Safer driving scheme launched in St Helens
Merseyside Road Safety Partnership, incorporating road safety teams from across Merseyside and Merseyside Police, are supporting a scheme which aims to help reduce the number of traffic incidents...
View ArticleLocal Council Hopes to Help Keep Older Residents Safe on the Road
Sefton Council is holding a road users event offering support and advice for those over the age of 60. There is currently more traffic on the roads than ever before with over 35 million registered...
View ArticleBest of British Musical Fireworks
This year’s British Musical Fireworks Championship running order has been announced and visitors to the three-day competition in Southport are in for a real treat. As the only event of its kind in the...
View ArticleReduced opening hours at some libraries in West Lancashire
There will be temporary reductions to opening hours of Skelmersdale, Ormskirk and Parbold libraries for a short time starting in March. From 12 March to 9 April, Skelmersdale Library, on Southway, will...
View ArticleCouncil Tax rise will help protect vulnerable residents
A 1.99 per cent rise in Council Tax for 2016-17 – accompanied by two per cent increase to support social care – has been approved by St Helens Council today (2 March). Councils with social care...
View ArticleCouncil tax freeze for Chorley
Residents in Chorley will benefit from an extra £3 million investment in their local communities without having to pay a penny more in council tax. The news comes after Chorley Council’s budget was...
View ArticleReduced Opening Hours at West Lancashire Libraries
Responding to news that Lancashire County Council are to reduce opening hours at three West Lancashire libraries, Our West Lancashire said “This has the hallmarks of death by a thousand cuts and is not...
View ArticleCancelled Adoption Session
Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, the adoption information session that was due to take place at The Vincent Hotel in Southport on Tuesday, March 8 has had to be cancelled. We apologise...
View ArticleTwo West Lancashire men pay the price of being involved in fly-tipping offences
West Lancashire Borough Council has taken successful legal action following reports of two cases of rubbish being illegally dumped in the area. At Ormskirk Magistrates Court on Monday 29 February...
View ArticleFunding secured to support people across the Liverpool City Region into work
Adults and young people across the Liverpool City Region will be supported to find work or training thanks to successful bids to the European Social Fund totalling £43 million. Ten projects from around...
View ArticleMake sure your dog is microchipped
Dog owners are being advised by West Lancashire Borough Council to make sure they have their pet microchipped before a new law comes into force. All dogs in England will need to be microchipped by...
View ArticleHelp still available to December flood victims – and increased support for...
Warrington Borough Council has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting residents and businesses affected by December storms Desmond and Eva. While the government has yet to confirm that it will in turn...
View ArticleCouncil backs national campaign to report child abuse
St Helens Council has joined a national call for members of the public to help spot – and report – child abuse and neglect. The Department for Education’s ‘Together, we can Tackle Child Abuse’ campaign...
View ArticleWe are investigating a violent burglary at Halsall
We are investigating a violent burglary at a property on Halsall Road, Halsall last night (2 March). At around 8:45pm, two men have forced their way into the property and made demands for cash and...
View ArticleFlood Resilience Grants Reminder
People affected by December’s floods are being urged to take advantage of a Government scheme to help householders and businesses make their properties more resistant to future floods. Under the...
View ArticleElderly woman targeted in theft in Wigan
CCTV images have been released by police after an elderly woman was the target of a theft in Wigan. At around 11:30am on Thursday 4th February 2016, an 85 year old woman had been inside Barclays bank...
View ArticleGritting crews are ready for more wintry weather
Lancashire’s gritters are gearing up to keep the county moving over the weekend, with further wintry showers and icy conditions forecast tonight (Friday). Crews have been working non-stop since...
View ArticlePrestigious honour for a Lancashire County Council conservator
An employee from Lancashire County Council’s archives service will be travelling around Europe to learn about paper conservation, after receiving a prestigious fellowship. Annie Starkey, a 26 year-old...
View ArticleLGBT fostering and adoption week March 2016
Lancashire County Council is backing a campaign which encourages people from the lesbian, gay, bi- or transgender (LGBT) community to consider fostering or adoption. LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week...
View ArticleTemporary changes to the opening hours at Upholland Library
There will be temporary changes to the opening hours of Upholland Library today, Friday 4 March and tomorrow, Saturday 5 March. The library will close earlier than usual today, Friday 4 March at 5pm...
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