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New specialist school minibuses to hit the roads from September
An investment in 50 specialist school minibuses will help cut Lancashire County Council costs and improve Home to School transport for pupils with Special Education Needs.

Grimsargh Skew Bridge project to take longer than planned due to drainage issues
Work to widen Skew Bridge in Grimsargh, which will improve traffic flow on Preston Road by allowing two-way traffic for all vehicles including buses and HGVs, will take longer than planned after engineers uncovered unexpected issues during excavation.

Repair efforts continue on Haslingden Old Road following huge landslip
New footage has been released showing the extent of the devastation following the collapse of a B road in Oswaldtwistle, as repair efforts continue.

Work on pioneering cricket facility in central Lancashire enters new innings
Work to create the entrance to the new facility at Farington that's set to become Lancashire Cricket's second home is due to start this month.

Trailblazing partnership brings game-changing pothole tech to Lancashire roads
A game-changing pothole repair machine—never before used in the UK—has been rolled out in Lancashire as part of a pioneering new partnership.

Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal partners welcome A582 funding boost
Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal partners have welcomed a £57.9m funding boost to deliver a major road scheme to ease congestion and boost economic growth.

Here are the latest improvements to bus services coming this month
A raft of improvements to bus services across the South and East of the county will be introduced this month.

Cabinet to consider first price increase in nine years at Preston Bus Station car park
Plans to bring charges at Preston Bus Station car park in line with other city centre car parks will be considered by councillors next week.

Grimsargh Skew Bridge to be widened during summer holidays to reduce disruption
A significant upgrade to Skew Bridge and Preston Road in Grimsargh is about to get underway, with a key phase of construction carefully scheduled during school holidays to keep disruption to a minimum.

Part-worn tyres investigation found none met legal requirements
A multi-agency day of action by a road safety partnership found that none of the part-worn tyres inspected at a series of garages across Preston met legal requirements.

Third major project to replace traffic lights in Preston is set to begin in May
The third stage of a scheme to replace traffic lights at key junctions in Preston is set to begin on Sunday, May 11.

Major maintenance to vital north Lancs road link is finished
Lancashire County Council has completed a major improvement project to a road near Carnforth which was once one of the UK's shortest motorways.