending and put up taxes. VAT was just one of the tax rises planned by Labour. But all that was before they lost the general election. Now Labour are in opposition, they have changed their tune. The Leader […]

Liberal Democrats on Lancashire County Council have criticised Conservative proposals as an “attack on democracy”. At a full Council Meeting on Thursday 20th May, the Conservative run County Council, with the support of the BNP, approved a radical reduction in the scrutiny function of Councillors. Scrutiny committees enable opposition Councillors to hold the decisions of […]