Update on the Tram Bridge Tuesday, 21 May, 2024 Fantastic to see that work on the Tram Bridge is starting soon. The new structure links Preston city centre and South Ribble over the River Ribble. This project will be delivered by Preston City Council using part of the Government’s £20m Levelling Up funding allocation from the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities (DLUHC), together with an additional £1 million funding from... Local News
Q & A at Walmer Bridge 16th January 2024 Some great questions were asked at my Q & A in Walmer Bridge I enjoyed meeting Walmer Bridge residents on Friday and answering their questions. We chatted about... Local News
Nuclear Energy in Lancashire 15th January 2024 Amazing news about nuclear energy in Lancashire It’s brilliant for both Lancashire and the rest of the North West Nuclear Arc that £300 million is being... Westminster News
Visiting Penwortham substation 12th January 2024 Find out more about working for the National Grid UK The nerdy side of me was in my element when I was given a tour of the National Grid’s Penwortham substation... Local News
Community Ownership Fund application window open 11th January 2024 The window for Round 3 of the Community Ownership Fund is now open It’s fantastic to hear that the Community Ownership Fund is open again for applications... Local News
Midge Hall Station: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak backs Katherine Fletcher's campaign to reopen station 10th January 2024 My campaign to get Midge Hall Station open is making great strides. We need a route from Preston to Liverpool without having to go via Wigan. Today I asked the... Westminster News
More than 600 additional police officers 9th January 2024 Great news – More than 600 additional police officers joined Lancashire Constabulary within the last 4 years to tackle crime across the county, including in... Local News
Meeting with Healthwatch 8th January 2024 Healthwatch Lancashire is a local, LCC funded, health and social care champion. They are keen to hear the views of the public and feed this back to NHS leaders... Local News
Boost to South Ribble school funding 6th January 2024 South Ribble's schools will get a funding boost of over £2 million in 2024-25 compared to last year. This is such great news for local leveling up and for the... Local News
A busy start to the first week back after Christmas 5th January 2024 Happy New Year to you all. After a restful Christmas break with friends and family, I’m back at work this week. It’s been great getting out and about to see... Local News
