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Recent Posts
- Two more murals spotted 28th June 2024
- A walk in Preston – to the Tram Road Bridge 21st May 2024
- The Ribble Steam Railway – Saturday 24th March 2024
- A walk in Preston – Avenham way – April 2024
- A Walk in Preston 19th January 2024 Friargate area
- A walk in Preston 21st October 2023
- Avenham Park in June 2023
- Preston to Leyland and back by bus and train 11th May 2023
- A Walk in Preston 27th April 2023
- The Mayor of Preston Visits The Ribble Steam Railway 25th March 2023
- A walk in Preston Centre 21st March 2023
- A Walk in Preston Centre 10th March 2023
- A walk in Preston Centre and Beatrice Todd on International Women’s Day 8th March 2023
- Deepdale Retail Centre and Preston Football Ground walk – 11th February 2023
- Well known Preston historian dies
- Preston Centre walk 31st January 2023
- A few photos of Preston 9th January 2023
- Book Review: Types and Shadows – A history of Preston City Parish
- A few photos from a walk in Preston 1st November 2022
- Harris Museum and Art Gallery Jigsaw 2022
- Covid 19 data in Preston March 15th 2021
- British Commercial Vehicle Museum re-opens after Covid Closure
- Harris Your Place – Plan up for Review
- Work Starts on new Western Distributor Road
- The Harris Open Art Exhibition 2019
- Trains in Preston: A time of change December 2019
- Harris Art Gallery Exhibition – Beautiful and Brutal 50 years of Preston Bus Station
- A Walk from Preston Station
- Railway Improvements – New trains and electrification Northern Rail
- A visit to The Ribble Steam Railway and Museum
- Old Tram Road Bridge Closed
- Museum of the Moon at the Harris
- The Preston Open Art Exhibition at The Harris
- Wires to Bolton
- The Harris: The Renewal
- Harris 125th and Triple Exhibition
- North End low down
- Railway Anniversary Month and Strand Road closure
- Barton Grange turns on the entertainment with style
- Dear Harris
Archives
Category Archives: Political
Preston Bus Station Demolition
A Preston Councillor was interviewed on Friday’s BBC North West Tonight. The gist of his statement was that the council could not afford to refurbish and keep open Preston Bus Station while it was under pressure on budgets for front … Continue reading
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Preston Bus Station to be destroyed by lack of vision
Preston Bus Station destroyed by vandals might be a bit hard. Yet Preston Council have neglected the building and then announced that it will cost too much to refurbish. Even though it is one of Preston’s main features. Quoting huge … Continue reading
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Owner of the former BTR Leyland sells off rail interests
When I left school I went for an interview at BTR (British Tyre and Rubber) in Leyland but luckily they didn’t want me. That factory closed with the downturn in manufacturing and end of Leyland Motors as a stand-alone company. … Continue reading
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Police Commissioners – Labour candidate wins Lancashire
The Labour candidate, Clive Grunshaw, won the Police Commissioners £85,000 a year role in Lancashire on a 15% turn out and winning 39% of the first votes. This gives him about 6% support overall, and a lot of indifference. Not … Continue reading
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Police Commissioners – voting
It seems a bad idea to let each region have a police force led by someone with a political allegiance. However an election is being held on the 15th November for Police Commissioners. From a simple and non-party perspective it … Continue reading
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Olympic Torch Relay in Preston
The Olympic Torch passed through Preston on the 23rd June. Some 10,000 turned out to watch it. It is fascinating how many watch this and why. We went to Garstang, the day before it went through Preston, and the weather … Continue reading
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Parliament debates BAE redundancies
On November 24th a debate was held in parliament on the redundancies at BAE SYSTEMS primarily at the Warton and Samlesbury plants in Lancashire and the closure of the Brough site in Yorkshire. The prime mover was David Davis, the … Continue reading
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20mph Speed Limit in Lancashire
Lancashire County Council popped a leaflet through our door today announcing that our road will have a 20mph speed limit to improve safety and improve the local environment. The leaflet says that the objective is to make driving at 20mph … Continue reading
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Goodbye Tithebarn Project
This week John Lewis pulled out of being an anchor store in the proposed Preston major development, Tithebarn. The state of the economy and job losses at BAE Systems were quoted as contributing to the decision. Although one national paper … Continue reading
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Preston’s Old Buildings Departing
This week Preston Council granted planning permission for houses to be built on the land now occupied by the Park School on Moor Park. This school educated generations of Preston females who passed their 11+ exam, including my mother and … Continue reading
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High Speed Rail consultation period ends
The High Speed Rail consultation period concluded at the end of July and decision making will take until the end of the year. At present the line is planned to extend as far as Manchester in the north-west but it … Continue reading
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Tithebarn another step forward
The appeal by Blackburn against the Tithebarn project has been rejected. Blackburn are now considering whether to make a further appeal although most think it’s throwing good money after bad. Whether the Blackburn appeal has already done its job might … Continue reading
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The Street That Cut Everything
Out of thousands of streets in the UK the BBC selected a street in Preston for ‘The Street That Cut Everything’ broadcast last week. Meant to highlight the difficulty of providing public services with a limited budget it seemed to … Continue reading
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University of Central Lancashire £9,000 fee ripples
Following the announcement last month that UCLan will charge £9,000 a year for students enrolling in 2012, Blackburn FEC is to break its association with UCLan as it has proposed to charge £7,000. UCLan is well down the performance tables of universities and … Continue reading
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Preston Council May 2011 Labour Gain Control
On May 5th the local elections were contested in 19 out of a total of 57 council seats in Preston. Of these 4 changed hands giving Labour a narrow gain with an overall majority of 1 councillor. The full council now comprises: Labour … Continue reading
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Residential Speed limits to be 20mph – ridiculous!
Lancashire County Council announced that all residential roads will have a speed limit of 20mph by 2013 to create a new attitude towards speeding and reduce road deaths. There is some merit in the proposal but how many deaths will … Continue reading
The Strange Story of the Secret Park and Ride
Down in Bluebell Way, east of Preston in Lancashire lies a secret Park and Ride. No-one knew why it was there or what it was for. It seems someone had a good idea and then there it was. If only other plans … Continue reading
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Manchester to Blackpool rail electrification by 2016
Philip Hammond, the Secretary of State for Transport, stated in Parliament on the 25th November 2010: ‘The Chancellor also announced on 20 October the electrification of the lines between Liverpool, Manchester, Preston and Blackpool, representing an investment of up to £300 … Continue reading
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Manchester to Blackpool Rail Electrification
It was a surprise to discover the good news announced in the governments spending review on 21st October 2010 seemed to have no coverage. Here is what the chancellor said: ‘In the North West, we will invest in rail electrification between Manchester, … Continue reading
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Anyone for strawberry picking?
Reading in the paper today that David Cameron is taking a business delegation to China to follow on from his Indian visit. A bit further down an article that Jaguar – Land Rover might build a factory in China to … Continue reading
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