Cat Smith

That this House congratulates Councillor Abbott Bryning on his 90th birthday; thanks him for his 54 continuous years of service as a Lancaster City Councillor; recognises his leadership roles in the city including his time as Leader of Lancaster City Council and his two terms as

24 Mar 2022

That this House congratulates Lancaster District Community and Voluntary Solutions on securing funding to continue its important work building and supporting communities across the Lancaster District; notes the crucial support that the charity offers to over 500 individuals and o

15 Mar 2022

That this House celebrates all the local artists who contributed to Fleetwood’s Inside Out exhibition; congratulates their work which has been awarded England’s runner up award at the Creative Lives Awards 2022; and notes Gillian Wood and all Fleetwood’s local artists' work being

2 Mar 2022

That this House notes that sodium valproate can cause serious problems in a developing baby; further notes that 10 per cent of babies whose mothers take sodium valproate during pregnancy are at risk of having a birth defect, and up to 40 per cent have problems with development an

28 Feb 2022

That this House welcomes the campaigning of 5th Lancaster Rainbows on the issue of plastic recycling; praises the work the unit have done over a number of years to raise awareness of this important matter; draws particular attention to their advocacy for a deposit return scheme s

23 Feb 2022

That this House notes the skill and dedication of seafarers at Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd (PNTL) who for the last forty five years have shipped hazardous nuclear waste from Barrow to storage destinations as far away as Australia; notes that PNTL’s contract is 75 per cent funde

10 Feb 2022

That this House congratulates Fleetwood Beach Wheelchairs on being awarded Lancashire Tourism Award for Accessible and Inclusive Tourism; considers that since the charity’s founder Michael Gray had the idea to make the beach accessible for all many local residents and tourists fr

3 Feb 2022

That this House celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Dukes theatre and independent cinema in Lancaster; considers that since opening its doors in 1971, The Dukes has been committed to putting arts and culture at the heart of the Lancaster City Region; notes that The Dukes has w

30 Nov 2021

That this House supports the International Maritime Organisation's Day of the Seafarer on 25 June 2015; notes that 1.5 million merchant seafarers move 90 per cent of the world's traded goods every year in an exceptionally hazardous and unevenly regulated industry; is concerned th

24 Jun 2015