Archive December 2008

Traders from Lancaster’s popular Charter Market will be entering into the Christmas spirit later this month and trading for an extra two days.

02/12/08

Young pirates are invited to join in the fun when Derek Grant's new production of Treasure Island is staged at The Platform in Morecambe on Tuesday December 16. The show will be Treasure Island performed in pantomime style.

02/12/08

Lancaster City Council’s Cycling Demonstration Town Project (CDT) is giving away high visibility vests to help cyclists stay safe this winter.

03/12/08

The No1 Christmas Show will be stopping at The Dome in Morecambe on Wednesday December 17 as part of a 13 date tour.

03/12/08

Morecambe Brass Band Association will be performing their popular Christmas concerts at the Platform on Friday December 19 and Saturday December 20.

04/12/08

Five of our district’s Sustrans ‘Bike it’ schools are being paid a special visit this month when Santa Claus goes back to the classroom.

05/12/08

Residents who have been asked for their views on what it is like living in the Lancaster district are being urged to return their forms.

05/12/08

The Lancaster District Local Strategic Partnership will be launching its new Sustainable Community Strategy on December 12 2008 at The Platform in Morecambe.

08/12/08

Are you looking for a special Christmas gift? If so, Lancaster City Council may have the answer.

08/12/08

The Carnforth and Area Regeneration Partnership (CARP) drew to a close this week when it held its final meeting and looked back with pride on what it had achieved.

10/12/08

Join the staff of Williamson Park (if you dare!) for a spine-chilling evening full of shocks and scares, ghost stories and local scary tales on Saturday December 20 with a performance of the play “The Ghost Writer.”

10/12/08

A Morecambe primary school has won £1,000 to help target one of the scourges of modern society – litter.

10/12/08

The annual seasonal favourite, the Williamson Park Christmas Music Season, starts in the Ashton Memorial on December 15 and will see some of the best local choirs singing all your favourite festive carols.

10/12/08

Lancaster City Council has been awarded funding to develop proposals to revitalise some of Lancaster City Centre’s public streets and spaces.

10/12/08

As the credit crunch continues to bite, Lancaster City Council has teamed up with Lancashire County Council to offer financial help to new and existing small businesses within the District.

10/12/08

Winning Back Morecambe’s West End held a Christmas party for more than 150 local children last weekend.

15/12/08

Morecambe will be transformed into a winter wonderland this week with the arrival of an open air ice rink.

15/12/08

A local woman has received an extra treat this Christmas - thanks to Lancaster City Council and Booths, Scotforth.

17/12/08

Lancaster City Council has received two awards in recognition of the quality of training it provides to its councillors.

24/12/08

A decision to close the Dome in Morecambe has been called-in for scrutiny.

30/12/08

31/12/08

Lancaster City Council is suspending green garden waste collections for the week of December 21 to 26 and will be collecting non-recyclable waste instead to cope with the extra waste this festive season.

31/12/08