Lancashire County Council News - Archive News https://news.lancashire.gov.uk/ News from Lancashire County Council en-GB PRgloo 6ad6275a69305e722f056bd5 https://news.lancashire.gov.uk/news/statement-following-full-council-discussion-on-highways-performance Statement following Full Council discussion on highways performance The cabinet member for highways and transport has issued a statement following the discussion at Full Council of highways performance data.

]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:21:00 Z 6acf5e6869305e722f04ff3d https://news.lancashire.gov.uk/news/from-hope-to-home-how-one-lancashire-couple-were-able-to-fulfil-their-dream-of-adopting From hope to home: how one Lancashire couple were able to fulfil their dream of adopting. "Oh my gosh – she's amazing."

]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:30:00 Z 6ac62931ad67789a4d035f8a https://news.lancashire.gov.uk/news/tree-mendous-boost-for-lancashire-as-154-football-pitches-of-woodland-take-root Featured Tree-mendous boost for Lancashire as 154 football pitches of woodland take root New woodlands have been created by planting more than 109,000 trees across Lancashire in the last year – the equivalent of 154 football pitches!

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:03:00 Z 6ab4fe850331b5aa91ecfd16 https://news.lancashire.gov.uk/news/preserving-lancashires-hidden-textile-treasures Featured Preserving hidden textile treasures, one object at a time Thousands of items of historical interest are each being assessed and recorded on a database at Helmshore Mills Textile Museum.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 Z 6ac67063ad67789a4d03682a https://news.lancashire.gov.uk/news/haslingden-old-road-on-course-to-reopen-this-year-as-major-repair-project-continues Featured Haslingden Old Road on course to reopen this year as major repair project continues A major project to repair Haslingden Old Road following a landslip is entering its final stages, with the road on course to reopen before the end of the year.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 Z 6ac7b8ec69305e722f048e87 https://news.lancashire.gov.uk/news/bus-service-improvements-to-boost-connections-across-east-lancashire Bus service improvements to boost connections across East Lancashire Bus passengers across Ribble Valley, Burnley and Pendle are set to benefit from new routes, more frequent services and better connections across the network.

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:15:00 Z 6ac914a769305e722f04aa73 https://news.lancashire.gov.uk/news/lancashires-community-spirit-shines-as-volunteers-transform-green-spaces Featured Lancashire's community spirit shines as volunteers transform green spaces Volunteers rolled up their sleeves to support communities across the county as part of the first ever Lancashire Volunteering Day.

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:21:00 Z 6ac7967f69305e722f04898e https://news.lancashire.gov.uk/news/rawtenstall-library-restoration-project-to-continue-into-early-2027 Featured Rawtenstall Library restoration project to continue into early 2027 Major refurbishment work at Rawtenstall Library is continuing, with the building now expected to reopen in early 2027.

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 Z 6abe7a3aad67789a4dfbad49 https://news.lancashire.gov.uk/news/gbp-2-1m-of-canal-towpath-improvements-to-create-safer-transport-links-in-east-lancashire Featured £2.1m of canal towpath improvements to create safer transport links in East Lancashire Residents across East Lancashire are set to benefit from £2.1m of canal towpath improvements that will create safer, more accessible links between Whitebirk, Rishton and Accrington.

]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 Z 6ac4fce0ad67789a4d034329 https://news.lancashire.gov.uk/news/essential-rockfall-safety-works-to-begin-on-a681-bacup-road Featured Essential rockfall safety works to begin on A681 Bacup Road Essential safety works to reduce the risk of rockfall are set to take place on the A681 Bacup Road at The Glen, between Bacup and Stacksteads.

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