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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Heritage Open Days
2nd of September, 2025Wyre’s rich heritage and vibrant culture will be celebrated this September as Heritage Open Days 2025 returns with a diverse programme of free events, tours and activities. From historic landmarks and hidden gems to behind-the-scenes access and...
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Bus Service Changes - September and October 2025
2nd of September, 2025Lancaster Services Service 1/1A Heysham – Morecambe – Lancaster – University From 29 September 2025 Stagecoach will revise the route and timetable, to operate the University Term timetable and route ready for the Univers...
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2025 Lune Valley Annual Tenant Report
2nd of September, 2025We’re thrilled to announce the release of the 2025 edition of the Lune Valley Annual Tenant Report. It’s a celebration of progress, community, and the shared commitment to making our housing services the best they can be. Please see...
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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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Lancashire's Local Nature Recovery Strategy
29th of June, 2025We are lucky in Lancashire to have a diverse and spectacular environment and landscape, stretching from the uplands to the coast, including areas designated for their national and international importance for biodiversity. However, reflecting global ...
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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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Wyre appoints Mayor for 2025/26
20th of May, 2025Wyre Council has elected Councillor Steve Nicholls as its new Mayor for 2025/26 following a meeting of full council on 15 May. Councillor Jane Preston has been elected as Deputy Mayor. Councillor Steve Nicholls has served as a Conservative C...
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