Bus Service Changes for July 2026

25th of June, 2026

Lancaster Services Service L1 Lancaster Caton Road Park & Ride – City Centre – Royal InfirmaryFrom 6 July 2026 Lancashire County Council will revise the timetable, adjusting the frequency tooperate up to every 30 minutes Monday to Sat...

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Bus Service Changes for June 2026

17th of June, 2026

Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Services Resort Rider Service 1 Fleetwood – Cleveleys – Blackpool – St.Annes From 20 June 2026, Blackpool Transport will revise the route and timetable extending the service through to St.Annes. The servi...

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Consumer Alerts – June 2026

3rd of June, 2026

Bogus outdoor cleaning services A report of 2 males cold calling in the Ribble Valley offering outdoor cleaning services has been received.  In one case the householder was offered the service for £150.  The males carried out the work...

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EXTENSION TO TEMPORARY CLOSURE - PUBLIC FOOTPATH FP0211012 FORTON

16th of May, 2026

THE LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (PUBLIC FOOTPATH FP0211012 FORTON, WYRE BOROUGH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Secretary of State for Transport has agreed to the above Order, which was due to...

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Annual Meeting of Forton Parish Council- 11th May 2026

4th of May, 2026

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Forton Parish Council NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Forton Parish Council will be held as follows: Location: Hollins Lane Methodist Church Date: Monday 11th May 2026 Time: 7:00pm Al...

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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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Countryside Code

20th of April, 2026

Message from PC 1486 Wright - West Rural Task Force Are you a dog owner or somebody that enjoys utilising one of our area's many public rights of way? If so, this is just a polite reminder when crossing farmland to follow the country...

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At risk ferry crossing's short term future secured

16th of April, 2026

The short-term future of an 180-year-old river ferry crossing has been secured after a last minute agreement on the day the service was due to end, a council has revealed. Wyre Council had said the Fleetwood-Knott End ferry service, which connects...

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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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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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Counterfeit Currency

8th of March, 2026

Lancashire Constabulary have recently issued the attached notice, warning of counterfeit £10 and £20 notes circulating in the Wyre area. Key things to look for include:- Checking the hologram image change on notes, ensuring that the wo...

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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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