Mayoral engagements, week commencing Monday 27 March
Wednesday 29 March 10.30am Elmtree School, Skelmersdale The Mayor & Consort will attend the School’s Annual Community Day Thursday 30 March 2pm The Civic, Ormskirk The Consort will attend a Charity...
View ArticleInformation appeal made about missing boy from Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale Police are currently appealing for any information with regards to the whereabouts of 13 year old missing from home James Mckeown. James was last seen in the Digmoor area of Skelmersdale...
View ArticlePlanned roadworks in the North West: summary for Monday 27 to Sunday 2 April...
Summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week. The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 24 March and...
View ArticleConsultation on proposed new dog control measures
Knowsley Council has launched a consultation on a range of measures to promote responsible dog ownership in the borough. The proposed new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) will cover new initiatives...
View ArticleSouthport Wins National Tourism Award
Sefton Council’s Tourism Team has been recognised after Southport was named the UK’s most coach-friendly destination at the British Coach Tourism Awards 2017. The town saw off stiff competition from...
View ArticleInformation appeal made following incident in Skelmersdale
Police are appealing for any information in regards to a robbery that occurred shortly after 7pm on Saturday the 25th March 2017, on Ivydale, Skelmersdale. The victim was approached by an unknown...
View ArticleNew mums in St Helens encouraged to breastfeed with the help of online Chatbot
Public Health England (PHE) has launched the ‘Start4Life Breastfeeding Friend’ (BFF), a new interactive tool (chatbot) to help guide new mums through their first weeks of breastfeeding. The chatbot,...
View ArticleCouncil prosecutes another irresponsible dog owner
A Skelmersdale dog owner has been ordered to pay out more than £1,300 by Wigan Magistrates Court for failing to ensure his pet was microchipped and wearing an identity tag in a public place. New...
View ArticleSkelmersdale charity assists earthquake recovery in Nepal
‘As I remembered my mother on Mothering Sunday, I also remembered another young mother whom I had met a few days earlier on the outskirts of Kathmandu in Nepal’ reflects Keith Laycock, Chairman of...
View ArticleLocal community group receives funding to help with their sessions
Burscough based Divine Days have been awarded £10,000 in January 2017 from the Awards For All Big Lottery Fund and £1000 from the Lancashire County Council Heath and Well-bring Grant towards their...
View ArticleSteve Prescott Bridge to be lit in memory of Violet Grace Youens
The Steve Prescott Bridge will be lit violet this evening (Monday 27 March) in memory of 4-year-old Violet Grace Youens who sadly passed away on Saturday evening after being struck in a hit-and-run on...
View ArticleCharity donates specialised changing table to local nursery
A St Helens charity has donated a specialised changing table to a local nursery to cater for two young children with additional needs. The Helen Marie Friends charity – founded in 1985 by Arthur and...
View ArticleDog owner convicted under new microchipping legislation
A St Helens dog owner has become the first person in the borough to be convicted under new dog microchipping legislation. Kimberley Percival, 29, of Chisnall Avenue, St Helens, was ordered to pay a...
View ArticleNew multi-million pound investment bring new jobs
Leading global hygiene company SCA has started work on a £12 million investment programme at a paper mill in Skelmersdale that will create around 40 new jobs. The company expects its Tawd Mill in...
View ArticleTfN Spring Report outlines significant progress in Northern transport planning
Transport for the North (TfN), the body responsible for producing a cohesive transport investment strategy for the North of England, has today released its Spring 2017 Update Report – the first...
View ArticleFamily theatre show on a wooden cart coming to Lancashire
“Reynard The Fox”, The Fabularium Rainhall Centre, Barnoldswick Wednesday 12 April – 11.30am, 3pm and 6pm The Bureau – Centre For The Arts, Blackburn Thursday 13 April – 11am, 1pm and 3pm A family...
View ArticleNew website launch for the ‘go-to’ place for home improvements in St Helens
A St Helens Council service that helps elderly and vulnerable residents live independently in their own home for longer is back online after the launch of its new-look website. Formed in 2007, St...
View ArticleWest Lancashire Health Body Welcomes New Lay Member
NHS West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Gross as its new lay member. Steve joined the CCG in March 2017, having worked previously as the...
View ArticleNewton Heritage Trail relaunched in glorious sunshine
Saturday saw the launch of the new and improved Newton-le-Willows Heritage Trail and Health Walk; a six mile circular walk which celebrates and remembers the town’s rich heritage. Dozens of residents...
View ArticleGarden waste charge will help protect essential services, says senior councillor
St Helens Council’s cabinet has today (Wednesday 29 March) approved proposals to introduce a charge to its non-statutory green bin collection service as it looks to make savings of £7.4m for the...
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