Welcome To Read Parish Council

Read is in the Ribble Valley Parliamentary Constituency (Ribble Valley North East County Electoral Division). There are approximately 600 houses and 1160 electors on the Register of Electors. The population figure is estimated at c.1500.

to find out what’s going on in Read visit our Community pages, for Read Parish Council updates check our Facebook page

  • Brierfield Mobile Library coming to Read

    Brierfield Mobile Library route: parks on the car park by the cricket club 10:50 am – 11: 30 am on the following upcoming Fridays in 2025: 22 August, 12 September, 3 October, 24 October, 14 November. For more information contact Kevin via text or voice on mobile 07774335889 or email brierfield.mobile@lancashire.gov.uk

  • Consumer Alerts – 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, tidying up the
    garden and taking away some cuttings.
    The traders were only there 10 to 15
    minutes, did very little work and did not
    take the cuttings away, took £500 from
    the householder and tried to bully them
    into giving a further £700.


    In another incident in the Chorley area, a
    resident agreed to cold callers pruning a
    medium sized a tree. The householder
    agreed as she initially believed she had
    used the trader before, but this was not
    the case. The traders charged nearly
    £1000 for the work which was very
    poorly done. The following day they
    returned trying to get further work agreed
    to, luckily the householder refused.
    Bogus fencing work
    A Hyndburn resident looking for some
    fencing work to be carried out took the
    recommendation of a friend of a friend.
    The fencer came to look at the job and
    asked for £500 up front for materials
    which was provided in cash, but did not
    return. The householder was provided
    with no paperwork and had no address
    details to contact the trader.
    Always do your own research before
    agreeing to work. Be wary if traders ask
    for money upfront. Remember, if you
    agree there and then in your own home
    the trader should give you paperwork
    informing you of your 14 day right to
    cancel, which should also include a business address.

    If you are struggling
    to find a known local tradesman, The
    Safetrader scheme can help you find
    a trader in your area, contact 0303 333
    1111 or go to www.safetrader.org.uk.
    Trading Standards advice is to always
    say no to cold callers.


    Scam parking penalty notice text.
    Beware receiving a text claiming that
    you’ve been issued a parking penalty
    notice (PCN). The text tells you that you
    must pay a £20 parking fine and says
    that this is your final notice. The text
    uses a spoofed mobile number and
    email address. It goes on to scare the
    recipient by claiming that legal action
    could be taken against you if you don’t
    pay and includes a malicious link to
    follow to make the payment.


    TV Licence scam
    Genuine emails from the TV Licencing
    organisation will be sent from either
    donotreply@tvlicensing.co.uk or
    donotreply@spp.tvlicensing.co.uk. Do
    not trust any emails that look suspicious
    or unusual. Hover over the email
    address bar, sometimes a scam address
    can be hidden, and check what address
    appears between the symbols.
    Report scam emails by forwarding
    them to report@phishing.gov.uk.


    Report scam texts by forwarding to
    7726.


    Contact the Trading Standards
    Service via the Citizens Advice
    consumer Helpline on 0808 223 1133

  • Lancashire County Council’s Summer Campaign


    Lancashire County Council are running our summer campaign again this year from 21 July to 1 September!

    #LancsSummer brings everything together that Lancashire residents need to have a great summer. From free sessions at Family Hubs, low-cost fun days out and health tips, to visiting our Reuse shops, getting ready for a new school term and starting a career with LCC, there’s something for everyone.  

    Visit the webpage here: www.lancashire.gov.uk/summer