Central Radio News from Sunday, March 8th, 2026

Fixing road potholes must be a top priority for Lancashire authorities over the next 12 months using tax payers’ money, according to people in Clitheroe asked about council tax and spending.

Council tax payers in Wyre are being asked to pay a 2.99 percent increase in their bills as the council confirmed its budget.

A banqueting suite is set to open in a Preston neighbourhood after getting the go-ahead from city planning officials.

Blackpool Council has played down a clash with the resort’s MP Chris Webb – a fellow Labour politician – over a financial settlement from the Government and the new council tax bill.

The M6 northbound near Leyland reopened yesterday after a police investigation into a death on the motorway.