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Leader of the county council Phillippa Williamson plants a tree at the Samlesbury Enterprise Zone.

Trees planted at Samlesbury Enterprise Zone

Thousands of trees have been planted at Samlesbury Enterprise Zone, as part of landscaping and ecology work on the site.

Economic Development and Growth
Environment and Climate Change
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Lancashire's waste recycling is set to be revolutionised

Preparations are being made for a quiet revolution, which is about to take place in waste recycling in Lancashire.

Environment and Climate Change
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Council backs Combined County Authority for Lancashire

County Councillors have backed plans to set up a Combined County Authority (CCA) in Lancashire.

Lancashire's incoming High Sheriff, Helen Bingley OBE JP DL

Lancashire's new High Sheriff whose main priority is helping people and supporting communities

Helping and reaching out to communities is uppermost in the mind of Lancashire's new High Sheriff.

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Residents to get first look at draft Burnley Civic Quarter Masterplan

Residents of Burnley are being invited to find out about a draft masterplan to make the town more accessible and vibrant for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.

Highways and Transport
Economic Development and Growth
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New high-tech supported living flats up and running in Preston

Residents have moved into new supported living apartments on a former bowling green in Preston.

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Meet Preston's bee-friendly bus shelter

Preston's first bee-friendly bus shelter will be coming into bloom as the weather warms up over the coming weeks.

Highways and Transport
Environment and Climate Change
Pictured from left to right with Garstang Community Academy pupils at the Lancashire Careers Hub are County Cllr Jayne Rear, director Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub Dr Michele Lawty-Jones, Tina Miller, enterprise coordinator Lancashire Careers Hub, and County Cllr Ash Sutcliffe.

Garstang students step into working life in Lancaster

Intrepid Garstang students got a chance to take a peek at life working at the cutting edge.

Nelson Civic Ladies Choir were crowned the winners

Choirs urged to enter singing contest

The search to find Lancashire's top choral singing talent has launched for the third year running.

Community and Cultural Services
Health and Wellbeing
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New Fylde link road on course for June opening

New aerial photos show the final stages of construction of the M55 to Heyhouses Link Road are well advanced, however prolonged wet weather has hampered progress and it is now scheduled to open in June 2024.

Highways and Transport
Economic Development and Growth
Skills Bootcamp Officer Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub Stephen Norman, Head of Logistics Instruction and Driver Development at the Transport Training Academy Julie Ann Kirkham, Director of the Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub Michele Lawty-Jones, Leader of Lancashire County Council Phillippa Williamson, Skills Bootcamp in HGV learner Glenroy Glabes, County Councillor and Cabinet Member for Economic Development & Growth Aidy Riggott, Director of the Transport Training Academy Lauren Scanlin and County Councillor and Cabinet Member for Education and Skills Jayne Rear, pictured from left to right at the Lancashire Business Park in Leyland.

'Skills Bootcamps' to bring more opportunities to retrain or switch career

People in Lancashire will be able to retrain, improve their skills and even step into their dream careers thanks to more funding and wider opportunities from April.

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Couple encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community to consider fostering

A couple who foster for Lancashire County Council are calling for more members of the LGBTQ+ community to find out more about the service.

Children and Families