Regional authorities will have to compete with each other for funding for transport, skills and housing developments under plans to be unveiled by the Government today. The Coalition is planning to pool billions of pounds of regional spending into a single fund in a bid to decentralise public spending and boost economic growth outside London. […]

“The Double yellow lines have been installed near Ingol Social Club and the police have followed up on several drivers who have ignored them – all from outside Ingol! There are now notices inside the club drawing attention to the no parking area with the result that the number of offenders has rapidly decreased. If you see someone parked on the […]

County Councillor Bill Winlow and his team have been surveying residents on Blackpool Road. People are generally much happier since the road was remarked to reduce its width. It is easier to get out of their drives and most agree that speeding has been reduced. But there is still a problem from the Leagate end of the built up area to the junction with Aldfield Avenue where there […]

There will 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.

The following highways improvements are planned for first quarter  2013-14 (April 2013 onwards) Tudor Avenue to be resurfaced Lea road to be resurfaced fromBlackpool Road toAinsdale Drive Later in the year the Lea Road corridor between Blackpool Road and Westleigh House should be improved with white lining and new signs as part of a section 106 […]

The Guardian looks at the escalating problem of potholes and suggests measures that consumers should take if they hit a hole or notice one. David Weeks, from the Asphalt Industry Alliance, comments that the current “patch and mend” system of dealing with potholes is inefficient. He comments: “What is needed is for the Government to […]

“Housing developments in Preston West will affect all of us with traffic problems and congestion unless there is a real strategy from Lancashire County and Preston City Councils working in harmony on these issues” says County Cllr Bill Winlow. “After drawing local residents attention to Preston’s Preferred Site Allocations at Stoney Butts and off Dodney […]

“Nick Clegg’s announcement that Preston is to be considered for a City deal is of huge importance to the future economic well-being of the City”, says County Cllr Bill Winlow. If the deal is successfully concluded, it will allow Preston to take on extra powers and responsibilities. The city will have more autonomy over how […]

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 […]

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 […]