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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Mini Orchard Planted at the Historic Broughton Pinfold - Thanks to Coronation Living Heritage Grant
17th of June, 2025Broughton Parish Council is pleased to announce the planting of a new mini orchard at the historic Pinfold site, made possible through a generous £360 grant from the Coronation Living Heritage Fund at Lancashire County Council. The grant has...
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Bus Service Update
17th of June, 2025Please find attached the Bus Service Changes for July 2025 giving details of forthcoming changes to bus services. This information will soon be also available at www.lancashire.gov.uk/publictransport
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Village Information Session
17th of June, 2025JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT VILLAGE INFORMATION SESSION! Date: Sunday 6th July 2025 Time: 10:00 AM Location: The Wilson Room, Broughton & District Club (PR3 5DA) Broughton Parish Council invites you to our next Village I...
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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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CASUAL VACANCIES – BROUGHTON PARISH COUNCIL
19th of May, 2025Broughton Parish Council currently has two casual vacancies for the position of Councillor. If you’re passionate about your local community and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you! To learn more about what’...
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Consumer Alerts – April 2025
8th of May, 2025Bogus roofers cold calling in Clayton An elderly couple in Clayton Le Moors were cold called by a roofer who claimed there was a hole in their roof, a two day job to fix. The fraudster refused to take a cheque or bank payment and insisted on...
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