Cllr Fiona Duke

County councillor Fiona Duke smiling. Includes a graphic of where the Preston North Division is.

I haven't used this platform for a while due to election madness, but I won! Preston North councillor at Lancashire County Council! @prestonlibdems.bsky.social

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Cllr Fiona Duke delivering leaflets this morning

Big Ben in London

Ridiculously early start today to get my son on the train to London for a school trip. He visited Parliament and the London Eye. And I delivered leaflets in Sherwood. Very jealous! Can't wait for Mum's taxi duties to end tonight. I have definitely earned a glass of 🍷! @prestonlibdems.bsky.social

This year's #IWD2025 theme is about Rights, Equality and Empowerment. Liberal Democrat women do an amazing job of this in Preston, speaking on behalf of all Women. I am proud and in awe of them all. @prestonlibdems.bsky.social

We are conscious that we need to switch to Cadley for the next meeting, but we have been struggling to get a venue. We will try to fix that for the next meeting

The next Cadley & Greyfriars Police and Community Together (PACT) meeting will be on Tuesday 11th March at St Martin's Parish Hall on Martinsway. 18:30 - 19:30.

Please do come along to get a policing update, with local councillors in attendance to hear your concerns.
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Very muddy and churned up grass verge of Greystock Avenue

Good news! Lancashire County Council have inspected the damaged grass verge on Greystock Avenue, and have said that they will carry out remedial works.
Evidence of your Local Lib Dem team working hard for you on county council issues.
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Four blocked drains reported on Manor Avenue today. They were completely blocked with soil, so not a new problem. I got a few funny looks when taking photos though!
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And it's already been done!

I got some lovely feedback today from a gentleman who was at his wit's end about dog fouling outside his home.
Apparently I have done an "excellent job as a councillor", and the Preston City Council street cleaning team have been "absolutely first class" in cleaning up the mess.
A good day!

Bench with bird poo on it next to Howard House residential home on Garstang Road. The bench is set on a cobbled area and surrounded by shrubbery.

Now my knee is getting a bit better, I am out and about spotting things that need attention in our community. Today I reported that there is lots of bird poo on the bench on Garstang Road near Parklands Drive junction. Hopefully PCC will get that cleaned up so we can use it again soon...

If you see dog waste being left behind or dumped, please report to PCC. This will help them to tackle repeated antisocial behaviour. selfservice.preston.gov.uk/service/form...

Preston City Council's street cleaning team are now aware and have sent a form for the resident to fill in to note down the time and date of the repeat offences if they spot them (generally evening).

Scott's Wood street sign with dog poo bags being dumped beside it

It's literally been a 💩 day today!

To help a frustrated Greyfriars resident, I dealt with a report of multiple dog poo bags being left outside their property at the junction of Scott's Wood and Janice Drive.

Call for 'deplorable' bus network to be taken into public control Preston city councillors want greater reliability and a single ticket that can be used on all routes.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Not sure the above link worked...

Stagecoach and Preston Bus are coming to our Overview and Scrutiny Management committee in March where, as vice chair, I will be asking for their input on residents concerns.
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I added an amendment to a Labour group motion, which they graciously accepted, calling for a cross-company ticket and live location app. This would make multi-ticket journeys cheaper, and enable us to switch between bus companies if our chosen bus fails to turn up.

Problems with buses and the cost of school coaches has been flagged at full council as being a growing problem. Many of you have shared the problems you have faced with late, missing buses and some that just drive straight past you. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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The next Cadley & Greyfriars Police and Community Together meeting will be held at 18:30 on Tuesday 28 January at St Martin's parish hall on Martinsway. Our local police officers will give us a crime update, and will be happy to answer your questions. Local councillors will attending.

Dumping rubbish in watercourses isn't just unsightly, it can also cause a blockage and increase flood risk. And depending on what's in the rubbish, environmental harm can also be caused.

For info, environmental incidents can be reported to the Environment Agency on 0800 807060

Screenshot of map showing location of rubbish in Levensgarth Park.

I have received two complaints today about bags of rubbish that have been dumped in the watercourse at Levensgarth Park, Fulwood. I have reported this to the Environment Agency and to Preston City Council. Hopefully it will be shifted before the next storm comes in. @prestonlibdems.bsky.social

Happy New Year from the Preston Lib Dems!

If you have been impacted by flooding please inform Lancashire County Council on enquiries@lancashire.gov.uk FAO Flood Risk Management team. They will feed this into a report on this flooding incident.

Lots of information about flooding can be found on thefloodhub.co.uk

It's been a very wet night in Lancashire with 65 flood warnings still in place. Although river levels are now dropping, it is advisable to avoid walking near rivers, and not to drive through flood water. Please not that just 30cm of water can float your car.

Photo of newsagents

Planning application details 06/2024/1021

A planning application has been submitted to change the former newsagents on Broadway to a pizza takeaway. The proposed opening times are 16:30 to 22:30. Please view and comment using the planning portal. I can't see anything about signage in the application.

Report it - Preston City Council

Team Greyfriars were out and about today delivering letters/leaflets. I have also been following up on casework sent to us via the community surveys. There has been a marked increase in dog fouling, particularly on Longfield today. To report yourself use www.preston.gov.uk/article/7666... .

Cllr Fiona Duke on Marlborough Drive delivering community surveys. The church is behind her.

That's the last of my Greyfriars community surveys out now. It's always nice when you knock on a door and they say "Hello Fiona!" before you even introduce yourself. No casework today - it's my neighbourhood so regularly checked! And now for a nice relaxing evening 🍷 @prestonlibdems.bsky.social

I am relieved that the Assisted Dying bill has passed the first reading. I believe we should be afforded a choice on how we die, rightly with a lot of safeguards in place. Having the ability to die with dignity is an important milestone in our civilised society.
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Cllr Fiona Duke delivering community surveys in Greyfriars

I have been off all social media and podcasts since the Trump win as I just couldn't face listening to any of the commentary. Now back and amazed by how many new followers I have on here. Thank you! Now very much back in action delivering surveys and doing casework for my community. #prestonlibdems