Archive February 2009

Budding journalists from Heysham High School have joined forces with Winning Back Morecambe’s West End to produce a community newsletter for Morecambe residents.

02/02/09

Lancaster City Council is continuing to support the district’s new and existing small businesses during the current economic downturn.

02/02/09

A pupil from Archbishop Hutton's Primary School in Warton has won the honour of seeing her artwork used on the side of a van used by Lancaster City Council’s new Play Rangers.

02/02/09

Councillor Abbott Bryning has been elected as the new leader of Lancaster City Council.

04/02/09

The Masters of the House Sing the Musicals show which was due to take place at The Platform in Morecambe on March 7 has unfortunately been cancelled.

04/02/09

Lancaster City Council has set its increase in Council Tax for 2009/10 at 4%.

05/02/09

An evening of Appalachian music and dance with Debby McClatchy and Uncle Henry`s Favourites comes to the Platform on Thursday 19th February.

06/02/09

Lancaster City Council has teamed up with the RSPCA and Dogs Trust to offer free microchipping, ID tagging, training and neutering to all dog owners at a special event to be held later this month.

06/02/09

The Spring edition of Lancaster City Council's lively colour magazine is currently dropping through the letterboxes of homes across the district.

09/02/09

A Lancaster nightclub will not be able to sell alcohol or provide regulated entertainment between Monday March 23 and Sunday April 5 following a review of its premises licence by the police.

10/02/09

Lancaster City Council is proposing to ‘mothball’ up to 14 toilet facilities in the district. But at the same time a new scheme could actually increase the number of public conveniences available to the public.

10/02/09

Recently released end of year figures reveal how much information is now being requested from Lancaster City Council’s tourism staff.

10/02/09

Swarb’s Lazarus will be performing at The Platform in Morecambe on Friday February 27 as part of their farewell tour.

11/02/09

One of the UK’s finest soul singers, Ruby Turner, will be performing at the Platform in Morecambe on Saturday February 28.

11/02/09

Morecambe’s reputation has received another boost with the news that the resort has been branded the country’s Best Reinvented Seaside Town.

16/02/09

Lancaster City Council’s Cabinet yesterday (Tuesday) made a number of recommendations for the 2009/10 budget.

18/02/09

Got an idea that will help boost cycling in the District?

18/02/09

Lancashire based sextet, The Swing Commanders, make a welcome return to the Platform on Friday March 6.

20/02/09

Lancaster City Council is inviting women of the district to get on their bikes to explore and enjoy our city, coast and countryside with its programme of women only guided cycle rides for 2009.

20/02/09

Lancaster City Council is on the hunt for fly-tippers who dumped four barrels of chemical waste in a car park at Warton Crag.

25/02/09

Guitar, bass and drums trio, The Hamsters, will be performing a concert of Jimi Hendrix and ZZ Top songs at the Platform on Saturday 14th March.

27/02/09

A stunning performance of Irish music and song will take place at the Platform on Friday 13th March, in time for an early celebration of St Patrick's Day.

27/02/09