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WORK to introduce a 20mph zone West End Road area of Morecambe is to begin on 6th October.

25/9/2008 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 2nd October 2008.

A GROUP of disabled people across Fylde, Wyre and Lancaster has worked with Lancashire County Council in developing a new web site to improve information sharing, consultation, and to assist in shaping public services accessible for disabled people.

LANCASTER Maritime Museum is celebrating the world of model boats as part of the ‘Lancaster Unlocked’ special events weekend.

The fantastic 18th Century Concert Orchestra will be performing an intimate concert for one night only at Lancaster Castle in September.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 10th September 2008.

A Lancaster business that specialises in the supply and distribution of rubber and plastic products is here for the long-term thanks to Rosebud Finance.

28/8/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held in the Rainbow Centre, Clarence Street, Morecambe on Tuesday 2nd September 2008 at 6.30 pm.

ADULT Learners on the Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma Programme at The Adult College Lancaster are celebrating their success this week.

LANCASTER City Museum is offering visitors a rare opportunity to view previously unseen...

LANCASTER Maritime Museum is looking for volunteers over the summer to help prepare for a new Viking workshop for schools.

14/7/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held in the Banqueting Room, Town Hall Lancaster on Tuesday 2nd July 2008 at 6.30 pm.

2/7/2008 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 10th July 2008.

A LANCASTER primary school which “echoes with laughter and good humour” has been awarded the highest accolade from Ofsted.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 24th June 2008.

11/6/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held at Midland Hotel, Morecambe, on Tuesday 17th June 2008 at 1.30 pm.

Morecambe Brass Band will be performing for one night only at Lancaster Castle in June.

A host of local events will be taking place in Morecambe to celebrate this year's national Carers Week which runs from 9 – 15 June.

23/5/2008 -  Young Travellers celebrate 
YOUNG Travellers from Lancaster district held an open day this week to celebrate their new youth group.

21/5/2008 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 29th May 2008.

GREEN-minded school children from Lancaster have scooped high-tech prizes for their recycling efforts.

EXCITING plans for a new garden and courtyard to be enjoyed by people from Skerton have been unveiled.

ICONIC Lancaster Castle and Lancaster Maritime Museum have joined other prestigious visitor attractions such as Kew Gardens, The London Eye and Castle Howard after being named a Quality Assured Visitor Attraction by Visit Britain - the official site of the British Tourist Authority.

LANCASHIRE County Council Adult Learning will celebrate the start of national ‘Adult Learners Week’ on Saturday 17 May with a full day of FREE ‘taster’ courses at The Adult College, Quarry Road, Lancaster.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 14th May 2008.

LANCASTER Royal Grammar School has added another trophy to its awards cabinet after winning a 2008 Mathematics Challenge district final.

YELLOW school buses will be a key topic for discussion at the next meeting of Lancashire Local - Lancaster district.

LANCASHIRE County Council's award-winning project 'Get It Loud in Libraries' has announced a spring and summer programme at Lancaster Library that will feature some of the hottest tipped bands in the UK.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 2nd April 2008.

HOT new band Royworld has announced a unique Get it Loud in Libraries tour of UK libraries this spring including a performance at Accrington Library on 26 March and Lancaster Library on 12 May.

11/3/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held in the Banqueting Room, Town Hall, Lancaster on Tuesday 22nd January 2008 at 6.30 pm.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 20th February 2008.

8/2/2008 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 14th February 2008.

15/1/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held in the Banqueting Room, Town Hall, Lancaster on Tuesday 22nd January 2008 at 6.30 pm.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 10th January 2008.

6/12/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 13th December 2007

28/11/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held at the Melling Institute, Lancaster on Tuesday 4th December 2007 at 6.30 pm.

21/11/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held at the Victoria Institute, Caton, Lancaster on Monday 26th November 2007 at 4.00 pm.

PROUD Lancastrians will be coming together on Tuesday 27 November to celebrate Lancashire Day.

CLASSICAL music concerts for babies are being rolled out in venues across the county including recitals in December at children's centres in Lancaster.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 15th November 2007.

1/11/2007 -  Viva Carnforth! 
Residents in Carnforth basked in some unseasonal Latin American warmth when the Batala Samba Band hit the streets.

31/10/2007 -  Film-makers forge new links 
YOUNG people from Lancaster and Morecambe have united for an innovative film-making project.

Older people can now access the services of Age Concern Lancashire thanks to their refurbished office in Lancaster.

LANCASTER'S Judges' Lodgings Museum is hosting a week packed full of family friendly events during October to celebrate Halloween.

9/10/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held at the Methodist Chapel Hall, Tanhouse Lane, Galgate, Lancaster on Tuesday 16th October 2007 at 1.30 pm.

The consultation over the possible closure of Skerton and Hornby High Schools is due to begin next week.

27/9/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 4th October 2007

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 3rd October 2007

LANCASTER district residents have the chance to quiz some of the county's leading politicians later this month.

28/8/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held at Morecambe High School, Dallam Road, Morecambe on Tuesday 4th September 2007 at 6.30 pm.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 22nd August 2007.

19/7/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 26th July 2007

17/7/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held at the Gaskell Hall, Emesgate Lane, Silverdale on Tuesday 24th July 2007 at 1.30 pm.

COUNCILLORS and other interested people from Lancaster and other parts of Lancashire will be meeting in Chorley on Monday to discuss issues relating to probity in public life, on how local authorities can work together to do so and also to agree questions that need sending in an upward direction to people who understand the issues that may recur elsewhere in the country.

LANCASTER Royal Grammar school has added the Maths Challenge champion’s trophy to their triumphs.

