Notice of Uncontested Election

10th of April, 2026

Please find attached Notice of Uncontested Election for Election of Parish Councillors for Eccleshill on Thursday 7 May 2026

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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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Notice of Election 2026

27th of March, 2026

Please find attached Notice of Election for Eccleshill Parish Council 2026.

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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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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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Christmas Party

24th of November, 2025

Come along to the Carus Centre on Saturday 20 December from 10am to meet Santa and have some refreshments. Each child will be given a selection box.

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Bus shelter at Waterside

6th of November, 2025

At the recent Parish Council meeting we discussed the recent complaints from residents about the safety of the bus shelter at Waterside.   We are looking to remove the shelter but if any residents have any objection to this please e...

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Cycle September is coming!

1st of September, 2025

The countdown is on - Cycle September starts on 1 September, and you’re invited to take part! Whether you ride every day or haven’t been on a bike in years, this free, fun challenge is for everyone. Love to Ride is supported by Blac...

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Mobile Police Station

1st of September, 2025

We are out and about with the mobile police station.  Monday we have been to Hoddlesden and Bold Venture Park and engaged with people local to the area. We will be in Belmont and Darwen town centre on Tuesday 2nd September. Wednesday 3rd S...

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