Archive March 2009

Lancaster City Council held its first annual Dodgeball Festival at Salt Ayre Sports Centre.

02/03/09

The Mayor of Lancaster, Councillor Keith Budden, would like to invite people to join him for afternoon tea next month.

02/03/09

Twenty competitors will line-up at Salt Ayre Sports Centre later this month to battle it out for the honour of being crowned northern England’s strongest man at under 105kg.

03/03/09

Looking for a fun way to get fit and shed those extra winter pounds in time for summer?

03/03/09

Lancaster City Council has received a planning application to erect two wind turbines and ancillary equipment on land to the north of the existing BT Radio Station mast at Fanny House Farm, Heysham.

04/03/09

Children across the Lancaster district are being challenged to ‘Walk the Talk’ and be in with a chance of winning a £1,000 prize.

04/03/09

Revised plans for a new Science Park next to Lancaster University have gone on show.

04/03/09

Lancaster City Council has set its revenue budget for 2009/10. On March 4 Council set the budget at £23.999 million. In doing so Council accepted many of the recommendations prepared by Cabinet but also made a number of changes.

05/03/09

Lancaster City Council has launched a campaign to attract group organisers to visit the area using famous Morecambe Bay potted shrimps.

05/03/09

Popular Lancashire folk band, the Houghton Weavers, will return to The Platform in Morecambe on Saturday March 21.

06/03/09

Multi Award winning comedian, Jason Manford, has added an extra date at the Platform to his Spring 2009 tour. Jason performed there on January 17 to a sold out house and his management booked the second date of Thursday March 19 straight away.

06/03/09

Do you have an interest in air quality in Carnforth Town Centre? If so, Lancaster City Council would like to hear from you.

06/03/09

Henry Blofeld, one of Britian’s most celebrated cricket commentators and the doyen of Test Match Special, will return to The Platform in Morecambe with his brand new show ‘The Loves and Laughs of Henry Blofeld’ on Friday March 20.

06/03/09

Pupils from Morecambe Bay Primary School recently completed a Young Leaders Award delivered by Lancaster City Council.

09/03/09

Staff at Lancaster and Morecambe Visitor Information Centres are inviting customers to call in and help them celebrate British Tourism Week (March 23 to 29).

09/03/09

A talented young band from Preston, Tipitina, will be performing top quality New Orleans jazz at The Platform on Saturday March 28.

10/03/09

Public swimming pools in the Lancaster district will open their doors free of charge to people aged 60 and over from April 1 as part of the Government’s Swim4life initiative.

11/03/09

NINETEEN students from Central Lancaster High School recently completed the Sports Leaders UK nationally recognised award in Sports Leadership.

11/03/09

XWA Wrestling returns to the Dome in Morecambe on Easter Saturday, April 11.

12/03/09

We are providing a variety of activities in the April and May holidays for children aged 4 to 16.

18/03/09

Plenty of activities taking place at Lancaster City Museum over Easter.

23/03/09

Lancaster City Council Tag Rugby competition.

23/03/09

Soul and Blues music at The Dome

24/03/09

An evening of timeless songs not to be missed.

24/03/09

Free cycling information each month.

25/03/09

An Audit Commission report shows that Lancaster City Council acted properly in managing its investments.

26/03/09

Lancaster City Council will take a leading role at the inquiry to promote the development of the Canal Corridor North.

26/03/09

Enjoy a gentle easy ride along the Lune Estuary path to Glasson Dock.

30/03/09

Lancaster City Council to offer free microchipping, identity discs and training to all dog owners.

30/03/09

Recycling competition to take place over the next 8 weeks

30/03/09

A further 22 areas which will benefit from Lancaster City Council’s popular ‘Street Pride’ scheme have been named.

31/03/09