Foster and change a child’s life
Almost half of all children coming into foster care are either teenagers or sibling groups, and more foster carers are needed to help turn these children’s lives around. Prospective foster carers are...
View ArticleWhat do you think of local community health services?
The local NHS is welcoming views from local people who have used community health services or urgent care services in West Lancashire. As part of its ongoing re-procurement of the community services...
View ArticleAttend, achieve and succeed at school
With a new school year and new school term, Knowsley Council is reminding pupils that by attending school, you can achieve and succeed. The ‘attend, achieve, succeed’ campaign has been launched to...
View ArticleJunior doctors’ industrial action
The public is being asked to use NHS hospital services responsibly ahead of a strike by junior doctors planned for Tuesday. It is the first in a series of three strikes junior doctors have planned in...
View ArticleLocal author’s debut novel wins literary prize
A local author and former librarian has won the First Novel section of the national Costa Book Awards. Andrew Michael Hurley, from Preston, won the prestigious prize for his gothic contemporary fiction...
View ArticleWe Can Do It! Talk about Women and the War in Lancashire
Lancashire County Council’s libraries are helping people to discover what life was like for women on the home front during World War 1. Staff from the county council’s community heritage team will hold...
View ArticleFinancial help for residents and businesses affected by the flood
Residents and businesses affected by the flooding caused by heavy rains between Christmas and New Year can apply for financial help. West Lancashire Borough Council has been working hard to support the...
View ArticleStride out in the new year and walk your way to better health
Let your feet hit the street in 2016 by joining West Lancashire Borough Council’s health walks. Grab some comfortable walking shoes and join our GP Referral Officers for short, sociable walks across...
View ArticleCheck your details on the 2016 Register of Electors
West Lancashire Borough Council is urging people to check their details are correct on the 2016 Register of Electors. The revised version of the Register of Electors is available for inspection, under...
View ArticleLocal health body to meet in Hesketh Bank
The healthcare commissioners in West Lancashire are to hold their next board meeting in public at Hesketh with Becconsall Village Community Centre, on Tuesday 26 January at 9.30am. Members of the local...
View ArticleWork to start on Greenshoots industrial units
Building work will begin shortly on 11 new industrial units which are being created by West Lancashire Borough Council to meet the needs of modern businesses. The Council regularly receives enquiries...
View ArticleLancashire’s gritters ready for new cold snap
Lancashire’s gritting crews are ready for action over the coming days following forecasts that our so-far unseasonably mild winter is due to take a much colder turn. The county’s 49-strong fleet is...
View ArticleViews sought on Combined Authority for Lancashire
Residents and businesses are being urged to take part in a countywide consultation asking whether people support the proposal for a Lancashire Combined Authority. Councils across the county have given...
View ArticlePlanned road works in the North West: summary for Monday, 11 January to...
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, 8 January,...
View ArticleStop Smoking This New Year
Sefton Council is supporting Public Health England’s (PHE) New Year campaign and encouraging smokers to contact their local stop smoking service and quit for good this new year to improve their health...
View ArticleDitch the booze in favour of positive health and well-being as you head into...
Following the over indulgence of Christmas and the tightening of the drinking guidelines by the UK’s Chief Medical Officers, health experts across Sefton are promoting positive health and well-being as...
View ArticleTalk at Kirkham library will explore WWI press reports
Lancashire County Council’s community heritage team are helping people to discover the importance of newspapers of the time as a way of finding out about World War 1. Staff will hold an informative...
View ArticleLocal history talk at Thatto Heath Library
To conclude Thatto Heath Library’s centenary year – historian, Dr Tom Preston, will be giving a free talk at the library on Tuesday 19 January at 2pm on ‘The lost gardens of Thatto Heath.’ In the...
View ArticleKnowsley’s Local Plan Core Strategy is Officially Adopted
Knowsley Council has approved the adoption of its Local Plan Core Strategy. The Local Plan Core Strategy is a vitally important document for the future of Knowsley as it will guide development in the...
View Article“Benefits Check” Campaign continues to deliver for the over 75s
County Cllr Julie Gibson has welcomed the recent news of the continued success of the “Benefits Check” campaign for residents aged over 75 in the Borough. Cllr Gibson said: “The benefits check campaign...
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