Developer says it has addressed contaminated water run-off at Lancaster housing site
Residents in Bowerham and the leader of Lancaster City Council have raised concerns that excessive water flows from a new housing development have ended up in local watercourses.
Friday, 29th January 2021, 2:24 pm
A video recorded on January 20 shows sandy or silty water running along roads and watercourses in the Bowerham Lane area.
Residents say they have been raising concerns about the impact of the Oakmere Homes development currently under construction for some time.
The development - called The Paddocks - comprises 34 new homes.
Dirty water from site enters a watercourse in the Bowerham Lane area.
Carnforth to reward residents who have gone extra mile during pandemic at virtual ceremony
A special virtual ceremony is to be held this week to honour members of the Carnforth community who have gone above and beyond dyuring the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tuesday, 12th January 2021, 10:12 am
Carnforth Town Council will be recognising some of the town s residents at a virtual ceremony in January.
The Carnforth community will remember that for 10 weeks between April and June, Carnforth Town Council requested nominations for all those people who had gone that ‘extra mile’ to help others during the first lockdown – known as the Carnforth Citizen of Merit Awards.