Consumer Alerts – February 2026

Beware bogus roofers in Preston Traders offering to clean gutters cold called at a Preston householder who agreed to the work for £20. The traders then identified some broken and cracked roof tiles worrying the householder about possible water ...

Lancashire County Council Health Bulletin

New Lancashire Gritting Live map

Lancashire County Council have launched a new Lancashire Gritting Live map, giving you a real-time view of our gritters as they treat roads across the county. The interactive map shows: 1. The current location of each gritting vehicle2. Routes t...

Bus Service Changes for February 2026

Lancaster Services Service 6A Lancaster – Westgate - Morecambe From 22 February 2026, Stagecoach will revise the route, adjusting the evening service to no longer serve Salt Ayre Asda. Service 49 Lancaster – Halton – Carnforth &ndas...

Consumer Alerts January 2026

Please find the Consumer Alerts for January 2026 from Lancashire Trading Standards Beware bogus roofers in Chorley  Beware roofers who claim beams or rafters need strengthening otherwise they will not be strong enough to hold up the new felt, ba...

Consumer Alerts – December 2025

Beware bogus roofers in Preston  Lancashire Police are warning householders to be on the alert for cold callers claiming there is a problem with your roof.  In one incident the offender approached a householder in Preston claiming work need...

Lancashire County Council Winter Gritting Service

What is the winter service? Lancashire County Council has a legal duty to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, that people can use the highways safely without being endangered by ice and snow. This means we do everything we can to keep traffic m...

Free - Brand new Environmental Education Facility

We are excited to share some great news.   Eco Town, our brand new environmental education facility, has now opened at the Environmental Education Centre, Farington Waste Recovery Park, Leyland. Eco Town is a free, hands on learning experie...

Thank You!

A huge thank you to those of you who helped out at the Community Tree Mulching morning on the playing field.  The orchard trees are now nice and cosy for winter.  Thanks also to Hilldale Community Association for providing a welcome drink a...

Tree Mulching Saturday 27th September 9.30 to 10.30am

Please join us on the playing field to mulch the heritage fruit tree orchard ready for winter. Please bring your own tools and wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Free drink and cake for all volunteers! E mail the Clerk if you can help o...

Public Space Protection Order Consultation

West Lancashire Borough Council is conducting a public consultation regarding renewal of the Public Space Protection Order for dog fouling and dog control.  The current order expires in March 2026, public consultation is taking place before...

Consumer Alert May 2025