Welcome to my blog. I'll be posting about all sorts of issues which I hope you find of interest. I'd also like to hear from you, please post your comments on my blog and let people know what you think. You will need to register with the website to post your comments but it only takes a minute to do this. Go on, register now and have your say too! You can also email me at cllr.k.hudson@preston.gov.uk
Councillor Ken Hudson, Leader of the council
Posted 02 September 2010
Growing and supporting the economy is key to future success. That’s true for Preston, Lancashire, the North West and indeed the UK as a whole.
The Government recently announced that the current Regional Development Agencies (which for us is...
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Posted 20 August 2010
We are lifting the lid on Council spending. For the first time we are publishing details of our spending of payments above £500.
And once again, Preston is leading the way – being the first council in the North West to publish det...
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Posted 11 August 2010
I’ve previously mentioned that we are in tough times and that some difficult decisions lie ahead.
Take Preston Art and Design Gallery (PAD). We have now taken a decision to close PAD and it will close to the public in October.
Preston is a...
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Posted 21 July 2010
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th July is Preston Riversway Festival – one of the key highlights in Preston’s calendar.
There’s fun for all the family with two sailing ships from Little Brig Sailing Trust and 50 plus narrow boats al...
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Posted 15 July 2010
There is no substitute for looking someone in the eyes and telling them how it is and last week I was fortunate enough to do just that.
Attending the Local Government Association’s annual conference, I managed to get to speak to a number ...
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