Politics

The money available from a special fund to help people in Lancashire who find themselves facing a sudden financial crisis has dropped by 84 percent in the past five years.

A quarter of the demand on a service to improve the emotional wellbeing of young people in Lancashire is now coming from primary schools.

New guidelines are being drawn up to clarify who is responsible for providing medical care for children in Lancashire’s special schools.

A single organisation could be created to protect the welfare of children across Lancashire.

An MP has claimed four-in-ten of constituents visiting her with problems over Universal Credit have threatened suicide.

Almost £10m of road resurfacing projects has been unveiled by Lancashire County Council.

Lancashire is lagging behind Greater Manchester in planning how to reduce carbon emissions, according to the organisation responsible for distributing electricity across the two conurbations.

Councillors in Wyre will be given electronic tablets and accessories – at a cost of £22,330 to the taxpayer.

In her weekly column, Fleetwood MP Cat Smith takes the Government to task over the effects of budget cuts, and the new 'Stronger Towns Fund' for the north

Knife crime does not feature in a new document laying out the most significant threats to community safety in Lancashire.

A flagship programme to reopen many of the county’s libraries will mark another milestone this month with the reopening of Cleveleys Library.