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Early Day Motion
The Performance Studios, Lancaster (1 Signatures)
21 Jan 2026
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House congratulates The Performance Studios on the official opening of their new creative hub in Dalton Square, Lancaster; recognises the venue as an impressive and versatile space that serves local businesses, creatives, and community groups; celebrates its role as the home of the multi-award-winning Performance School, which provides …
Early Day Motion
Hook-a-Duck Bakery in Galgate, Lancashire (3 Signatures)
1 Dec 2025
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House congratulates Galgate resident and Ellel Parish Councillor Jasmine Peach on the opening of her new pop-up business, The Hook-a-Duck Bakery, in the Galgate Community Rooms; recognises Jasmine’s exceptional talent as a baker, reflected in her prize-winning cakes at the annual Galgate Gaslight Show; celebrates her achievement in …
Early Day Motion
Hilary Freedman's 60 years of service to the NHS (3 Signatures)
26 Nov 2025
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House congratulates Hilary Freedman on her retirement following almost 60 years of dedicated service to the NHS; recognises her exceptional commitment to patient care during her long career, most recently within the Maxillofacial Unit at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary; notes the invaluable reassurance and support she provided to …
Early Day Motion
Sodium valproate and surgical mesh redress (35 Signatures)
5 Nov 2025
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House notes the second anniversary of the Patient Safety Commissioner formally submitting Ministerial Advice to the Department of Health and Social Care on options to deliver essential redress for the victims of sodium valproate and surgical mesh; further notes that whilst the advice was given to the previous …
Early Day Motion
25th anniversary of Garstang becoming the world's First Fairtrade Town (5 Signatures)
16 Sep 2025
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House congratulates Garstang on the 25th anniversary of declaring itself the first Fairtrade Town in the World in 2000 championed by local vet Bruce Crowther; notes that in 2001 former MP George Foulkes stated that the beacon that has started here in Garstang can spread like wildfire across …
Early Day Motion
Freemen and freewomen of Lancaster in 2025 (2 Signatures)
17 Jul 2025
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House notes Lancaster City Council’s longstanding custom of admitting new Freemen and Freewomen of the city; further notes that traditionally the honour of becoming a Freeman or Freewoman carried a number of privileges including the right to pasture a limited number of beasts on the Marsh, to enter …
Early Day Motion
Pilling Jubilee Silver Band (2 Signatures)
14 Jul 2025
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House congratulates the Pilling Jubilee Silver Band on the occasion of its 90th anniversary; recognises their outstanding achievement in placing third in the North West Regional Brass Band Championships and securing a place at the National Finals in Cheltenham in September 2025; celebrates the band as a shining …
Early Day Motion
Cancer Prevention Action Week on alcohol and cancer (14 Signatures)
20 Jun 2025
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House commemorates Cancer Prevention Action Week on alcohol and cancer organised by World Cancer Research Fund and supported by 25 organisations working to reduce alcohol harm and cancer incidence and improve public health; acknowledges that alcohol is a Group One carcinogen and a well-established modifiable risk factor for …
Early Day Motion
Holm coffee shop (4 Signatures)
5 Jun 2025
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House congratulates Holm coffee shop in Lancaster on serving its Nordic style coffee in the city centre for five years; notes that opening up just weeks before the first lockdown was not a easy start for a small local business; further notes that despite a challenging start the …
Early Day Motion
10th anniversary of the Bay Cycle Way (3 Signatures)
22 May 2025
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House congratulates the Morecambe Bay Partnership on the 10th anniversary of the Bay Cycle Way; commends the Partnership and Sustrans for their vision in creating the 81-mile route from Walney Island in Barrow-in-Furness to Glasson Dock in Lancaster; recognises the incredible success of the route in attracting over …