Fun guided bike rides are coming to Lancashire
Sky Ride Local rides are coming, so if you’re keen to get out on your bike a bit more this summer, but don’t know where to start, this new series of free bike rides in Lancashire could be the answer....
View ArticleAppeal for information after nine-year-old injured in Burnley fail-to-stop...
We are appealing for information following a fail-to-stop collision in Burnley in which a nine-year-old boy was hit by a truck. The incident occurred on Friday (March 11th) at around 5.45pm on Olympia...
View ArticleWoman’s handbag taken by bogus workmen
We are asking residents of Accrington to be vigilant after two men recently posed as electricity workers and stole an elderly woman’s handbag. The incident happened on the morning of Saturday 5 March...
View ArticleKnowsley and Sefton to share key Public Health role
Knowsley and Sefton Councils have agreed to “share” a Director of Public Health in a move which is likely to see both local authorities collaborating on key health and wellbeing initiatives. The new...
View ArticleAinsdale beach car park to reopen
Sefton Council is set to reopen Ainsdale beach car park on Friday, March 25. The car park has been closed during the winter period as part of a cost-saving measure due to the reduction in Government...
View ArticleThe Coastal Road, Ainsdale – Highway Maintenance Works
Highway maintenance works are set to start on The Coastal Road, Ainsdale between the junctions with Weld Road and A565 Liverpool Road. The work is due to begin on Monday, March 21and will take up to 4...
View ArticleWarrington care service praised for supporting those at home
A Warrington Borough Council care service has been praised for enabling people to remain independent. The council’s intermediate care at home service has been rated good following an inspection by the...
View ArticleGreater Manchester regeneration scheme reaches key milestone
A key milestone in the delivery of a major regeneration scheme in Greater Manchester has been achieved. North Leigh Park will bring 1,800 new homes and new employment land to former industrial...
View ArticleFrontline workers to come together to focus on supporting those who suffer...
An event is being in Warrington held to help frontline services recognise and help people who self-neglect. The self-neglect workshop is being held by Warrington Safeguarding Adult Board and is aimed...
View ArticleBoost your business through apprenticeship scheme
Businesses are being encouraged to consider the benefits of recruiting apprentices, as National Apprentice Week begins (14th – 18th March). Wigan Council has supported more than 200 local businesses in...
View ArticleYoung people perform at Town Hall Spring Concerts
Aspiring young musicians, singers and their teachers gathered at the Town Hall to display their harmonious talents for the annual Spring Concerts, presented by the St Helens Music Education Hub. This...
View ArticleLiverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust to get support to improve finances
Monitor will be taking action to support the specialist Liverpool Hospital to find ways to improve its finances. An investigation launched in November 2015 has found that the trust will need additional...
View ArticleFree parking on Good Friday
St Helens Council is offering free parking on all council car parks and on-street pay and display bays this Good Friday (Friday 25 March). Chalon Way, Tontine and St Mary’s car parks will be open from...
View ArticleCouncil offers funding to community groups in need of support
Warrington Borough Council is offering community groups the opportunity to apply for grants of up to £2000. The council’s south area neighbourhood team is eager to know if the Local Area Fund can...
View ArticleWarrington’s children’s care homes ‘Outstanding’
Warrington Borough Council’s children’s care homes have all been rated as Outstanding by Ofsted with ‘children making excellent progress in a very high quality of care’. The reports on the six homes...
View ArticleCouncil leads the way in giving care leavers apprenticeships
Wigan Council is leading the way in supporting vulnerable young people by providing a dedicated programme to offer work experience and apprenticeships for those leaving care. According to the...
View ArticleHindley’s the next stop for The Deal
Residents in Hindley and Hindley Green are the next to get involved in a week of action happening on their doorsteps. Community groups are joining forces with Wigan Council to bring the Deal in Action...
View ArticleAppeal launched after man robbed in Preston
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a 19-year-old man was attacked and robbed in Preston. Around 5.15pm on Monday (March 14) a man was walking on Selborne Street when he was approached from...
View ArticleLancashire Community Finance Wins Citi Microentrepreneurship Award
Lancashire Community Finance, which has offices at The Ecumenical Centre, Northway in Skelmersdale, has received national recognition for the economic and community benefits of its loan services....
View ArticleCreating safer homes for those in private rented accommodation
Warrington Borough Council will be enforcing regulations which require private landlords to have smoke alarms fitted on each floor level of their rented property. Carbon monoxide alarms will also have...
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