Property developers should pay local authorities extra to offset environmental damage caused by building, according to the boss of Kingfisher, the parent company of B&Q. The recommendation forms a key plank of a report into how firms should deal with climate change. The Sunday Times Business, Sunday 3rd Feb. “We’ve all seen how poor developments can […]

According to The Observer today,  The Environment Agency has warned that Britain faces increasingly extreme weather conditions and urgently needs to improve its anti-flood defences and preparations for severe drought. New figures from the Met Office suggest that Britain could experience a severe short-term drought, such as the one in 1976,  every 10 years. Previous […]

Development of the grandly titled Fishergate Central Gateway will be carried out with the aid of funding from European Regional Development Fund and will be done in three phases as follows: Phase 1 – 1st March to approx Mid July 2013 (approx 20 weeks) – Work will begin on the junction of Corporation Street and Ringway. The […]

Today sees the Growth and Infrastructure Bill enter its Report Stage in the House of Lords. It is off concern that the Bill is still tinkering around with the planning system and not focusing on the big barriers that our economy faces, like access to housing finance to build and to buy. The Local Government Association LGA is […]

Liberal Democrats have today outlined their priorities for Lancashire. At the full Lancashire County Council meeting, Cllr Bill Winlow, Leader of the LibDems at County Hall, outlined the groups alternative budget. In his speech he acknowledged the difficult financial position inherited from the previous Labour administration. He gave credit to the current administration for managing a […]

County Cllr Bill Winlow said today that “Lancashire Liberal Democrats  place business very high on the Lancashire political agenda and we are particularly interested in environmental sustainability and in green industries – an area where there remain significant unfulfilled opportunities. “Should we be in a position of influence following the elections in May, we would […]

It is hoped that the Lancashire County Council Transport Master Plan  will allow Preston to take rational planning decisions against a background of knowing where and when the essential roads and services will be in place. County Councillor Bill Winlow says “I welcome this Plan, and hope it will mean no new building will take place […]

Resurfacing of some footways on Barry Avenue jas been promised by Highways in the new financial year (after April, 2013) as follows: Between 46 and 48 the surface is in very poor condition and will be finished  high to efectively provide a dropped kerb  Between 24 and 26 – This is a similar to the […]

There wiil be a temporary 30mph limit from A583/A584 (Blackpool Road/Freckleton Road) junction to the beginning of the Preston residential area at house 1002 on Blackpool Road from 11th March to 22nd April – this will faciltate site access during works to the canal adjacent to the A583.

  Bill Winlow at the junction of Sidgreaves Lane and Lea Road by Lea Endowed School – Bill says “no developments in this area should be allowed to go forward here if they increase the traffic flow at this dangerous junction” We all appreciate that the country is short of housing, but we worry about predatory […]