A LOCAL MP has urged the Government to reassure Fylde residents that rural areas will not be hit with a stampede of planning applications. With no Local Plan – a key document setting out housing priorities – yet in place in Fylde, residents and parish councils in rural areas contacted Mark Menzies MP to express [...]
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MP welcomes rethink over radio cuts
January 25th, 2012
admin THE BBC is set to re-think cuts to local radio to the delight of a Lancashire MP. Mark Menzies, who spoke out against the cuts which were set to see around 20 per cent slashed from the budgets of stations such as BBC Radio Lancashire, said the move was “vital” to protect public service broadcasting [...]
MP welcomes new police non-emergency number
January 19th, 2012
admin Fylde MP Mark Menzies has welcomed the rollout of a new non-emergency national police contact number. The 101 number is being rolled out across police forces in England and Wales to help members of the public contact the police when they need them. Ministers and police chiefs hope the new number will help the police [...]
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