The everyday improvements helping communities take pride in Lancashire
From cutting grass verges and clearing weeds to refreshing road markings and maintaining roads, summertime work is taking place across Lancashire to help restore pride in local areas and keep communities looking their best.
It’s the kind of work that can often go unnoticed but makes a real difference day to day. Alongside tackling potholes, Lancashire County Council’s highways teams carry out a range of maintenance throughout the year, including cleaning signs, managing vegetation and surface dressing roads.
Activity is taking place across Lancashire, with work underway in areas including Preston, Burnley, Pendle, Fylde, Lancaster and West Lancashire.
Other work being carried out across the county includes drainage improvements and work to green spaces, helping to keep local areas safe and accessible.
This work is delivered alongside partners across Lancashire, with the county council working closely with district and borough councils to help keep local areas well maintained.
This builds on other recent work to improve the county’s public spaces, including a countywide programme that saw nearly 16,000 road signs cleaned to improve visibility and the look of the road network.
Last year the council also supported volunteers and community groups in caring for war memorials across Lancashire ahead of Remembrance Day, helping ensure these important sites are maintained with pride and respect.
Surface dressing is being applied across Lancashire to improve our roads
The work forms part of the council’s countywide Civic Pride action plan, which has a strong emphasis on practical action and community participation, recognising that small, everyday improvements can make a big difference to how people feel about their local area.
The council is encouraging people to play their part by helping to keep their neighbourhoods tidy, reporting issues, and supporting local efforts to improve their communities.
Councillor Ella Worthington, cabinet member for Civic Pride, said:
“Across Lancashire, our teams carry out a wide range of routine maintenance throughout the year – from refreshing road markings and cutting grass verges to controlling weeds and maintaining our roads.
“This is the kind of work that often happens behind the scenes but makes a real difference to how our communities look and feel day to day.
“It’s about getting those everyday details right, because it all contributes to the look and feel of the places where we live, work and visit.
“But it’s not just about what the council does – it’s about working together, and recognising the many residents who take pride in their local area every day.”
Work was undertaken in 2025 to support volunteers ahead of Remembrance Day
Residents are also being encouraged to get involved in the Pride in Lancashire Awards, which celebrate people, groups, businesses and organisations making a real difference across the county.
The awards recognise a wide range of contributions – from bringing people together and supporting others to improving local areas and creating new opportunities – shining a spotlight on the many ways people help their communities to thrive.
To find out more, visit: ourlancashire.com