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• Task force launched to address Preston’s empty buildings

  Following recent incidents at St Joseph’s Orphanage and 131 Church Street, which caused much disruption within Preston and the wider community, the Council has set up a dedicated Task Force to address empty and derelict buildings and the growing concerns around safety.

• Motorway service area planned for M55 near Preston

  Plans have been lodged to build a new motorway service station in Preston.

• Changes to buses in central Lancashire on the way

  Lancashire County Council has unveiled plans for new bus links in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble as part of a shake-up of services from Spring 2025.

• Office for Students approves University of Lancashire name change

  The University of Central Lancashire can begin dropping the word ‘central’

• Nine-year prison sentence for Preston man who committed child sex offences

  A Preston man is starting a nine-year prison sentence for sex offences. 

• Work on Tram Bridge to finish for winter

  Eric Wright Civil Engineering, the principal contractor for the new Tram Bridge project, will be scaling back the construction site during the winter months and resuming work in Spring 2025.

• Sixth form strike set to continue

  The headteacher of a Preston sixth form college hit by strike action says he can understand why staff have resorted to walking out.

• Large cannabis grow discovered in Chorley Town Centre

  Police are investigating following the discovery of a cannabis grow in Chorley.