Bus Service Changes for May 2026

23rd of April, 2026

Lancaster Services Service 83 Brookhouse – Caton – Morecambe From 4 May 2026 Lonsdale Buses will revise the route and timetable to additionally serve Asda at Lancaster Salt Ayre. The timetable will be revised to facilitate the route diver...

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Opportunity for trips to the Yorkshire Dales by public transport!

13th of April, 2026

A summer bus service returns at Easter opening up access to the Yorkshire Dales National Park, connecting with the popular Yorkshire Dales Explorer Train from Manchester on  Saturdays.   You can again enjoy a day in the beautiful York...

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Consumer Alerts April 2026

8th of April, 2026

Beware escalating roofing work A Lancashire householder was experiencing a leak to their roof and found a roofer via an online trader site.  The trader began the work, the price escalated with them asking for payment before the job was finished....

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Road Closure: Old Roman Road, Read

17th of March, 2026

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (OLD ROMAN ROAD, READ, RIBBLE VALLEY) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lancashire County Council intend to make an Order under Section 14(1) (a) of the Road Traffic Regulation...

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Consumer Alerts March 2026

16th of March, 2026

Please find the Consumer Alerts for March 2026 from Lancashire Trading Standards. Warranty scam Beware receiving a telesales call offering warranty cover on household appliances.  A Lancashire householder initially agreed, but having second thou...

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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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