Emergency Alerts Test 2025

The 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...

Courier Fraud Alert

We 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...

Consumer Alerts – July 2025

Scam 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...

Fake QR Code Stickers

We 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...

Consumer Alerts - June 2025

Beware 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...

Winter Gritting bulletin

Your Lancashire County Councillor

County Councillors are elected every four years and are democratically accountable to residents in their electoral division. Their overriding duty is to the whole community of Lancashire, but they have a special duty to their constituents, including ...

Consumer Alerts August 2024

Bogus Property Repairer in Chorley Householders in Chorley are asked to beware after a resident was cold called by a short slim dark-haired man with an Irish accent. The caller implied that he had done work at the resident's house in the past ...

Distractions Cause 48% of Cooking Fires

Fires won’t wait for your attention: 48% of Lancashire Cooking Fires Caused by Home Distractions Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) is calling on residents to stay focused while cooking to reduce the number of kitchen fires. Incident ...

Police and Crime Plan Public Consultation

Clive Grunshaw, Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner has launched his Police and Crime Plan Public Consultation. This survey is an opportunity for everyone who lives, works and travels in Lancashire to share feedback on crime and policing...