A £17m increase in Blackpool Council’s spending power next year has been welcomed by the council leader – but she warned it remains ‘impossible’ to turn the clock back on previous cuts. The 9.1 per cent increase has been announced as part of the government’s Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement which is the annual determination…

Police and paramedics raced to the scene on Wigan Road in Westhoughton and blocked the road in both directions Police and paramedics raced to the scene on Wigan Road in Westhoughton and blocked the road in both directions Lancs Live – NewsRead More 

‘These are vital services relied upon by vulnerable people’ ‘These are vital services relied upon by vulnerable people’ Lancs Live – NewsRead More 

“We are committed to getting changes made to the area of the collision so we can make sure other families don’t have to go through what we have” “We are committed to getting changes made to the area of the collision so we can make sure other families don’t have to go through what we have” Lancs…

The ‘Driving Lessons Grant Programme’ offers free driving lessons for some people who have a provisional licence and want a full licence The ‘Driving Lessons Grant Programme’ offers free driving lessons for some people who have a provisional licence and want a full licence Lancs Live – NewsRead More 

A stretch of the motorway remains closed off amid investigation work A stretch of the motorway remains closed off amid investigation work Lancs Live – NewsRead More