Starting this November and continuing during the next few months the rollout of over 500 new public access computers with the latest Windows 10 software will be installed in some libraries to replace the current equipment, whilst the remainder will have their software upgradedRead More →
Lancashire County Council leaders who claim the number of potholes on Lancashire’s roads is falling have been called into question by the opposition Labour Group, who say a new measuring standard introduced by the Conservatives disguises the true storyRead More →
Lancashire County Council have published a document investigating when an intense rain storm hit the county in November 2017, which affected 900 homes, and reveals the shortcomings that allowed it to happen. The storm, travelling from the Irish Sea coast at Blackpool north-easterly to Lancaster, caused extreme downpours. More than 900 homes and other premises were flooded, with 436 homes internally flooded and 70 households evacuated overnight in Galgate. The Council admits that while work has been done to try to prevent similar flooding, more needs to be done. County Councillor Stephen Clarke, lead member for flooding, said: “The council and its partners have beenRead More →