Consumer Alerts – October 2025
12th of October, 2025Bogus roofing work On noticing a leak in an upstairs bedroom, a Preston householder posted the job on an online trader platform. The job was picked up by a trader who quoted just under £2000 for the work required and explained it would be...
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Neighbourhood Forum - Thursday 30th October
8th of October, 2025Have your say and share ideas for local improvements. Your local councillors will be there to listen to issues that are important to you. Further details are on the attached poster. Thursday 30th October 7-8pm Walmer Bridge Vill...
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Road Closure - Town Lane Much Hoole
8th of September, 2025There will be a temporary road closure on Town Lane, Much Hoole on the 24/09/25, until 27/09/25 to enable new water connection works to take place. LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (TOWN LANE, MUCH HOOLE, SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION...
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Consumer Alerts September 2025
5th of September, 2025Bogus roofing services offered Residents of sheltered and park home housing are being warned that a trader has been going around the South Ribble area offering to re-roof perfectly sound houses and park homes, wanting deposits up front and claiming t...
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Consumer Alerts August 2025
15th of August, 2025Scam gardening services offered Beware cold callers offering garden services knocking on doors in the West Lancashire area. In one incident the elderly householder agreed to the traders, described as two males in their 20's, both with dark hair, tidy...
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Emergency Alerts Test 2025
30th of July, 2025The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Your mobile phone or tablet will vibrate and make a loud siren-like sound, even if it’s set on silent. The alert message will confirm this is a test and...
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Courier Fraud Alert
28th of July, 2025We want to make you aware of a serious and growing threat: courier fraud, which has cost victims across the UK more than £21 million in the past year alone. The City of London Police, in partnership with the Metropolitan Police, recently launch...
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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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Vacancy for a Parish Councillor
27th of June, 2025NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy is deemed to have occurred on Much Hoole Parish Council following the resignation.of Nathan Woodcock. Rule 5 of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006, p...
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Road Closure - Town Lane Much Hoole
23rd of June, 2025LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (TOWN LANE, MUCH HOOLE, SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) NOTICE 2025 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lancashire County Council consider it necessary or expedient by reason of works being ex...
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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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Consumer Alerts May 2025
12th of May, 2025Beware cold callers offering tree services The Service has received reports of cold callers knocking on doors offering tree services in the Wyre area. Be wary, often such cold callers will escalate an initially low price, cut down your favou...
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