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1/10/2008 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on Thursday 9th October 2008.

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

10/9/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Preston City Council will be held at the Town Hall, Preston on Thursday 18th September 2008 at 6.30 pm.

Local entrepreneurs in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble are invited to an event to learn how successful networking can help grow their business and contacts.

I am a member of the Committee dealing with the above matter. The next meeting of the Committee is on Monday 8th September 2008.

28/8/2008 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on Thursday 4th September 2008.

LANCASHIRE County Council has announced changes to bus service 112 which will take effect from 1st September 2008.

A CLASSICAL music concert for babies hit the high notes in Preston recently and was an overwhelming success and a wonderful experience, according to a senior county councillor.

LANCASHIRE County Council has appointed Age Concern Preston and South Ribble to develop and provide the new locally-based Help Direct Gateway community support service in Preston and the South Ribble.

A CLASSICAL music concert for babies and parents will take place at Ashton Methodist Church on Wellington Road, Ashton-on-Ribble in Preston on Thursday 14 August, 1.00pm and 2.00pm.

DECISIONS and discussions on big issues will be made at the next meeting of the Lancashire Local Preston committee.

21/7/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Preston City Council will be held at County Hall, Preston on Thursday 24th July 2008 at 6.30 pm.

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

27/6/2008 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on Monday 7th July 2008.

A GROUP of adults with a learning disability, supported by Lancashire County Council, have been helping to transform part of Preston's Moor Park as part of the BBC's Springwatch Action Team (SWAT) campaign.

28/5/2008 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on Thursday 5th June 2008.

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

20/5/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Preston City Council will be held at the Town Hall, Preston on Thursday 29th May 2008 at 6.30 pm.

29/4/2008 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on Thursday 8th May 2008.

KEEN cyclists have a chance to enter a two-wheeled wonderland on 30th April with the first of three special rides round the city.

28/3/2008 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on Thursday 3rd April 2008.

13/3/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Preston City Council will be held in Cabinet Room “B” County Hall, Preston, on Wednesday 19th March 2008 at 6.30 pm.

PEOPLE in Hyndburn will have the chance to quiz some of the county’s top decision makers at a special event next week.

20/2/2008 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on Thursday 28th February 2008.

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

24/1/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Preston City Council will be held in Room “A” Town Hall, Preston, on Wednesday 30th January 2008 at 6.30 pm.

16/1/2008 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on Wednesday 23rd January 2008.

DECISIONS and discussions on big issues will be made at the next meeting of the Lancashire Local Preston committee.

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

28/11/2007 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on Thursday 6th December 2007.

I am a member of the Committee dealing with the above matter. The next meeting of the Committee is on Friday 9th November 2007.

1/11/2007 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on Thursday 8th November 2007.

DECISIONS and discussions on big issues will be made at the next meeting of the Lancashire Local Preston committee.

24/10/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Preston City Council will be held at the Town Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston on Wednesday 31st October 2007 at 6.30 pm.

The consultation over the possible closure of Tulketh Community Sports College is due to begin next week.

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

13/9/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Preston City Council will be held in Cabinet Room ‘C’, County Hall, Preston on Wednesday 19th September 2007 at 6.30 pm.

5/9/2007 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on Thursday 13th September 2007.

THE fight against climate change is to receive a grass-roots boost that will see community based projects springing up across the county.

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

4/7/2007 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on the 12th July 2007.

PRESTON residents have the chance to quiz some of the county's leading politicians.

Lancashire County Council’s popular ‘Cabinet Question Time’ event will be at the Harris Park Conference Centre in Fulwood on Tuesday 19 June.

15/6/2007 -  Improving Performance 
The Cabinet Committee on Performance Improvement will meet on the 21st June 2007.

12/6/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Preston City Council will be held in Cabinet Room ‘C’, County Hall, Preston on Tuesday 12th June 2007 at 6.30 pm.

15/3/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Preston City Council will be held at Bartron Village Hall, Garstang Road, Barton, Nr Preston on Wednesday 21st March 2007 at 6.30 pm.

7/3/2007 -  Improving Performance 
The Cabinet Committee on Performance Improvement will meet on Thursday 15th March 2007.

RESIDENTS of north Preston will have the chance to quiz their county councillors at the Anderton Arms car park, on Longsands Lane in Fulwood, on Saturday 3 March between 12 noon and 4pm.

20/2/2007 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place 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 Preston City Council will be held at the Catherine Beckett Community Centre, Meadow Street, Preston on Wednesday 31st January 2007 at 6.30 pm.

17/1/2007 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on the 25th January 2007.

10/1/2007 -  Improving Performance 
The Cabinet Committee on Performance Improvement will meet on the 18th January 2007.

22/12/2006 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on the 8th January 2007.

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

5/12/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Preston City Council will be held at City of Preston High School, Ribbleton Hall Drive, Preston, on Tuesday 12th December 2006 at 6.30 pm.

5/12/2006 -  Improving Performance 
The Cabinet Committee on Performance Improvement will meet on the 13th December 2006.

27/11/2006 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on the 30th November 2006.

