Council news 2023

2 June 2023: Preston City Council has launched a competitive commissioning round to identify partners to deliver key elements of Preston's investment plan for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

31 May 2023: If you have a small business and are looking for premises, the council's property portfolio might have just what you're looking for.

25 May 2023: Preston's programme for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund has been approved by the city council which will benefit the city's communities, businesses and residents by building pride in Preston and increasing life chances.

18 May 2023: The city of Preston has formally welcomed Councillor Yakub Patel as its 695th Mayor for 2023/24, a position that dates back to 1327.

15 May 2023: A special delegation from South Korea visited Preston recently to meet Cllr Matthew Brown, Leader of Preston City Council, to learn about 'The Preston Model' and the city's ground-breaking work on Community Wealth Building.

26 April 2023?: A historic collection of Preston's Victorian street songs are set to be displayed and performed at Preston Market Hall.

12 April 2023: Piling work has started on Preston's Animate leisure complex. The £45 million+ scheme is one of six major projects planned under Preston's Harris Quarter Towns Fund Investment Programme.

03 April 2023: Market Place (Europe) Ltd have teamed up with Preston Markets to bring fine food, drinks and crafts from across the world from Thursday 13 until Saturday 15 April on Preston's Flag Market.

30 March 2023: Cosy Homes in Lancashire - an initiative which represents 14 of the county's Local Authorities - has secured a £41m funding pot to help residents make their homes more energy efficient.

28 March 2023: Preston Youth Zone has been awarded a £6.2 million Youth Investment Fund grant to build the new state-of-the-art youth centre.

27 March 2023: A jobs fair held at a Preston community centre has gone on to fill more than 30 local positions* within the NHS. And the success of working in partnership with the community shows no signs of stopping.

23 March 2023: Tennis facilities at Moor Park, Haslam Park and Ashton Park will close for upgrades and redevelopment ahead of summer 2023.