Paul Faulkner

Lancashire's long-awaited devolution deal has been thrown into disarray by the unexpected calling of the General Election.

A plan for Lancashire residents to have a potentially lifesaving stroke treatment available to them around the clock by the autumn could be in jeopardy – because of difficulties recruiting staff.

CHILDREN in Lancashire who are at risk of serious youth violence and criminal exploitation are sometimes treated as though they have made “fully informed choices” about their actions – when in reality they are too young or vulnerable to do so.

A long-serving Lancashire county councillor has become the new leader of the opposition Labour group on the authority.

The new mayor of Chorley says it will be “a privilege” to help promote the place he has called home all his life during his civic year.

An extra £4m is set to be poured into patching up Lancashire’s potholes after the blight of bumpy roads was decreed to be the “main concern” of residents.

Expansion plans for council run special schools have been agreed after the eye-watering cost of private school places was revealed.

The number of parking tickets issued by Lancashire County Council has leapt by more than a third in the last two years.

Labour has tightened its grip on Chorley Council after winning all but one of the seats up for grabs at this year’s local elections.

More than 5,000 fewer bus lane fines were issued to motorists in Lancashire last year, with drivers 'getting the message' about road rules.