Council news 2023

1 August 2023: The Deputy Leader of Preston City Council has clarified the position on funding for local schools raised from developer contributions.

25 July 2023: Preston City Council is celebrating following receiving Green Flag Award for Avenham and Miller Parks, Ashton Park, Fishwick local nature reserve, Haslam Park, Moor Park, and Winckley Square Gardens.

13 July 2023: When money was allocated from Lancashire County Council Public Health's £1m affordable warmth fund to all the Lancashire districts, Preston City Council were able to help vulnerable residents and use some of the funding to roll out a range of affordable warmth improvements.

12 July 2023: One of the three new roads to open in Preston this month, William Young Way, has been officially marked in remembrance of William Young, honoured with a Victoria Cross for his bravery in the First World War, by members of his family.

12 July 2023: Preston City Council, Lancashire Police, and the Environment Agency are working together to promote responsible cycling along Riverside while the Flood Risk Management Scheme road closures are in place.

10 July 2023: One of the festival's exciting initiatives is the Creative Scrap Store, a pop-up shop unit located in the Bus Station, running for four weeks from 16 August until the festival weekend taking place between 15 and 17 September.

7 July 2023: National youth charity, OnSide has received planning approval for a new Youth Zone in Preston. The state-of-the-art youth centre will provide young people with opportunities to engage in activities and access support from skilled youth workers, helping them to develop their skills and reach their full potential.

3 July 2023: We invite you to become a vital part of an extraordinary evening of community celebration, music, and artistic expression by supporting the Torchlight Procession at the Encounter Festival on Saturday 16 September. This special event is seeking your support to ensure its success and continued growth.

Monday 3 July 2023: A major new £207m road scheme linking parts of Preston and the Fylde Coast to the M55 motorway, will open to the public at 11am today (Monday 3 July).

30 June 2023: Preston City Council has approved a Social Value Procurement Framework (SVPF) as a central part of its commitment to increasing the 'social value' or benefit received by local communities through its procurement activity.

15 June 2023: Preston's Leighton Street Traveller Site has been successfully awarded £337,220 for essential refurbishment and improvements to the site from the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities' (DLUHC) Traveller Site Fund.

On Wednesday, 14 June, between 10am and 2pm, Preston Wellfest is holding an event in support of Men's Health Week at The Gentry Bar, Preston North End Deepdale Stadium, PR1 6RU.