Vacancy - Parish Lengthsperson

2nd of March, 2026

An unusual vacancy has arisen in Whitworth for a Parish Lengthsperson. The purpose of the role is to keep the “length” of Whitworth neat and tidy. The hours are 7.5 hours per week on average, but the actual hours can be mutually agreed...

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Vacancy - Administration Officer

2nd of March, 2026

A vacancy has arisen for an admin officer at Whitworth Town Council. The hours are 15 to 20 hours per week, which can be negotiated and can be flexible to fit the needs of the person and the position. The post is paid at national minimum wage, ...

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Bus Service Changes for March 2026

24th of February, 2026

Lancaster 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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Consumer Alerts – February 2026

11th of 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 ...

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New Lancashire Gritting Live map

29th of January, 2026

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...

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Bus Service Changes for February 2026

29th of January, 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...

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Consumer Alerts January 2026

7th of 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...

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Consumer Alerts – December 2025

2nd of 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...

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Lancashire County Council Winter Gritting Service

28th of November, 2025

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...

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Free - Brand new Environmental Education Facility

25th of November, 2025

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...

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Whitworth Memorial Gardens achieves Green Flag status!

28th of July, 2025

Whitworth 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, 2025

At 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, 2025

At 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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