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Council tenants and Universal Credit

agree how you will make your rent payments and on what date Complete a financial health check, if you want one, to make sure you are able to manage your finances on a monthly basis Offer support in relation to other benefits available If you require a three month rent statement to support your claim

Independent Living

Housing Independent Living Considering a Retirement Property? Have you ever thought about living in one of our retirement properties? These apartments are not communal homes or rest homes, but simply homes where you can enjoy your full independence with the added bonus of security and peace

Health and wellbeing

: The BFSG provides emotional and social support and a signposting service for those families requiring welfare support to the families of members of the armed forces who have died in service whatever the circumstances. BFSG is run by SSAFA Forces Help which is the national charity for those who

FOI Publication Scheme

and Warm Spaces. Lancashire County Council are responsible for these services. You can find more information on their website Classes of information - Lancashire County Council The email address for Lancashire County Council is: FreedomofInformation@lancashire.gov.uk The postal address is: Lancashire

Adding a name to a war memorial

at Square Lane, Burscough. His mother, Ruth, died in 1928 and his father, David, in 1936. In later life, possibly after his parents had died, he lived with his sister Hilda in Ormskirk. Sydney enlisted in May 1940 into the Kings Own Territorial Army (service number 3715213) and was in active

LHA information for private tenants

of the property you need. You can check how many rooms you are entitled to on the Rent Service (external link) website. The LHA rates are set by an independent rent officer and are based on local rents, so are set specifically for the local area. How much you will receive Once the rate you are entitled

Corporate service standards

and/or provide a more thorough response. In such circumstances the telephone call will only be followed by a written response IF the person making the enquiry explicitly requests one OR to do so would avoid any misinterpretation of the authority's position. Application forms There is no corporate target

Who pays CIL, and when?

the proportion of land which they own so the CIL charge can be shared accordingly. If no-one assumes liability then payment will default automatically to the owners of the land. If no payment is received, payment can also default to the owners of the land. If the Council have to identify the owners

Organising a street party

. Insurance protects you as the organiser for unforeseen incidents. You will find it helpful to go onto the Streets Alive website (external link) and The Big Lunch website (external link) for further advice. Quotes for insurance start from as little as £50. The costs can always be split between residents

Full Plans Procedure

but these should be placed in a sealed envelope and deposited with the Customer Services reception. We are unable to provide a receipt for the charge at the reception point but one will be provided after the submission has been registered. Using our website you can check the charges for your submission

Building Notice Procedure

with the Customer Services reception. We are unable to provide a receipt for the charge at the reception point but one will be provided after the submission has been registered. Using our website you can check the charges for your submission and pay for your submission . Side Panels

Regularisation Certificate

but these should be placed in a sealed envelope and deposited with the Customer Services reception. We are unable to provide a receipt for the charge at the reception point but one will be provided after the submission has been registered. Using our website you can check the charges for your

Pest identifier: Ants

, which forage for food and tend subsequent broods. Winged male and female ants emerge between July and August and mating takes place on the wing during this time, after whichthe males die. The mated females shed their wings and dig a cell in the soil where they stay until the following spring. To be sure

Your rights

page. Succession If a tenant dies and there has not already been a succession, the tenancy of their home will pass automatically to their spouse. Depending on the type of tenancy other relatives could also have the right to succeed providing they have been living in the property continuously

Business Support Grants

ASAP Vintage utilised the Economic Recovery Grant to improve their website and implementing a social media marketing campaign. We caught up with Debbie Williams to hear more about how the funding helped her business to bounce back after the pandemic. © Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers - https

Statutory publicity requirements

publicity lists. New lists are added to this site once a week, usually on a Thursday. The list is published in the local press every Thursday. Planning applications publicised Ormskirk Advertiser on 26 February 2026 (PDF 88kb) Planning applications publicised Ormskirk Advertiser on 19 February 2026

Pest control guidance: Wasps

and the fertilised queens search for hibernation sites. With the onset of winter weather the nests die out and are never reused. Treating wasps nest can be very dangerous. For this reason, a Council treatment is always advised. Treatments and advice Using only the best products, our responsive

Tenant Newsletter 2023- Issue 1

to tenant's homes. £12k was spent on our environmental works programme. £425k was spent on installing new windows in 92 homes. £400k was spent on installing new heating to 146 homes. How to keep your home free from damp and condensation Condensation is one of the causes of damp and mould in homes. We

Event Safety Advisory Group (ESAG)

unless one or more proposed events are large-scale and present significant potential risks to the public. ESAG will not grant or deny permission for the running of an event, but the individual members of the group may have separate powers to impose requirements or restrictions if the group

FoI: Exemptions and Exceptions

The Council does not have to comply with repeated request. This only applies to requests from the same person, submitted without a 'reasonable' interval in between, and where we have already responded to the first request. Although FOI is officially 'applicant blind', this is one of a few circumstances