Consumer Alerts – December 2025
2nd of December, 2025Beware 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...
Read Full Article
Lancashire County Council Winter Gritting Service
28th of November, 2025What 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...
Read Full Article
Free - Brand new Environmental Education Facility
25th of November, 2025We 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...
Read Full Article
Consumer Alerts – April 2025
17th of April, 2025Trading Standards advice is to always say no to cold callers. The Safetrader scheme can help you find a trader in your area, contact 0303 333 1111 or go to www.safetrader.org.uk. Beware scam Apple email The email imp...
Read Full Article
Crime Prevention - Keyless Vehicle Security
15th of June, 2024Do you own a keyless vehicle? If so your vehicle could be stolen using a relay attack, where thieves use a device to amplify the signal from the owner's key fob, even if it's inside their home, and trick the vehicle into thinking the fob is n...
Read Full Article
Crime Prevention Advice
15th of June, 2024Burglars target windows as they can offer easier access than doors. Check how your windows look from the outside, removing potential access points where you can. Are there walls, bins or garden furniture that could be used to reach windows? For wi...
Read Full Article
Consumer Alerts – June 2024
15th of June, 2024Driveway scam Beware cold callers knocking on doors in the Lancaster area offering to spray your driveway to kill weeds and/or power wash your drive. One resident paid £250 and suspects no weed killer was used. Another resident p...
Read Full Article
Help with transport costs
25th of January, 2023From 1st January to 31st March a single bus journey will cost no more than £2 on most routes across England. More information can be found on the UK Government website Click here to go to the 'Help for Households' on the .gov...
Read Full Article