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Good progress is being made with the major improvements underway to upgrade the look and feel of Ormskirk town centre, and improve travel in the area, but nesting birds have caused some delays.

Long Marsh Lane in Lancaster is due to be closed to through-traffic from Thursday 4 August, making it a safer route for pedestrians and cyclists.

Major partners of a £14.7m scheme to transform Preston city centre were welcomed on site this week to see how work is progressing.

A crackdown on drivers illegally parking in the taxi bays outside Preston Minster is set to take place.

Lancashire County Council will continue to push for transport improvements in Skelmersdale, despite rail proposals to the government not moving to the next stage.

Lancashire has missed out on being shortlisted in the national competition to host the Great British Railway Headquarters that received over 40 bids from interested towns and cities.

Lancashire County Council has welcomed the announcement of government funding to take forward plans to reopen the rail link between Fleetwood and Poulton-le-Fylde, following the submission of the Strategic Outline Business Case for the scheme in Summer 2021.

People across Lancashire are being encouraged to swap car journeys for walking and cycling on Clean Air Day.

Plans for a new railway station on the north west side of Preston will take a step forward with the search for a construction contractor.

Lancashire County Council's cabinet has given the green light to an innovative new type of junction designed to make life easier and safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

The site of a new technique using recycled car tyres to resurface roads was recently visited by Anthony Higginbotham MP for Burnley.

Businesses in Whalley are looking forward to seeing the full impact of the smart new high-quality paving being installed on King Street later this week.