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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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...
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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...
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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...
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Whitworth Memorial Gardens achieves Green Flag status!
28th of July, 2025Whitworth Town Council are delighted that Whitworth Memorial Gardens have been awarded Green Flag status. The Green Flag Award recognises and rewards well managed parks and green spaces and sets a benchmark for the standard of outdoor spaces, acknowl...
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Cllr Janet Whitehead is elected as the Mayor of Whitworth 2025-2026
16th of May, 2025At a meeting of Whitworth Town Council on Thursday 15 May, Councillor Janet Whitehead was elected by Town Council members as Mayor of Whitworth. The meeting was attended by family and friends of Councillor Whitehead, and other dignitaries....
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Arnold Ashworth BEM becomes an Honorary Townsman of Whitworth
17th of April, 2025At the meeting of Whitworth Town Council on 19 December 2024, the Town Council voted to bestow the title of Honorary Townsman of Whitworth on Arnold Ashworth BEM. The nomination was made by Councillor Janet Whitehead, who explained “Arnold has ...
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Duck Race Winners 2025
3rd of April, 2025Thanks to everyone who sponsored a duck this year, all monies raised go towards upcoming TLC events. Well done to the winners and thanks to everyone who came out on such a rainy day! Ist Duck - 2250 - Sheila Lloyd ...
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Alan Neal becomes an Honorary Townsman of Whitworth
3rd of April, 2025At a meeting of Whitworth Town Council on 19 September 2024, the Town Council voted to bestow the title of Honorary Townsman of Whitworth on Councillor Alan Neal. The nomination was made by Councillor Tom Aldred, who explained “Alan has gi...
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