Dog Fouling

10th of March, 2026

A lot of dog waste is being left around the parish, particularly on Strait's Lane and along Church Warden's Way.  The dog warden will now be regularly patrolling the area. Could we kindly ask that dog walkers pick up after their ...

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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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Local Government Reorganisation - Consultation to go live tomorrow

5th of February, 2026

You'll already know that last year, Government set out plans to replace Lancashire's existing councils with new unitary councils, each responsible for delivering all local services. To support this, councils across Lancashire were asked to pu...

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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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Witnesses sought for criminal damage investigation

21st of January, 2026

Dear Residents, I am investigating a criminal damage that has occurred to the public footpath sign that is located on Whins Lane near to the Turner Fold junction the sign has been uprooted from the ground and dumped nearby. I would imagine it has ...

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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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Burglary on Hammond Drive

15th of December, 2025

Lancashire Police are currently investigating a Burglary which took place on Hammond Drive, Read, it took place on the evening of  Wednesday 10th December at around 21:20hrs. Fortunately it does not appear that the offenders actually gained...

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Read Winter Newsletter 2025

9th of December, 2025

Read all about it! All the latest news and details of upcoming projects and events from your local parish council!

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