Significant improvements made in Children’s Services in Knowsley
A re-inspection of Knowsley Council’s Children’s Services by Ofsted in March has concluded that significant improvements have been made in the transformation of children’s social care and the services...
View ArticlePublic invited to first health and wellbeing event
Local health organisations in West Lancashire are hosting the first joint health and wellbeing event for cancer, respiratory and cardiac patients, and their families. Taking place on Tuesday 30 May...
View ArticleFormer Mayor made Honorary Alderman
A Former St Helens Mayor has been made an Honorary Alderman of the borough for his long service to the community and council. In November 2016, it was put forward to the Chief Executive of St Helens...
View ArticleFriends Group helps the Council to make hay
The Friends of Coronation Park are helping West Lancashire Borough Council make an award winning park look even better. Group members raised funds and purchased tools for the Council’s Parks and...
View ArticleFantastic fun events lined up for the Chapel Gallery
From fantastic half term fun to free professional tuition to help you learn a new skill, the Chapel Gallery has exciting events for everyone in the next few weeks. A Speciality Market takes place...
View ArticleDrivers warned of delays on busy route near Ormskirk
Lancashire County Council is asking drivers to leave more time for their journeys due to work starting soon on the A59 between Ormskirk and Burscough. Contractors for housing developer Taylor Wimpey...
View ArticleMayoral engagements, week commencing Monday 22 May
Tuesday 23 May 1.45pm Burnley Town Hall The Deputy Mayor & Deputy Mayoress will attend an “At Home” hosted by the Mayor of Burnley Tuesday 23 May 7.15pm The Waterfront Suite, Southport Theatre and...
View ArticleAdoption information evening – come along and find out more
Anyone thinking about starting or growing their family through adoption is invited to an information evening in Preston to find out more. The event will be held on Tuesday 6 June 2017 at County Hall,...
View ArticleDelays likely as essential roadworks get underway
Motorists are warned to expect delays in the Parr area of St Helens at the end of the month as essential carriageway repair works get underway. As part of its approved highway programme for 2017-18,...
View ArticlePupils’ Readathon buys books for sick children
Pupils at Halewood C of E Primary School raised an amazing £622 for brand new books to be given to children in Hospital. The children like to read for fun so completing a ‘Readathon’ – a sponsored read...
View ArticleBank Holiday bin collections (St Helens)
With a long Bank Holiday weekend to look forward to, there’s always that little bit of confusion in households about recycling and waste collections. But there’s no need to anxiously wait to see which...
View ArticleWest Lancashire’s new Mayor
West Lancashire’s new Mayor is looking forward to meeting many of the voluntary groups who do marvellous work across the borough. Councillor Neil Furey took over the chains of office on Wednesday 17...
View ArticleCouncil CCTV operators assist with over 100 incidents in West Lancashire...
In 2016, West Lancashire Borough Council’s CCTV system was awarded a five year Certificate of Compliance by the Surveillance Camera Commissioner. The certification shows that the Council’s CCTV system...
View ArticleManchester explosion, 22 reported fatalities and 59 reported injured
It has been reported that following an explosion at a concert for Ariana Grande that 22 people, which includes a number of children, have been killed and a further 59 people have been injured. For...
View ArticleGlaston installs HPC KAESER compressor resulting in reduced energy costs for...
The Challenge Huntapac is a major brand in food processing that grows, cleans and washes vegetable produce for a number of large companies in the UK. Huntapac contacted Glaston as it wanted advice on...
View ArticleSt Helens pays its respects to Manchester terror attack victims
A book of condolence has been opened at St Helens Town Hall to allow residents the opportunity to show their respects to those affected in last night’s atrocity in Manchester. The book will be open for...
View ArticleMotorists warned of imminent Haydock roadworks
Motorists are warned to expect delays in Haydock, as essential roadworks begin this week, involving improvements to A58 Liverpool Road at the junction with Tithebarn Road and Millfield Lane. The...
View ArticleLancaster Maritime Museum changes opening hours
The opening hours of Lancaster Maritime Museum will change for the summer this month. From Saturday 27 May until Tuesday 31 October the museum, based at the former Custom House on St. George’s Quay...
View ArticleSt Helens, get set to be ‘Bowled’ over by new Superbowl UK Entertainment Complex
A major new Bowling and Family Entertainment complex is to open within St Helens’ new leisure and retail development Linkway West in Spring 2018. The new facility, to be called Superbowl UK St Helens,...
View ArticleRugby fans advised to set off early to avoid delays
Rugby league spectators travelling to tomorrow night’s game between St Helens vs Wigan Warriors by car are advised to set off early to avoid delays. Two way traffic signals are still in place in...
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