8/11/2006 -  Improving Performance 
The Cabinet Committee on Performance Improvement will meet on the 16th November 2006.

26/10/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Preston City Council will be held at Lea County Primary School, Greavestown Lane, Lea, on Wednesday 1st November 2006 at 6.30 pm.

25/10/2006 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on the 2nd November 2006.

23/10/2006 -  Improving Performance 
The Cabinet Committee on Performance Improvement will meet on the 26th October 2006.

2/10/2006 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on the 10th October 2006.

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

22/9/2006 -  Adelphi area improvements 
LOCAL people have the chance to share their views on a new safety and road improvement scheme for the Adelphi area of Preston.

14/9/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Preston City Council will be held at the Enterprise College, Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton, on the 20th September 2006 at 7.00 pm.

13/9/2006 -  Improving Performance 
The Cabinet Committee on Performance Improvement will meet on the 21st September 2006

30/8/2006 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on the 5th September 2006.

10/8/2006 -  Improving Performance 
The Cabinet Committee on Performance Improvement will meet on the 17th August 2006

10/8/2006 -  Lancashire Local - Preston 
THE future development of Lancashire’s libraries and sponsorship of the city’s roundabouts are up for discussion at the next meeting of Lancashire Local - Preston.

5/7/2006 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on the 13th July 2006.



A HUGE step forward for local democracy is to be launched this month - a step that could see truly local “power-sharing” in Preston.

14/6/2006 -  Improving Performance 
The Cabinet Committee on Performance Improvement will meet on the 15th June 2006.

3/5/2006 -  Cabinet 


A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on the 11th May 2006.

30/3/2006 -  Improving Performance 
The Cabinet Committee on Performance Improvement will meet on the 7th April 2006

30/3/2006 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on the 6th April 2006.

A PRESTON school has been rewarded for its commitment to road safety with a visit from an international football star.

23/2/2006 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on the 2nd March 2006.

23/2/2006 -  Improving Performance 
The Cabinet Committee on Performance Improvement will meet on the 1st 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 -  Improving Performance 
The Cabinet Committee on Performance Improvement will meet on the 27th January 2006

19/1/2006 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on the 26th January 2006.

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

20/12/2005 -  Cabinet 
A special meeting of the Cabinet will take place on the 5th January 2006.

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

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

28/11/2005 -  Cabinet 
A meeting of the Cabinet will take place on the 1st December 2005.

24/11/2005 -  Improving Performance 
The Cabinet Committee on Performance Improvement will meet on the 2nd December 2005

A Carers information and activity day for people from the Preston and surrounding area is to be held on Monday the 14th November 2005.

1/11/2005 -  Remember, remember ……. 
As bonfire night approaches here are some handy tips to make sure you enjoy yourself safely

18/10/2005 -  Beasts of the Nile 
For a limited time only – travel to the land of the Pharaohs from Preston.

10/10/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 13th October 2005.

A TEMPORARY one-way system will be in operation on Mariners' Way in Preston during road safety improvement works.

23/8/2005 -  Win a T-Rex!  
Popular exhibition 'Richard Owen - Dinosaur Man' is due to finish this Saturday in Preston.

26/7/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The External Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on the 21st July 2005.

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

9/6/2005 -  Community Plans On Display  
DRAWING plans of 32 Community Design schemes across Lancashire are currently on show in the Community Gallery, Harris Library, Preston until the end of June.

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

22/3/2005 -  Internal O&S Committee 
I am a member of the Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 30th 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

15/2/2005 -  Information On Learning 
Lancashire's BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) Pact, are hosting a special Information and Networking seminar at Preston's Gujarat Centre on Wednesday 23rd February from 10.00am until 2.00pm aimed at encouraging members of the ethnic communities in Preston to get involved in adult learning.

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

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

2/2/2005 -  Food For Thought  
Lancashire County Council Trading Standards is holding an informal seminar with Asian food businesses to educate and inform them about current food legislation.

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

Preston schoolchildren have taken a starring role to help raise awareness of road safety across Lancashire.

19/1/2005 -  Internal O&S Committee 
I am a member of the Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet in the morning of the 26th January 2005.

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.

11/1/2005 -  Internal O&S Committee 
I am a member of the Internal Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 18th January 2005.

10/1/2005 -  Education O&S Committee 
The Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 17th January 2005.

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

28/10/2004 -  Extra Help On Road To Power 
DEMOCRACY is to get a shot in the arm with a Lancashire County Council drive to assist people in standing for election

Staff and students at a Preston school are celebrating thanks to their £600,000 technology suite and new tennis courts.

Lancashire Social Services is holding a series of information open days at local venues across Preston next week aimed at raising awareness of the range of support services available for people from minority ethnic communities.

A new low mobility access trail at Preston Junction Nature Reserve will be officially opened on Friday the 27th August 2004.

Greater Deepdale Community Association has secured some funding from Community action Fund to renovate the area where the old toilets were demolished on the corner of Meadow Street and Deepdale Road.

24/4/2004 -  Allygating. 
As a crime reduction initiative many of the street alleys in our division are going to be fitted with gates.

The County Council last week voted for one the lowest Council Tax in the country - 3.5% this year.