News News Archive - March 2020 Customer service telephone lines - additional opening hours 28 March 2020 We realise that it’s a really tough time for many people at the moment and we’re doing everything we can to support our communities through this difficult time. Partnership launches to provide food parcels to vulnerable people 27 March 2020 Lancaster City Council and Morecambe Bay Foodbank have launched a partnership this week to co-ordinate and deliver emergency food parcels to vulnerable people across the district as part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic. Local response hub for the Lancaster district 27 March 2020 Lancaster City Council is working with voluntary and community organisations to create a local response hub to ensure that help will be provided to our district’s most vulnerable residents during the coronavirus crisis. Lancaster City Council goes the extra mile to support businesses through the coronavirus pandemic 27 March 2020 Lancaster City Council has made more than 350 payments totalling nearly £1million to local businesses as part of a package of measures to help support them through the coronavirus pandemic. Vouch for the future by supporting your local businesses 26 March 2020 People are being encouraged to support Lancaster pubs, restaurants, theatres, cinemas, and venues through the coronavirus pandemic by buying gift vouchers to use after the virus has run its course. Changes to city council services following further coronavirus restrictions 24 March 2020 Following the Prime Minister’s announcement last night, bringing in more stringent measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, there have been a number of changes made to Lancaster City Council’s services. Support for businesses during coronavirus pandemic 20 March 2020 A business support team has been set up by Lancaster City Council to provide advice to businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Emergency food provision 20 March 2020 We’re asking for help from local organisations as we look to create a rapid response team to provide food parcels to local people in need. Lancaster City Council suspends collection of rent for its small business tenants 20 March 2020 £2million to support communities and businesses through coronavirus emergency 18 March 2020 Back 1 2 Next