Lancaster City Council Motion on Local Government Reorganisation 31 January 2025 / 31 January 2025 by Ceri Turner At the full meeting of Lancaster City Council on 22 January Greens won the debate over the motion they submitted on local government re-organisation – despite an attempt by Labour to wreck it. This is the motion that was passed, 30 votes for, 24 against, no abstentions. Lancaster City Council notes: Council resolves: (1) To […] Read more » Lancashire County Council Lancaster City Council local democracy Local Government Re-organisation
Petition: Stop the Government’s Rush to abolish Lancaster City Council 23 January 2025 / 31 January 2025 by Ceri Turner If you agree that meaningful consultation of local residents, such as an informal local ‘referendum’, must happen before any proposal to abolish Lancaster City Council is taken further; and that there should be no final decision until local residents have been fully informed and their views have been taken into account. … please sign to […] Read more » consultation Lancashire Combined Authority Lancashire County Council Lancaster City Council local democracy
Carving up Lancashire into Unitary Councils 10 January 2025 / 10 January 2025 by Ceri Turner Last year, the Government accepted Lancashire’s plans for devolution which will involve creating a Lancashire Combined Authority, comprising (and run jointly by) Lancashire County Council and the two unitary councils of Blackburn and Blackpool. The 12 district councils within Lancashire (e.g. Lancaster, Wyre, Preston etc) will be allowed representation – but no vote – on […] Read more » Devolution Foundation Strategic Authorities Lancashire Combined Authority Lancashire County Council Local Government Re-organisation
Greens call on Tories to retract blatantly false claim over South Lancaster housing development vote 26 September 2024 / 10 January 2025 by Ceri Turner Green Councillor Tim Hamilton-Cox has called on the Conservative candidate in the Scotforth East byelection to retract the entirely false claim that the Greens voted to support the extensive housing development associated with the ‘Bailrigg garden village’. It is a matter of public record that the Greens unanimously voted against the proposal to enter in […] Read more » Andrew Otway Bailrigg Garden Village Election Campaign Housing Lancashire County Council Tim Hamilton-Cox
Motion by Cllr Gina Dowding passes: Lancashire County Council commits to demands for investment in ME / CFS research and training 29 May 2024 / 10 January 2025 by Ceri Turner Councillor Gina Dowding presented a motion to Lancashire County Council at its meeting on 23rd May, to encourage greater understanding, more investment in research, better training and better treatment of those affected by the chronic illness ME / CFS. The motion passed with unanimous support. ME/CFS (Myalgic encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) is a debilitating, […] Read more » Gina Dowding Health and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Lancashire County Council Long Covid ME/CFS Research funding