Preston City Council

We are now recruiting for two new positions ??Volunteer Coordinator: A unique opportunity to recruit and manage an army of volunteers for a brand new charity. Salary: ￡27-30k ??Business Support Officer: A vital position that will provide a comprehensive range of support services contributing to the effective running of Vault Youth Zone. Salary: ￡24-28k ??? For full role profiles and details on how to apply, click here: https://lnkd.in/e6se3smF ? Closing 17th March #Preston #Prestonjobs #lancashirejobs #volunteermanagement

There's nothing better than being able to spread the word about Lancashire's brilliant events. Its great to see mentions of Preston City Council's Egg Rolling, The Dukes, Lancaster's family friendly Easter Shows and East Lancashire Railway's events over the school holidays in this piece in the The Telegraph. Have you planned your Easter break activities yet? https://lnkd.in/eaHqjA54

?? Riversway Managed Workshops Workshops and business units designed for you - flexible, secure and available now in a range of sizes! https://lnkd.in/eUsvSQNM For more information: ?? https://lnkd.in/eyqkdHPE ?? [email protected] ?? 01772 729991

Time for a change? ? A lot of positions at Preston City Council include flexi-time and hybrid working, which have been proven to boost staff morale as employees are able to enjoy a healthier and more enjoyable work-life balance. ? Take a look at our current roles and join amazing teams with great perks like the Local Government Pension Scheme, flexi time, and hybrid work options (depending on the role). ? Check out our open positions and application deadlines below: ?? Senior Housing Standards Officer - 23 March 2025 ?? Cemetery and Crematorium Technician - 23 March 2025 ??Cemetery and Crematorium Clerk - 23 March 2025 ?? Gardener - 23 March 2025 ?? Plumber (multi-skilled) - 25 March 2025 ?? System Support Officer - 30 March 2025 ?? Apprentice Administrative Assistant - 06 April 2025 ?? Estates Surveyor - 06 April 2025 ??Find out more! https://lnkd.in/e9rjdGhW

There are a number of positions at Preston City Council that include flexi time and hybrid working, which have been proven to boost staff morale as employees are able to enjoy a healthier and more enjoyable work-life balance. Take a look at our current roles and join amazing teams with great perks like the Local Government Pension Scheme, flexi time, and hybrid work options (depending on the role). Opportunities include roles within our Community Engagement Team: ?? Community Health & Wellbeing Officer - Closing Date: 20 March 2025 ?? Holiday Activities and Food Officer - Closing Date: 20 March 2025 ??Find out more! https://lnkd.in/ewZbJVMh

? A brighter future for young people in Preston is on the horizon as councillors at the Town Hall have approved the Preston Youth Strategy 2025-2035 ?? https://lnkd.in/ee2ZiZ9F

Have your say! ?? The Council has published its proposals for an Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP), required by the Local Air Quality Management framework. It outlines the actions we will take to improve air quality in Preston between 2025 – 2030. Priorities include active travel, use of public transport, electric vehicle use and more. Your thoughts are important to us and we’d love to hear what you think about our proposals. All feedback will be considered before the Action Plan is finalised. Please visit our website to complete our short online survey. It will be live until 8 April 2025. https://bit.ly/41tEybr Thank you!

?? Parks Update: Two city parks have been given the green light for improvements to get underway. ?? Now planning is approved, ￡7.5m will be split between Moor Park and Waverley Park that will help to improve play areas, pathways, heritage buildings and outdoor structures, and will fund new planting, new sports facilities and improved access and parking facilities. Serpentine Lake at the Grade II* listed Moor Park will get special treatment with a new bridge, de-silting and new landscaping. Both improvement projects have been funded by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government The plans were submitted on behalf of the council by local firm SMITH AND LOVE PLANNING CONSULTANTS LIMITED and work will be carried out in the summer by Eric Wright Civil Engineering Eric Wright Group Read the story in full here → https://bit.ly/4hWqNZT

Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, spoke to a packed conference hall today at the Convention Of The North event, which has been hosted in Preston by Lancashire County Council and the University of Central Lancashire over the past two days. Leader of Preston City Council, Councillor Matthew Brown said: “The Convention of the North event has been a great success, and we are proud to be able to put Preston on the map and welcome visitors from the world of politics, academia, and business to the city. For the first time it is being held in the North West’s third largest city and has presented an excellent opportunity for Preston to showcase what it has to offer, our exciting regeneration plans and ambitions for the future, accompanied by the progress we are making towards a fairer and more democratic local economy through Community Wealth Building. “Preston, as the leading commercial hub for Lancashire and the urban heart of a ￡35bn economy, is bursting with potential. Our key sector strengths including advanced manufacturing, aerospace, healthcare, cyber and digital offer many emerging new opportunities for our young people, in a well-connected, culturally vibrant, and green city, rich in opportunity. "As Lancashire continues its devolution journey, a thriving Preston city region is a prerequisite for a successful Lancashire economy, and we want to ensure all residents and local businesses benefit from the city’s economic development and regeneration.” https://lnkd.in/e4VHNsam #COTN25 #ConventionoftheNorth Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Wow Preston - What a Grand Day out we all had! It was truly a team effort as we all came together to give a very warm welcome to Honorary Freeman Nick Park CBE who helped us celebrate the opening of our new entertainment and leisure destination - Animate! Nick unveiled a new piece of art for the city - a bronze statue of the villainous mastermind Feathers McGraw, that complements our famous existing Wallace & Gromit bench at #PrestonMarkets (although we're not sure what Wallace & Gromit think about having his beady eyes on them from now on!) Thank you to everyone who came along, got involved, had fun, and to those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make it a magical day! A big thank you also to the man of the moment Nick Park CBE, his lovely wife Mags, co-director of Wallace & Gromit Merlin Crossingham, and the rest of the teams at Aardman and Castle Fine Arts Foundry! Today after all the excitement of yesterday's big launch has died down, there is steady stream of people queuing to have their photo taken with our new celebrity penguin (or chicken?) which is fantastic to see, lots of people enjoying the food and drink offers at Argento Lounge Loungers ltd and Taco Bell and today The Arc Cinema Preston opens its doors to the public with their first shows this afternoon. We think Animate is a fantastic new destination in the city centre and we can't wait to welcome the rest of the new tenants over the coming weeks and months! #TownsFundBoard Limitless Public Relations Wash Studio Sanderson Weatherall | certified B Corp Eric Wright Group Martin Bostock Michael Porter #PrestonMarkets #ProudPreston #Animate #ExperiencesThatMoveEveryone