Coun Phillip Black speaking at Lancaster City Council, Morecambe, autumn 2023.

Source: https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/national/supaskips-fire-its-grossly-unfair-for-lancaster-council-to-foot-the-bill-says-leader-4452384

Lancaster City Council will have some tough decisions to make over the coming year as it struggles to balance the books in the midst of the cost of living crisis.

Source: https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/national/lancaster-residents-told-cutbacks-are-unavoidable-as-council-seeks-to-avoid-ps42m-overspend-3992211

Last week Lancaster City Council revealed they were pledging a further £650,000 from council reserves to help speed up the work needed to resolve the ongoing fire, in addition to £262,000 of funds already agreed.

Source: https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/national/firefighters-gradually-reducing-presence-at-site-of-former-supaskips-fire-in-lancaster-as-smoke-plume-under-control-4455693

The festival is supported with funding from Arts Council England, and is produced in partnership with Lancaster City Council, the Midland Hotel and Winter Gardens.

Source: https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/national/wartime-spitfire-to-grace-sky-above-vintage-by-the-sea-festival-in-morecambe-to-mark-10th-anniversary-4252307