Preston City Council

Preston City Council is a district council, working alongside Lancashire County Council as part of a two-tier local government system. The council spends more than £100million a year providing a range of public services from pest control to planning. It is one of the largest employers in the area with 1,300 employees. During an average year, the council: - Collects rubbish from approx 59,000 households every week - Regularly inspects more than 1,400 food premises in the area - Cleans all Preston's streets, collecting 7,600 tonnes of litter each year - Recycles and composts 15,000 tonnes of rubbish - Maintains more than 550 hectares of parks and open spaces - Runs two leisure centres, with almost one million people using the facilities every year - Hosts more than 360 shows, events and attractions at the Guild Hall - Handles around 80,000 enquiries at the Tourist Information Centre and 152,00 hits on the Tourist Information website www.visitpreston.com - Has a wide collection of artwork and local historical treasures on display at the Harris Museum and Art Gallery