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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 has acted to future proof its services in light of the expected increase in the cost of living.

The changing needs of adults who use social care and the ways providers can support them are being considered by a new county council group.

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.

Plans to deliver a new £5.9m skills programme aimed at boosting adult numeracy in Lancashire are moving forward, with the county council's cabinet set to agree the next steps.

A Garstang-based Amazon e-commerce specialist has opened an Australian office and is expanding into new markets including the US and Singapore after receiving funded business growth support from Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub.

New small grants for mini wildlife projects aimed at protecting species and habitats across Lancashire are set to be introduced.

The redevelopment of the Harris in Preston will take a significant step forward this week, with councillors set to approve £750,000 now that delivery of project is ready to commence.

Councillors are set to agree a number of actions aimed at improving support for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Lancashire, part of a wider strategy to bolster provision across the county.

Lancashire's £50m bid to the Government's Levelling Up Fund is edging closer, with senior councillors set discuss the county council's plans this week ahead of the July deadline.

More than 800 suspected fake items have been seized from Norcross Car Boot Sale, Thornton-Cleveleys, by Lancashire County Council.