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October 24 2011, 4.05PM Blog Preston
Ribble Valley MP brands idea to move Fishwick out of Preston as a “glaring anomalyâ€
The proposition to move Fishwick out of the Preston constituency and into the Ribble Valley is a “glaring anomalyâ€, according to Ribble Valley ...
October 20 2011, 9.54PM Blog Preston
Fishwick would be an “orphan ward†under boundary changes, says Preston MP
Fishwick would become an “orphan ward†under changes proposed to the Preston constituency by the Boundary Commission, according to MP Mark Hend...
September 12 2011, 9.37AM Blog Preston
Lancashire MPs: How often is yours absent from Parliament?
The Guardian have written an interesting post on their data blog entitled “MPs and Lords attendance and voting: who’s most active?†“Po...
August 2 2011, 2.57PM Blog Preston
Council’s ‘Social Media Toolkit’ debated on BBC Lancashire
If you’d read the post on Preston Council’s ‘Social Media Toolkit’ yesterday, you may have heard me popping up on BBC Lanca...
June 24 2011, 10.00AM Blog Preston
Councillor calls for tougher packaging policy
Preston City Councillor John Potter has submitted a notice of motion that would force new retail shops over a certain size to have an excess packag...
June 1 2011, 9.50AM Blog Preston
The best of Blog Preston in May
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May 6 2011, 3.50PM Blog Preston
Conservative victories across Lancashire so far, but Labour take Preston
The Conservatives held onto Ribble Valley and South Ribble last night setting the Tories up for election success around Lancashire. Labour however ...
May 4 2011, 9.55AM Blog Preston
Candidate Focus – A reflection on local politics in Preston
If you’re a regular reader of Blog Preston, you may have seen a few articles related to candidates standing in the forthcoming local election...
May 3 2011, 9.50AM Blog Preston
Candidate Focus: Sam Gardiner, Labour – Larches
This is another candidate featuring in our Candidate Focus series, designed to tell you a bit more…
May 1 2011, 11.30AM Blog Preston
Candidate Focus: John Swindells, Labour – University
This is the another candidate featuring in our Candidate Focus series, designed to tell you a bit…
April 30 2011, 1.30PM Blog Preston
Candidate Focus: Mark Cotterill, England First – Ribbleton
This is the another candidate featuring in our Candidate Focus series, designed to tell you a bit…
April 30 2011, 10.30AM MyPreston
Candidate Focus: Neil Cartwright, Conservative – Rural East
This is the another candidate to featuring in our Candidate Focus series, designed to tell you a…
April 29 2011, 9.50AM Blog Preston
Candidate Focus: Michael Yates, Liberal Democrats – Garrison
This is the third candidate to feature in our Candidate Focus series, designed to tell you a…
April 28 2011, 9.45AM Blog Preston
Candidate Focus: Ian McCormick, Green Party – Garrison
This is the second candidate to feature in our Candidate Focus series, designed to tell you a…
April 27 2011, 9.40AM Blog Preston
Candidate Focus: Peter Pringle, Liberal Democrats – Ingol
This is the first candidate to feature in our Candidate Focus series, designed to tell you a…
March 4 2011, 10.00AM Blog Preston
Western Area Forum Report
The first of a series of Area Forums focusing on the Guild took place last night at…
February 11 2011, 9.45AM Blog Preston
Opinion: Why I want Preston Council to be more open and accountable
John Potter was elected as councillor of the Cadley ward in the 2010 election. He is a…
