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Councillors back bold plans to upgrade transport across Lancashire

Councillors have backed bold plans to upgrade transport across Lancashire, making it easier to get around, boosting access to jobs, and driving local growth.

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Cabinet backs plans to support community efforts to prepare war memorials for Remembrance Day

A new programme to 'spruce up' some of the county's war memorials ahead of Remembrance Day has been approved by cabinet today.

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Sign cleaning drive sweeps Lancashire in push to boost civic pride

A bold new initiative aimed at helping to restore civic pride is sweeping its way across Lancashire.

Pictured with four of Lancashire County Council's newly arrived batch of SEND minibuses from left to right are CC Warren Goldsworthy, cabinet member for Highways and Transport, CC Matthew Salter, cabinet member for Education and Skills, Andrew Varley, LCC's head of service for Public and Integrated Transport and Matthew Walker, service development manager of Public and Integrated Transport.-2

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

A CGI of the proposals for the Croston Road and A582 junction with a new pond on the left of the junction and the new layout from the air.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.