Devolution Information
3rd of September, 2025The Government has set out its ambition to dissolve district councils and instead create a number of new unitary councils to deliver all local services through single authorities. All of Lancashire's 15 councils are now working together to dev...
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Former Whittingham Hospital Site
27th of August, 2025Development of the former Whittingham Hospital site is complex and has taken several years to come forward. In summary, outline permission was granted for 650 new homes under 06/2013/0779 of which, 150 new homes were built by Taylor Wimpey - 06/20...
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Housing and the 5 year supply
15th of July, 2025The current Government has pledged to build 1.5 million new homes during its Parliament – a commitment that the Deputy Prime Minister Angela Raynor stated “there are no excuses not to achieve”. Consequently, in Dec 2024, the...
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Proposed New Primary School concerns
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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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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