Consumer Alerts August 2025
15th of August, 2025Scam gardening services offered Beware cold callers offering garden services knocking on doors in the West Lancashire area. In one incident the elderly householder agreed to the traders, described as two males in their 20's, both with dark hair, tidy...
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Emergency Alerts Test 2025
30th of July, 2025The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Your mobile phone or tablet will vibrate and make a loud siren-like sound, even if it’s set on silent. The alert message will confirm this is a test and...
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Courier Fraud Alert
28th of July, 2025We want to make you aware of a serious and growing threat: courier fraud, which has cost victims across the UK more than £21 million in the past year alone. The City of London Police, in partnership with the Metropolitan Police, recently launch...
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Consumer Alerts – July 2025
11th of July, 2025Scam tree services offered Reports have been received regarding cold callers offering tree and shrub cutting services in the Hyndburn area. In one instance the traders claimed the overhanging branches were dangerous, wanted cash and claimed mor...
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Fake QR Code Stickers
29th of June, 2025We want to alert you to a rising scam known as “quishing” (QR phishing), where criminals tamper with parking QR codes to trick people into entering payment and personal information on fake websites. What’s happening: Fraudsters are...
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Parish Council Meeting - Next Meeting on 2 July 2025
25th of June, 2025The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 6.30pm and will be held at the Astley Village Community Centre. A copy of the agenda and papers can be viewed here.
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Consumer Alerts - June 2025
14th of June, 2025Beware scam jet washing services The Service has received reports of cold callers knocking on doors Over Wyre and in the Goosnargh area, offering to clean gutters, clean the moss off roofs and jet wash driveways. In one incident the househ...
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Governance Statement and Annual Return for the Financial Year 2024/25
12th of May, 2025At the Annual Parish Council Meeting on 7 May 2025, Councillors considered a number of financial reports including the following: Internal Auditors Report and Statement of Accounts for 2024/25 The Parish Council agreed that the report and ...
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Appointment of Council Representatives on Outside Bodies
12th of May, 2025At the Annual Council Meeting on 7 May 2025, the following Councillors be appointed to represent the Parish Council on the following Outside Bodies: Chorley Liaison – Councillor Gillian Sharples. Neighbourhood Area Meeting (NW Pari...
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Appointment of Committees, Membership, Terms of Reference
12th of May, 2025At the Annual Parish Council Meeting on 7 May 2025, the the following members were appointed to Committee/Working Groups: Personnel Committee: Councillor Chris Sheldon (Chair). Councillor Keith Ashton. Councillor Matt...
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Councillor Vacancies
12th of May, 2025Astley Village Parish Council has two vacancies for a Parish Councillor, which will be filled by co-option. Any person wishing to serve as a Councillor should write to the Parish Council via the Parish Clerk, giving details and informati...
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