Dukes funding restored at budget Council meeting

At the annual budget meeting of Lancaster City Council yesterday Labour Councillors Tina Clifford and Robert Redfern successfully proposed motions supporting The Dukes, childrens playgrounds and the service provided by the quick response vehicles.

As a result, The Dukes will now have the original £20,000 reduction in their grant restored; many threatened playgrounds will be brought up to the required safety standard; and a second quick response vehicle will take to the road across the whole district.

“These are three significant improvements to the service provided by the City Council," commented Leader of the Labour Group Councillor Eileen Blamire. "They will greatly add to the quality of life for residents all over the Lancaster District."