Councillors

The Talbot Ward will kicking off it’s festive celebrations in style this December with its own Christmas tree lights switch on event on December 6.

Date announced for Blackpool Talbot ward's Christmas lights switch on

Lancashire County Council members get £2,000 a year to hand out to local community groups

More than £120K of Lancashire community funding so far unaccounted for

Annie Valentine is fed up of persistent fly-tipping

'It grinds me down...it's not low-level crime when you live with it'

Concerns have been raised over the number of children being home-schooled in Lancashire

The education system doesn't have my children's interests at heart

Independent councillor Tim Armit has resigned from Fylde Borough Council after almost 10 years.

Councillor quits Fylde Council calling fellow colleagues 'irrelevant'

Annie Valentine is sick of people putting rubbish in the recycling bins.

'It grinds me down...it's not low-level crime when you live with it'

Gary Hough, 62, looks up to the skies outside his home surrounded in seagull

'Horrified' residents invaded by 'apocalyptic' swarm of seagulls

Damian (left) and Nigel (right) Bailey the owners of Baileys Cheese and Charcuterie

New delicatessen hopes to wow local foodies with local produce

Artist's impression of the new courthouse

Conservative leader challenges council's decision to sell land for £1

Coun Diane Mitchell is helping to launch the free coaching sessions

Free sports coaching sessions launched in parks

Coun Karen Bruce claimed that a Pop Tart was to blame for a dramatic toaster fire that nearly torched her kitchen.

I put a Pop Tart in toaster - my kitchen almost went up in flames

The site on Coronation Street earmarked for the Rovers Return

Decision made on Blackpool's own Rovers Return pub

Philip Waller, 65, returned from a shopping trip last week to find that a broadband firm had erected the pole outside his house in Barnsley, South Yorks. Lee McLean/SWNS

Watch: Broadband pole was put outside my home but I had it taken down

1000s of households to get direct payment worth £125 - how to apply

Campaigners are unhappy that plans for a children's hom in St Annes have been re-submitted

We were relieved when children's home was refused - but now it's back

Waterloo Road Methodist Church

A new use has been agreed for Blackpool church set for demolition

A former Blackpool church has swapped spiritual guidance for storage space after it fell out of favour with worshippers.

Shelagh Parkinson

Residents in Fleetwood protesting against the odour at Fleetwood's landfill site

Residents angry as landfill operators miss deadline to halt odour

Land off Cropper Road will be developed for housing

350 new homes approved on edge of Blackpool despite 'rat run' fears

Housing in central Blackpool is to be transformed (image from Google)

First steps to be taken towards £90m housing transformation

Work on the Talbot Gateway project has been delayed

Town hall bosses in row with Talbot Gateway builders over long delays

Michael Perkins is fighting for right to park on his own drive in Warndon, Worcester

Watch: Council ban owner of 'eyesore' motorhome from parking on drive

Artist's impression of how the transformed former Poulton Police Station will look. Image: Stanton Andrews

Ambitious 'Bobby's Yard' food market project is approved

Coun Ashley Sorensen was told to leave the council chamber during the meeting after refusing to end his speech after three minutes.

Extraordinary scenes as councillor told to leave full council session

There have been complaints of a stink coming from Fleetwood's landfill site

Residents complain of nosebleeds as stink continues, council hears

The civil service offices currently being built in Blackpool

Speculation grows over new office developments in town centre

Coun Portia Webb (left) with Cillian, and Coun Sarah Smith with Elijah

Babies are 'firsts' in Blackpool politics as mums celebrate arrivals

Change is coming for Blackpool as the town continues its battle to keep tourists visiting the seaside resort

B&Bs fight for a fair slice of resort's still-growing tourism industry

Many remaining B&B owners are left wondering how long they can survive and what is being done to help them.

Sean Gleaves

AFC Fylde have been given the green light -retrospectively - for developements at Mill Farm

Decision made on AFC Fylde's retrospective application for North Stand

Artist's impression of proposed multiversity

Plans for £65m University Centre Blackpool set for decision

Councillors Baker and Roberts with the new solar lighting

Solar street lights helping save money and keeping residents safe

Taxi hearings

Taxi drivers battle to keep licences after 'errors of judgement'

Barron's Hotel

Decision made in hotel's battle for booze licence

Council tax bills are rising

New council tax bills revealed as budget cuts of £16m agreed

Artist's impression of the proposed new magistrates court

Proposals for magistrates court set to go before town hall planners

Taxi fares are set to rise

Taxi fares could be going up again in Blackpool

Plans to build 21 homs at Normoss Farm have been refused

Councillors give their verdict on 21 homes plan in Normoss

The report warns of a threat to democracy

Councillors defiant in face of abuse after report warns over democracy

There are no plans for a congestion charge in Blackpool

No extra charges for drivers as clean air strategy agreed

Coun Danny Scott suffered head and rib infuries

Shock as councillors are attacked while working in their ward

Cllr Glynis Campbell Sinclair was spotted cleaning her windows while on camera during a meeting of Highland Council's Inverness Area Committee Picture: Highland Council / SWNS

Councillor cleans her home's windows during live-streamed meeting

Blackpool Council has agreed a new healthy weight strategy

Takeaway deliveries blamed for obesity crisis in Blackpool

Marton Moss

Marton Moss plan to go before full council after referendum vote

Huge expansion plans at Next given the go ahead

Compulsory powers to be used to clear site for £65m student campus

A new task force is inspecting private rented housing in the inner areas of Blackpool

New housing task force finds residents forced to live in cold and damp homes

The site on Moss House Road

Affordable housing row stalls plans for new homes in Blackpool

20mph speeding: ‘Bonkers’ decision to pause new investigations is reversed

Residents win battle over 'eyesore' phone mast

Luxury apartment plan for derelict building

"Parking is already a nightmare" - Fears over new apartments

Investor given go ahead for luxury apartments after parking row resolved

The number of young vapers in Lancashire hasd trebled since 2020 (image: Ruslan Alekso)

Eight-year-olds amongst new generation of underage vapers in Lancashire

County Cllrs Rupert Swarbrick and Azhar Ali are taking different approaches to the threatened closure of Lancashire's ticket offices

Councillors clash over closure of Lancashire's railway station ticket offices

Councillors' allowances are increasing

Councillors to get second pay rise of the year after town hall vote

The fire on St Annes sand dunes

Warning over BBQs after fire on St Annes dunes

Important deadlines to be aware of to vote in May elections

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