Council news 2025

5 March 2025: Maintenance has begun across several play areas in Preston and will be ongoing throughout the month of March.

5 March 2025: Two Preston city parks have been given the green light for a multi-million pound revamp by the city's Planning Committee this week.

28 February 2025: Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) Angela Rayner, spoke to a packed conference hall today at the Convention of the North event.

28 February 2025: In recent months, Preston City Council has identified numerous empty buildings within the city centre where community safety, preventing anti-social behaviour and/or preserving their heritage value needs to be addressed.

26 February 2025: Stakeholders and the public are asked to feedback their views on a proposed new planning policy in the local plan and a new Article 4 Direction.

24 February 2025: On Sunday 9 March, The Guild Lounge is delighted to present The Littlest Yak, a musical adaptation of the award-winning children's book by Lu Fraser.

20 February 2025: Nick Park CBE, four-time Academy Award®-winner and Preston-born creator of Wallace & Gromit, has officially opened the city's £45m+ Animate entertainment and leisure destination.

18 February 2025: Following the release of the Publication version of the Central Lancashire Local Plan (CLLP) in January, consultation will go live on Monday, 24 February from 2pm concluding on Monday, 14 April at 11.59pm.

13 February 2025: The Honorary Freeman of Preston Nick Park CBE, multi award-winning filmmaker and Preston-born creator of the animated, loveable heroes Wallace & Gromit, will be visiting his hometown to officially open the city's £45m+ Animate entertainment and leisure destination.

12 February 2025: With the acquisition of a central Preston property, Preston City Council is launching a night service.