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by professorbillwinlow on 5 March, 2013
On the 18th of February in a major speech the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, announced that the county council, Preston City Council and South Ribble Borough Council had received the green light for our expression of interest in creating a City Deal which provides an opportunity for about £400m of investment into the infrastructure within […]
Read more Leave a commentby professorbillwinlow on 4 March, 2013
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 […]
Read more Leave a commentby professorbillwinlow on 4 March, 2013
Vince Cable, the Business secretary said the government should refocus on 40 large-scale plans to invest in roads, railways, hospitals and universities in this month’s budget and beyond. Cable said on the BBC’s Sunday Politics programme: “I think we should be doing a lot more capital spending and that’s where the focus has got to […]
Read more Leave a commentby professorbillwinlow on 4 March, 2013
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 […]
Read more Leave a commentby professorbillwinlow on 2 March, 2013
The following highways improvements are planned for first quarter 2013-14 (April 2013 onwards) Tudor Avenue to be resurfaced Lea road to be resurfaced from Blackpool Road to Ainsdale Drive Later in the year, depending on various parties, the Lea Road corridor between Blackpool Road and Westleigh House should be improved with white lining and new signs […]
Read more Leave a commentby professorbillwinlow on 28 February, 2013
Those of you living in the Dodney Drive and Stoney Butts areas will no doubt be wondering when decisions will be made about the suggested housing developments in your area. After all, the consultations took place last May and we have heard nothing back so far. I gather from the planners that there will be […]
Read more Leave a commentby professorbillwinlow on 27 February, 2013
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 […]
Read more Leave a commentby professorbillwinlow on 27 February, 2013
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 […]
Read more Leave a commentby professorbillwinlow on 26 February, 2013
The West Coast Main Line franchise fiasco is likely to cost taxpayers at least £50m , the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has warned (BBC News today). “It will also have effects in Preston” says County Cllr Bill Winlow, “because all plans to refurbish Preston station and to improve links with bus services […]
Read more Leave a commentby professorbillwinlow on 25 February, 2013
“It is planned that most people in Lancashire should be able to receive superfast broadband in the next few years but there are serious planning concerns” says County Cllr Bill Winlow, who strongly supports the need for superfast broadband. According to todays Daily Telegraph, MPs will debate proposals this week that will make it easier […]
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