Digital Dog Competition and Best Front Garden or Hanging Basket Competition
9th of July, 2026Please send in photos of your dogs before the end of July 2026. Many thanks go to Pinewood Vets in Coppull who sponsor and judge this competition. There are numerous categories, so something for every dog! Send in photos of your front ...
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PICNIC IN THE PARK 12 JULY 2026
9th of July, 2026The weather is going to be good, so please come along to the Parish Council's 4th annual Picnic in the Park. Activities for the children are free (apart from donkey rides) and if you bring a picnic, you will have a relatively free day out.&nbs...
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Bus Service Changes for July 2026
25th of June, 2026Lancaster Services Service L1 Lancaster Caton Road Park & Ride – City Centre – Royal InfirmaryFrom 6 July 2026 Lancashire County Council will revise the timetable, adjusting the frequency tooperate up to every 30 minutes Monday to Sat...
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Bus Service Changes for June 2026
17th of June, 2026Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Services Resort Rider Service 1 Fleetwood – Cleveleys – Blackpool – St.Annes From 20 June 2026, Blackpool Transport will revise the route and timetable extending the service through to St.Annes. The servi...
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Consumer Alerts – June 2026
3rd of June, 2026Bogus outdoor cleaning services A report of 2 males cold calling in the Ribble Valley offering outdoor cleaning services has been received. In one case the householder was offered the service for £150. The males carried out the work...
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Bus Service Changes for May 2026
23rd of April, 2026Lancaster Services Service 83 Brookhouse – Caton – Morecambe From 4 May 2026 Lonsdale Buses will revise the route and timetable to additionally serve Asda at Lancaster Salt Ayre. The timetable will be revised to facilitate the route diver...
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Consumer Alerts April 2026
8th of April, 2026Beware escalating roofing work A Lancashire householder was experiencing a leak to their roof and found a roofer via an online trader site. The trader began the work, the price escalated with them asking for payment before the job was finished....
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Consumer Alerts March 2026
16th of March, 2026Please find the Consumer Alerts for March 2026 from Lancashire Trading Standards. Warranty scam Beware receiving a telesales call offering warranty cover on household appliances. A Lancashire householder initially agreed, but having second thou...
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Bus Service Changes for March 2026
24th of February, 2026Lancaster Services Service 5 Carnforth – Morecambe – Heysham – Overton From 23 March 2026 Stagecoach will revise the timetable, adjusting times to improve overall service reliability. Service 555 Lancaster – Carnforth – ...
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Byron Crescent Play Area
24th of February, 2026Three designs are now out for consultation for the new play area at Byron Crescent. The designs can be viewed at the Village Hall, Springfield Park Leisure Centre and on Facebook. They are also uploaded below and will be put in the notice...
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Consumer Alerts – February 2026
11th of February, 2026Beware 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 ...
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New Lancashire Gritting Live map
29th of January, 2026Lancashire 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...
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Bus Service Changes for February 2026
29th of January, 2026Lancaster 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...
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Consumer Alerts January 2026
7th of January, 2026Please 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...
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Parish Council Play Area at Springfield Leisure Park
17th of December, 2025There are three separate designs for the play areas, marked 1, 2 and 3. These can be seen in the notice boards (Library, Berry Garden and Leisure Centre) and also in the Library at the new Village Hall. Please send any comments into the Pari...
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Christmas Lights Switch-on Event
4th of December, 2025Again, this was a really well attended event and the Mayor & Mayoress came to officially switch on the lights. Refreshments were provided and thanks go to all the volunteers who help put up the lights (over many weeks) and also to AW Fire w...
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