Whalley Road Closure in June
13th of April, 2026LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (WHALLEY ROAD, SIMONSTONE, RIBBLE VALLEY) (WHALLEY ROAD, PADIHAM, BURNLEY) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lancashire County Council intend to make an Order under Section 14(...
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Opportunity for trips to the Yorkshire Dales by public transport!
13th of April, 2026A summer bus service returns at Easter opening up access to the Yorkshire Dales National Park, connecting with the popular Yorkshire Dales Explorer Train from Manchester on Saturdays. You can again enjoy a day in the beautiful York...
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Consumer Alerts April 2026
8th of April, 2026Beware escalating roofing work A Lancashire householder was experiencing a leak to their roof and found a roofer via an online trader site. The trader began the work, the price escalated with them asking for payment before the job was finished....
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CCTV in Operation
26th of March, 2026Simonstone Parish Council have now installed a CCTV camera at the apex of the Parish Green, facing along Whalley Road and onto the Simone Lane/Whalley Road/School Lane junction. Simonstone Parish Council consulted our local PCSO and the Ribble ...
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Consumer Alerts March 2026
16th of March, 2026Please find the Consumer Alerts for March 2026 from Lancashire Trading Standards. Warranty scam Beware receiving a telesales call offering warranty cover on household appliances. A Lancashire householder initially agreed, but having second thou...
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Support for school footpath - please complete a Use of Evidence Form!
11th of March, 2026Simonstone Parish Council are requesting support for a Definitive Map Modification Order (DMMO) application for a footpath running from Harewood Avenue to School Lane. Last year, Simonstone Parish Council was approached by the governors of St Pete...
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Councillor Vacancy
9th of March, 2026SIMONSTONE PARISH COUNCIL(East Whalley, Read and Simonstone Ward) LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 (SEC. 87(2) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy is deemed to have occurred in the office of Councillor for the P...
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Bus Service Changes for March 2026
24th of February, 2026Lancaster Services Service 5 Carnforth – Morecambe – Heysham – Overton From 23 March 2026 Stagecoach will revise the timetable, adjusting times to improve overall service reliability. Service 555 Lancaster – Carnforth – ...
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Trapp Lane, Simonstone closed from 16th-23rd March
23rd of February, 2026LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (CLITHEROE ROAD, PENDLETON AND SABDEN, TRAPP LANE, SIMONSTONE, PADIHAM ROAD AND SIMONSTONE ROAD, SABDEN, RIBBLE VALLEY) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lancashire County C...
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