Monthly Archives: May 2011

The Street That Cut Everything

Out of thousands of streets in the UK the BBC selected a street in Preston for ‘The Street That Cut Everything’ broadcast last week.  Meant to highlight the difficulty of providing public services with a limited budget it seemed to … Continue reading

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University of Central Lancashire £9,000 fee ripples

Following the announcement last month that UCLan will charge £9,000 a year for students enrolling in 2012, Blackburn FEC is to break its association with UCLan as it has proposed to charge £7,000. UCLan is well down the performance tables of universities and … Continue reading

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Preston Council May 2011 Labour Gain Control

On May 5th the local elections were contested in 19 out of a total of 57 council seats in Preston.  Of these 4 changed hands giving Labour a narrow gain with an overall majority of 1 councillor. The full council now comprises: Labour … Continue reading

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