Courier Fraud Alert
28th of July, 2025We want to make you aware of a serious and growing threat: courier fraud, which has cost victims across the UK more than £21 million in the past year alone. The City of London Police, in partnership with the Metropolitan Police, recently launch...
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Consumer Alerts – July 2025
11th of July, 2025Scam tree services offered Reports have been received regarding cold callers offering tree and shrub cutting services in the Hyndburn area. In one instance the traders claimed the overhanging branches were dangerous, wanted cash and claimed mor...
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Fake QR Code Stickers
29th of June, 2025We want to alert you to a rising scam known as “quishing” (QR phishing), where criminals tamper with parking QR codes to trick people into entering payment and personal information on fake websites. What’s happening: Fraudsters are...
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Consumer Alerts - June 2025
14th of June, 2025Beware scam jet washing services The Service has received reports of cold callers knocking on doors Over Wyre and in the Goosnargh area, offering to clean gutters, clean the moss off roofs and jet wash driveways. In one incident the househ...
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Opportunity to take on key role with Barton Parish Council !
2nd of March, 2024An opportunity has arisen for someone to take over the role of Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer to Barton Parish Council. Barton Parish Council is an active council at the heart of the local community and is seeking to appoint a multi-skill...
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Proposed Lancashire Devolution deal consultation
21st of January, 2024Make sure you have your say on the proposed Lancashire Devolution Deal by 26 January. You can have your say here ( please note this will take you to an external website)
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Parish and Town Council Newsletter January 24
21st of January, 2024Click here for the latest LCC Parish and Town Council Newsletter
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Winter Service Briefing - Lancashire CC
24th of October, 2023What 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 traffi...
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Preston City Council formally issues Regulation 18 Decision Statement on Barton Neighbourhood Plan to enable plan to proceed to referendum
2nd of October, 2023Following the 5 day call-in period, Preston City Council has now formally issued their Regulation18 Decision Statement accepting the examiners recommendations. As such, the Barton Neighbourhood Plan will be proceeding to referendum on Thursday 9...
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