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...

July Planning Consultations

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...

June / July Planning Application Consultations

Planning Application Consultations Considered by the Council in June:   24/4856/HOUS - Cobblestones, College Lane, Bunbury - Rear Extension. - Support  25/1565/FUL - Heath House, Whitchurch Road, Bunbury - Chang...

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...

This Month's Planning Applications

The June Meeting of the Council will consider the following planning matters (as well as any others that come to hand prior to the meeting. 24/4856/HOUS - Cobblestones, College Lane, Bunbury - Rear Extension. 25/1565/FUL - Heath House, Whi...

May Planning

At the May meeting of the Council the following application consultations were considered:   12/1285/HOUS: The Stable, Birds Lane - Singles storey side extension - The Council resolved to object because a query over the public right o...

Planning Applications Update

At the May meeting we will be considering two applications (plus any others that arise before the meeting): 12/1285/HOUS: The Stable, Birds Lane - Singles storey side extension 25/1558/Hous: West View, Bunbury Lane - Replacement of conserv...