Consumer Alerts August 2025

15th of 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...

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Emergency Alerts Test 2025

30th of July, 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...

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Courier Fraud Alert

28th of July, 2025

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...

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Office Closure - Week Commencing 28th July 2025

28th of July, 2025

Please note due to Staff training, our office will be closed this week.  We will reopen on Monday 4th August at 09.30am. We thank you in advance for your cooperation this week.

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Wyre Council Urges Residents to Reapply for Postal Votes Ahead of 2026 Deadline

22nd of July, 2025

Wyre Council Urges Residents to Reapply for Postal Votes Ahead of 2026 Deadline Wyre Council is reminding all residents who vote by post that changes in electoral law now require postal voters to reapply every three years to maintain their postal ...

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Annual Electoral Canvass

22nd of July, 2025

Wyre Council has officially launched its Annual Electoral Canvass, a legal requirement to ensure the Electoral Register is accurate and up to date. The canvass runs from July to November and involves contacting every household in the borough. The ...

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Consumer Alerts – July 2025

11th of 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...

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Fake QR Code Stickers

29th of June, 2025

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...

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Consumer Alerts - June 2025

14th of June, 2025

Beware 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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Warren Ward Election

13th of June, 2025

The Returning Officer for Wyre Borough Council, has confirmed that David Charles Shaw (Reform UK) has been duly elected.    

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AGM - Change of Date

27th of May, 2025

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we've had to reschedule our AGM, which was due to take place tonight. The rearranged date is now Tuesday 3rd June at 7pm, in the North Euston Hotel. Please accept our apologies for the short n...

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