Consumer Alert May
15th of May, 2024Beware roofing scam A South Ribble resident was cold called by roofers offering to carry out repair work. Shortly after, the traders stated the repair work was done and took £400 from the householder in payment. No work has been carried out;...
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Bus Service Changes May 2024
18th of April, 2024Lancaster Services Service 88 Lancaster – Cockerham – Garstang – Pilling – Knott End LCC Leaflet 7 Service 89 Lancaster – Cockerham – Pilling – Knott End From 19 May 2024, Lancashire County Council w...
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Consumer Alerts – April 2024
18th of April, 2024Beware cold callers offering tree cutting services A householder in Bacup was cold called, the trader stating the trees in his garden were diseased and needed cutting down. The trader threatened to report the matter to the Council if the household...
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Friends Against Scams - March 2024
21st of March, 2024Friends Against Scams is a National Trading Standards Scams Team (NTSST) initiative that aims to prevent and protect people from becoming victims of scams by empowering communities to “Take a stand against scams”. You can becom...
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Fraudulent QR Code Parking Payments
21st of March, 2024Recently, there have been reports around the country of scammers placing fake QR codes on parking meters. These QR codes lead unsuspecting drivers to unauthorised payment sites where they are prompted to input their personal and financial information...
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