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...

Free NHS Health Check - Clayton Brook - 30 July 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN (EXEMPT AUTHORITY)

Each year the smaller authority prepares an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR).  The AGAR has been published with this notice. It will not be reviewed by the appointed auditor, since the smaller authority has certified itself as ...

FULL COUNCIL MEETING - MONDAY 21 JULY - CANCELLED

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...

Litter Pick 8th July 2025

Today, Tuesday 8th July at 13.00 we will be back out and about on our weekly community litter pick. This week we will be picking up around the Westwood Road area and Carr Brook Linear Park. Please meet on Westwood Road near the entrance to Carr Bro...

Cancelled Litterpick 1st July 2025

Good morning, Just to let you know that due to staff shortages we are unable to run the weekly community litterpick due to be held today. Please look at Facebook and/or the the Parish Council website for future dates.  

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...