Council news 2024

3 September 2024: Representatives from Preston City Council, Lancashire County Council and the main contractor Eric Wright Civil Engineering, met on the banks of the River Ribble today to mark the next big milestone in the life of Preston's famous Tram Bridge.

03 September 2024: In the build-up to Radio 2 in the Park, the recently saved and much-loved Preston music venue, The Ferret, will be the backdrop for Jo Whiley's evening Radio 2 show.

03 September 2024: Preston will showcase its history and heritage through the Heritage Open Days 2024, taking place from 7 - 15 September.

02 October 2024: An update on the Preston Volunteering Fund which has seen nearly double the amount of requests to the total amount in the pot.

29 August 2024: Work on a significant project to improve the public realm and lighting near the new £45 million Animate leisure scheme has started work.

27 August 2024: Preston's Encounter Festival is set to light up the city with its spectacular Torchlight Procession on Saturday evening, 21 September 2024.

23 August 2024: A decision to change the 'Active Preston' programme was approved during the full Council on Thursday 22 August.

21 August 2024: Preston based company, Conlon Construction, becomes an employee-owned business.

19 August 2024: The much-anticipated demolition of Preston's iconic Tram Bridge is scheduled to commence on Tuesday, 20 August 2024.

13 August 2024: Gareth Gates, Psychic Sally and The Making of a Murderer are just some of the performances that feature as part of Guild Lounge's events programme running from October 2024 through to March 2025.