In common with other parish councils this year, Middleton has suffered a substantial loss in revenue due to COVID-19 and the council tax precept has increased as a result.

We’ve got good news for our rural communities – new, dedicated rural task force teams have now been set up across Lancashire to target the issues that matter most to residents, including machinery theft, rural, wildlife and heritage crime.

Please be aware that we have been alerted via social media of a number of dog thefts that have occurred in the Westgate area and other areas within Lancaster and Morecambe.

The new grit bin provided by the Parish Council has arrived! Find it on Carr Lane, close to Westbourne Road and Hallam Lane. These streets are not routinely gritted by the County Council so village residents are invited to use the new grit bin to help keep them safe in frosty weather.