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...

Parish Council Play Area at Springfield Leisure Park

Christmas Lights Switch-on Event

Again, 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...

Remembrance Day 2025

This was a really well attended event starting with the service at St. John's Church and the laying of wreaths outside at 11 am.  The band marched everyone back to the Royal British Legion, where they continued to play (adults and childre...

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...

Parish Council Play Areas

As stated in the last newsletter, all of the Parish Council owned play areas in the village are going to be updated.   Springfield Leisure Park - small children's play area - this will have all new equipment, except for the mound sli...

NEW PARISH COUNCILLOR

The Parish Council has recently co-opted a new Councillor for the East Ward.  His name is Robin Dodd and he will make a great addition to the team.  More information to follow.