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Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer Vacancy

Preesall Town Council is looking to recruit a part time Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer. Please find details of the advert and how to apply. The deadline for receiving applications is Friday 5th December 2025.

Councillor Vacancy

Please see information relating to a councillor vacancy. This notice will also be put onto the council noticeboards.

Lancashire County Council - Winter Campaign 2025

Lancashire County Council have launched their second #LancsWinter campaign. It brings together everything Lancashire County Council offers to help residents stay safe, well and supported this winter. The campaign runs until the end of February. It co...

Remembrance Day 9th November 2025

Armistice Day 11th November 2025

Please see details of this event.  PLEASE NOTE: The memorial bench for Ray 'The Poppy Man' will be unveiled at the top of Hackensall Road following this short service. ALL ARE WELCOME.

Crime Prevention Alert – Fake Banking App Scams

We would like to bring to your attention a concerning fraud trend that is increasingly affecting communities across Lancashire. Fraudsters are using fake banking apps to simulate money transfers, deceiving victims into handing over cash or high-value...

Consumer Alerts – October 2025

Bogus 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...

Consumer Alerts September 2025

Bogus 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...

Consumer Alerts August 2025

Scam 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...

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...

Election of new councillor

Please see the attached for the election to the council of Mr Rob Kelly