A government decision that could force councils to return to face-to-face meetings from next month has been met with criticism and concern across much of Lancashire. Ministers have said that powers introduced last year enabling local authorities to stage remote meetings as a result of the pandemic will end, as planned, on 6th May. In a letter to town and county halls late last month, local government minister Luke Hall said that the success of the vaccine rollout and a fall in the number of Covid cases should ensure a “significant reduction in risk for local authority members meeting in person”.
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Residents off Saltash Road in Thornton want Wyre and Lancashire County Councils to help resolve the fly-tipping and potholes in the area. Pictured is Isaac Anderton, 10.
This week the roads have been sold at auction by the Duchy of Lancaster and Coun Kay is appealing to whoever bought it to get in touch to help solve the problems.
She said “We think they were sold for just £11 plus £500 costs. We would love the new owner to come forward and help us.
“What we need is bollards installing in the alleyway to stop trucks driving down and tipping and for the owner to get a digger in to flatten out the road to deal with the dangerous potholes there.
Pfizer jab produces ‘high level’ of coronavirus antibodies after two doses, UK study shows Sean Morrison Pharmacist Naeem Khazee (R) and nurse Jocie Walsh (L) dilute vials of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine before doses are drawn to be adminstered at a vaccination centre set up at Thornton Little Theatre managed by Wyre Council in Thornton-Cleveleys, northwest England, on January 29, 2021 as Britain s coronavirus vaccination campaign continues. - Britain on Friday claimed its streamlined approach to developing Covid vaccines and support for biotech firms helped it to steal a march on other countries still struggling to implement a roll-out. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
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