I am a member of the Sustainable Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 11th July 2007.

15/6/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held at the Victoria Institute, Caton, Lancaster on Tuesday 19th June 2007 at 7.00 pm.

8/3/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held in the Banqueting Suite, Town Hall, Lancaster on Tuesday 13th March 2007 at 1.30 pm.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 28th February 2007.

16/2/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 22nd February 2007

26/1/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held at Skerton Youth & Community Centre, King George Field, Slyne Road, Lancaster on Tuesday 30th January 2007 at 7.00 pm.



I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 18th January 2007.

PEOPLE looking to shed a few pounds following the festive period are urged to board the Bittern Bus - a bargain at just £3 for an all day pass.

RECONSTRUCTION work in the New Year will bring new life to a Lancaster canal bridge.

Lancashire County Council has signed a contract to fully refurbish the footbridge over the Lancaster Canal between Shaw Street and Wolseley Street, approximately 500m north east of the city centre.

A FUNDRAISING Christmas party has raised over £800 for St John’s Hospice on Slyne Road in Lancaster thanks to generous carers, service users and staff.

8/12/2006 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 14th December 2006.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 7th December 2006.

14/11/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held at Glasson Dock Village Hall, Bodie Hill, Glasson Dock, Lancaster on the 21st November 2006 at 2.00 pm.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 26th October 2006.

28/9/2006 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 5th October 2006.

26/9/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held at Heysham High School (Theatre/Studio), Limes Avenue, Morecambe, on the 3rd October 2006 at 7.00 pm.

PRIMARY school pupils from Lancaster have taken a safe step in the right direction thanks to a leading child pedestrian training programme.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 14th September 2006.

I am a member of the Communities and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 3rd August 2006.

12/7/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Lancaster District will be held at the Hornby Institute, Main Street, Hornby, on the 18th July 2006 at 2.15 pm.

FOLKS at a Lancaster day centre celebrated a blooming marvellous result after Prince’s Trust volunteers spruced up their garden.

23/3/2006 -  Internal O&S Committee 
The Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 29th March 2006.

14/2/2006 -  Bus guides available 
HELP is at hand for bus users who need help getting about their area.

13/2/2006 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 16th February 2006

19/1/2006 -  Internal O&S Committee 
I am a member of the Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 25th January 2006.

11/1/2006 -  Internal O&S Committee 
I am a member of the Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 18th January 2006.

11/1/2006 -  Education O&S Committee 
The Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the17th January 2006.

Christmas Day is almost here, but what are you planning do do with the tree, cards and all that wrapping paper afterwards?

16/12/2005 -  Heysham to M6 link 
On Wednesday a planning application for the completion of the Heysham to M6 Link was submitted.

12/12/2005 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 15th December 2005

2/12/2005 -  REMADE in Lancashire 
An exciting project in Lancaster is now under construction thanks to the REMADE in Lancashire programme, funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA).

28/11/2005 -  “Ve vant your blood!” 
Strangers prowling the corridors of County Hall, blood being drained from Councillors - what’s going on?

21/11/2005 -  Internal O&S Committee 
The Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 23rd November 2005.

14/11/2005 -  Education O&S Committee 

The Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the15th November 2005.
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1/11/2005 -  Remember, remember ……. 
As bonfire night approaches here are some handy tips to make sure you enjoy yourself safely

Local residents aged 55 and over from Lancaster and Morecambe are being invited to have a greater say in how local services are shaped and developed through the creation of a multi-agency partnership board.

27/9/2005 -  Internal O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be on the 28th September 2005.

22/9/2005 -  Cartmel fundraising finishes 
A KIND-HEARTED group from a Morecambe Day Centre have been digging deep to raise funds for a tsunami stricken region of Sri Lanka

LANCASTER’S historic Crook O’Lune Bridge has re-opened after an £880,000 restoration.

15/8/2005 -  Internal O&S Committee 
I am a member of the Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee

14/7/2005 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet later today.

10/5/2005 -  Back in business 
Your local county councillor is back on the web!

24/3/2005 -  The County’s Health Check 
The next meeting of the Health Equalities Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 5th April 2005.

22/3/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 31st March 2005.

16/3/2005 -  Food, food, glorious food? 
Tonight at 9.00pm on Channel 4 Chef Jamie Oliver will be serving up another helping of his new series

9/3/2005 -  Sudan 1 - Update 
Find out the latest information from the Food Standards Agency.

Lancashire County Council are working with District Council’s to ensure shelves are cleared of foods containing Sudan 1.

A Lancashire County Council organised conference for teachers will focus on how today's pupils can be inspired to take care of tomorrow's environment.

16/2/2005 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 24th February 2005

14/2/2005 -  The County’s Health Check 
I am a member of the Health Equalities Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 22nd February 2005

10/2/2005 -  Full Council 
On the 17th February 2005 the Full Council will meet to discuss the 2005/06 budget.

9/2/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 16th February 2005.

LEADING educationalists are to speak at a Lancashire County Council organised conference, "Creativity in Primary English."

Businesses across the County are warned about a 'Health and Safety' Registration Demand scam.

18/1/2005 -  Digging up the Past 
Channel 4’s Time Team TV series featured an archaeological dig in Lancashire

12/1/2005 -  Wet and Windy 
Find out the latest weather information and flood warnings.

23/12/2004 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 6th January 2005.

The next meeting of the Health Equalities Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 4th January 2005.

14/12/2004 -  Full Council 
The next meeting of the Full Council will be on the 16th December 2004

23/11/2004 -  Health 
I attend this mornings Health Equalities O&S Committee.

19/11/2004 -  Spinning my own Web 
Your local County Councillor joins the 21st century on the World Wide Web!