This category relates to all things to do with politics in Preston.
Multi-million pound Amounderness House scheme to begin within weeks
Work on the multi-million pound revamp of the city’s former court buildings is due to begin this summer. Revised proposals for bringing the decades-long wait for a new future for […]
Preston’s general election trends played out ten months down the line – with the city not quite humming the same tune as the county-wide storyline. This is not surprising, Preston’s […]
West Lancashire councillors would prefer the borough to align with Chorley and South Ribble in any future shake-up of local councils by the government, based on current options on offer. […]
Longridge’s new Reform UK county councillor said people wanted change after overturning a large Conservative majority. Ian Duxbury won the Longridge with Bowland division as Reform took control of Lancashire […]
Reform UK have swept to victory in the Lancashire County Council elections, in a result that one of their number described as “an earthquake”. From a standing start, the party […]
The battle for County Hall takes place over the next 24-hours as the city and most of the county goes to the polls. Voting takes place throughout Thursday (1 May) […]
Concerns have been raised over the social media conduct of the Labour deputy leader of Preston City Council. Avery Greatorex, 21, and a trans woman, is the LGBT officer for […]
Polling stations have now closed and Preston has voted in its new representatives at Lancashire County Council level. Lancashire County Council is divided into 82 divisions – or electoral wards […]