Paul Faulkner
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Rethink over new Preston secondary school site after parental comments suggest they were unimpressed
Education bosses have been sent back to the drawing board over plans to build a new secondary school in Preston on the site of another one that shut down over 15 years ago. → Read More
New train timetables: all the services being reintroduced for Burnley, Blackburn, Nelson and Colne in December
Dozens of Lancashire train services that disappeared during the early part of the pandemic are poised to return to the rails with the introduction of new timetables. → Read More
New train timetables: all the services being reintroduced for Lancaster in December
Dozens of Lancashire train services that disappeared during the early part of the pandemic are poised to return to the rails with the introduction of new timetables. → Read More
New train timetables: all the services being reintroduced for Blackpool, Poulton and Preston in December
Dozens of Lancashire train services that disappeared during the early part of the pandemic are poised to return to the rails with the introduction of new timetables. → Read More
New train timetables: all the services being reintroduced for Preston, Chorley and Blackpool in December
Dozens of Lancashire train services that disappeared during the early part of the pandemic are poised to return to the rails with the introduction of new timetables. → Read More
New railway station in Preston 'must have a staffed ticket office and not cause parking problems', councillors say
A new railway station set to be built in a Preston suburb should have a staffed ticket office - and must not be allowed to cause parking problems on surrounding streets. → Read More
'Check Lancashire's social housing to ensure it's safe', county councillor demands
Every social housing property in Lancashire should be inspected to ensure that it is not harbouring dangers like the mould that killed a two-year-old boy in Rochdale. → Read More
'Check Preston, Chorley and South Ribble's social housing to ensure it's safe', county councillor demands
Every social housing property in Lancashire should be inspected to ensure that it is not harbouring dangers like the mould that killed a two-year-old boy in Rochdale. → Read More
“What’s the reason?” Anger over bid to extend the life of Preston New Road fracking site by two years
The company behind the controversial Preston New Road fracking site in Fylde wants two more years before it has to fully decommission the wells it drilled on the rural plot. → Read More
This is why sport, gardening and friendship could be just what the doctor ordered for residents in Soith Ribble
Residents in South Ribble could be referred to gardening groups, sports clubs or for financial advice as part of a programme designed to maintain their wellbeing - and take pressure off the NHS. → Read More
Chorley's Albany Academy plans to reserve places for pupils from a primary school in Bolton
A Chorley secondary school has denied that children living in the borough will be disadvantaged by plans to offer places to pupils from a primary facility in Bolton, which is part of the same small academy group. → Read More
Call for new link road at Lancashire Central development in South Ribble to take pressure off local highway network
A new link road should be built as part of a major industrial, leisure and housing development planned for South Ribble. → Read More
Flats in Chorley pub conversion will be for 'professionals, not addicts', councillors told
One-room flats that are set to be created from the conversion of a Chorley pub will be marketed at “young professionals” struggling to find affordable accommodation – not people in need of support with social problems. → Read More
Huge hole in Preston city centre pavement 'left exposed deliberately' after barriers flattened
A ditch dug in the pavement of one of Preston’s busiest streets was left unguarded for at least 15 hours after the barriers surrounding it were brought down. → Read More
Barbecue and firework bans planned for Chorley moorland to prevent wildfires
Using barbecues, lighting fires and setting off fireworks could all be banned on moorland above Chorley, Darwen and Horwich under plans designed to reduce the risk of wildfires in an area that has been beset by them. → Read More
'Three weeks to save The Ferret': Fundraising push to find £150,000 to buy Preston's only official grassroots music venue
Prestonians are being asked to dig deep to help keep the beat alive at iconic city music venue The Ferret. → Read More
Boundary review: Pendle to join up with Clitheroe and lose two of its own wards
Pendle’s parliamentary constituency is set to include Clitheroe and Whalley under final proposals put forward as part of a nationwide shake-up of the electoral map. → Read More
Boundary review: this is what the latest constituency proposals mean for Burnley
Less radical change is planned to Burnley’s parliamentary borders under final proposals put forward as part of a nationwide shake-up of Westminster seats. → Read More
Boundary review: this is what the latest constituency proposals mean for Lancaster and Morecambe
A Lancaster and Wyre constituency is set to return to the electoral map under final proposals put forward as part of a nationwide shake-up of parliamentary seats. → Read More
Boundary review: plans announced to make Clitheroe part of new Pendle constituency
Clitheroe is set to be removed from the Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency as part of a nationwide redrawing of the electoral map. → Read More