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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School provision
24th of June, 2025Lancashire County Council have announced that the proposed expansion of Goosnargh Oliverson's School will not go ahead due to concerns around the access, traffic and parking that a further 210 children would add to the village.. https://n...
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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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Could you be a Parish Councillor?
17th of April, 2025Whittingham Parish Council covers the areas between Langley Lane / Goosnargh Village (Lower Ward) and Cumeragh Lane to Halfpenny Lane / Inglewhite Road (Higher Ward). A Councillor vacancy has occurred in Lower Ward and anyone intere...
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Love Clean Streets
17th of February, 2025Lancashire County Council are asking Parishes to promote the use of 'Love Clean Streets' to report County Council problems such as Potholes Flashing or unlit streetlights Flooding / Blocked drains Public Right of Way issues O...
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Parish Walks - temporary diversion
4th of February, 2025PARISH WALKS 2 Parish walks have been launched using the Public Rights of Way which pass through the Parish. The Walks are called Puddig Pie Fire Walk and Cumeragh Canter. Leaflets detailing the walks have been placed in The Stags, The Gra...
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Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institute
4th of February, 2025The Clerk has been made aware of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institute who specialise in supporting farmers facing difficult times. Assistance can be provided on financial entitlements & benefits, grants, mental health & counsel...
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Greener Homes - Cosy Homes in Lancashire
30th of January, 2025Preston City Council have requested that we inform all residents that they are a member of Cosy Homes in Lancashire. CHIL is a longstanding partnership to promote energy efficiency, warmer and safer homes and free grants to install a range of ener...
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