RVBC consultation on revised licensing policy statement

RVBC have your say on future of local government

consumeralertsSept25

Consumer Alerts September 2025

Bogus roofing services offered Residents of sheltered and park home housing are being warned that a trader has been going around the South Ribble area offering to re-roof perfectly sound houses and park homes, wanting deposits up front and claiming t...

Lancashire CC re local government structure review

local county councillors in Ribble Valley

Consumer Alerts August 2025

Scam 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...

Emergency Alerts Test 2025

The 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...

Courier Fraud Alert

We 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...

Consumer Alerts – July 2025

Scam 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...

Fake QR Code Stickers

We 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...

temporary road closures in Chaigley

temporary road closures in Chaigley in September 2025.