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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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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LALC Conference 7th June 2025
22nd of April, 2025LALCs 2025 Conference is programmed for 7 June 2025 at The Delta Marriot Hotel, Preston £50 per place for members, non-members £65. There will be sector speakers, exhibitors and networking time. Early bookings are being taken a...
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LALC and the Devolution of Greater Lancashire
31st of March, 2025LALC & the Devolution of Greater Lancashire LALC will have a consultative and representative role and can advice the County Council and District Councils on how best to assist and liaise with the Local Council sector. The LALC Board&nb...
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Negotiation pay deal 2025/2026
18th of March, 2025The NJC Trade Unions submitted their joint pay claim for local government services (‘Green Book’) for 2025/6. The claim seeks: An increase of at least £3,000 across all NJC spinal column points A clear plan to reach a m...
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Exec choose New Chair and Vice Chair
17th of March, 2025At the recent Executive meeting of LALC on Saturday 8th March, the members thanked outgoing Chair Cllr Phil Orme, from the Wyre Area Committee, for his work updating LALC in recent years. Cllr Pat Hastings of the Preston Area Committee, ...
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Consultation: Strengthening the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England
7th of February, 2025Strengthening the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England This consultation seeks views on introducing measures to strengthen the standards and conduct regime in England and ensure consistency of approach amongst councils ...
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