Restaurant boss who "led by example" given 10 year ban

Plus: Council challenges house-building targets and sexual assault charity funding crisis

Hello and welcome to the 69th edition of The Lancashire Lead. Tuesday saw me attend the opening day of the public inquiry into Blackpool Council’s attempt to compulsorily purchase homes it wants to demolish to make way for its Multiversity development.

The public inquiry is a legal requirement which will give those objecting to losing their homes the cha…