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Kirkham Library will now reopen in May after vital repairs to its roof are completed.

A key document that aims to create consistent and fair guidance to enable special schools to best meet the medical needs of pupils has been approved by councillors.

County Councillors have given the green light to proposals which aim to improve bus journeys and reduce congestion in the New Hall Lane area of Preston.

Lancashire County Council has agreed this year's programme of investment in local transport infrastructure – including road and cycle safety and improvements to local footpaths and bus stops.

Lancashire County Council is investing an extra £5.1m in Lancashire's roads, bringing its maintenance budget for this year to around £35m.

Many schemes aimed at addressing the projected shortfall of primary and secondary school places in the Preston area have been approved by councillors.

Bus users in East Lancashire will see some changes to timetables and enhanced services from April.

With less than three weeks to go until the voter registration deadline for local district and borough council elections on 4 May, anyone wanting to vote must make sure they are election ready. 

King Charles appointed his first High Sheriff of Lancashire, as David Taylor CBE DL, was sworn in last Friday (31 March).

Lancashire County Council is urging people to take advantage of good value bus travel following news that a scheme offering £2 fares has been extended.

Lancashire will be part of a new project uniting hundreds of museums with schools and families to discover nature.

Action has been taken to create additional special school places at West Lancashire Community High School in Skelmersdale.