Liberal Democrats at Lancashire County Council are proposing to help fund 2012 apprenticeship placements throughout Lancashire. Business Spokesperson for the group, County Councillor Mark Jewell said, “In a year with the Preston Guild, that has benefits throughout Lancashire, we are committed to ensuring Lancashire based firms have the skills necessary to grow. Not only is […]

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 […]

County Councillor Mark Jewell has reported the need for road repairs on Lea Road. Mark explained, “I first noticed the drain outside number 22 when driving by and returned to investigate further. I found that along the length of Lea Road, there are a number of potholes that need repair outside numbers 20 and 10. […]

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 […]

Casework Video on Lea Road. County Councillor Mark Jewell has discussed the ‘confusing’ speed limit on Lea Road with Highways. This will now be resolved by moving the 20mph sign and resetting the speed camera to 20mph.

Hundreds of thousands of pupils in England could be missing out on extra cash for their schools according to the Department for Education. County Councillor Mark Jewell has written to all schools within his district to make sure that children entitled to Free School Meals are properly registered. Schools with these children are eligible for […]

Labour plans to hike parking charges on Preston’s city centre car parks has been slammed by the Liberal Democrats. Lib Dems on the Overview and Scrutiny committee forced Labour to reconsider their plans at the next full Council meeting in December. Labour wanted to increase prices by up to 50p. Larches Councillor, Danny Gallagher said, […]

Casework Video on Parking on Cottam Lane and Birch Avenue. Single yellow lines are being proposed at the junctions. Residents will be consulted.

Casework Video on Abingdon Drive Junction. Bollards are to be installed to stop cars cutting across the footpath to avoid the traffic lights.