Council news 2023

28 March 2023: Preston Youth Zone has been awarded a £6.2 million Youth Investment Fund grant to build the new state-of-the-art youth centre.

27 March 2023: A jobs fair held at a Preston community centre has gone on to fill more than 30 local positions* within the NHS. And the success of working in partnership with the community shows no signs of stopping.

23 March 2023: Tennis facilities at Moor Park, Haslam Park and Ashton Park will close for upgrades and redevelopment ahead of summer 2023.

23 March 2023: As our communities continue to build back from the pandemic and continue to struggle with the ongoing cost of living crisis, Preston City Council's commitment to providing a fairer and inclusive city for all its residents is as important as ever.

17 March 2023: A Preston Markets trader is celebrating his 45th year of business.

17 March 2023: Let's Grow Preston has today been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

17 March 2023: Preston City Council is pleased to announce that it can now proceed with plans for the future of The Guild Hall Preston.

10 March 2023: Preston Markets traders came together this week to celebrate the Market Hall's fifth birthday.

9 March 2023: Own Our Venues', the campaign launched by the charity Music Venue Trust (MVT) is calling on other councils to follow Preston City Council's example as they make a radical intervention into the ownership of the UK's Grassroots Music Venues (GMVs).

2 March 2023: so far, thirty properties in Preston have already been refurbished and returned to family homes as part of the project, 2 having been empty for a total of 112 years.