Supporting St John's Hospice in 2026. The Mayor of Lancaster's Cabaret Evening. Saturday 7th March 2026 at 7pm. Mazuma Stadium, Morecambe. Tickets £16 includes pie supper. Email mayor@lancaster.gov.uk or telephone 01524582065. A woman sings whilst a man plays guitar with a backdrop of red theatre curtains.

Enjoy an unforgettable night of music, dancing and great food at the Mayor of Lancaster’s charity gala.🎵💃

📍Mazuma Stadium, Morecambe
📅Saturday, 7 March
🕖7pm

Book now:
£16 Adults https://loom.ly/iJ-NiX8
£10 Children https://loom.ly/GgveI60

#morecambe #cabaret

Bin deliveries are continuing. A grey bin with a yellow lid has a blue sticker which states 'mixed paper and cardboard' and a grey bin with a red lid has a red sticker stating 'plastic, cans and glass'.

Are you still waiting on new wheeled recycling bins? ♻️

We're sorry we are running behind schedule due to a production and supply issue.

Rest assured, we are still delivering bins as quickly as possible and anticipate completing deliveries by the end of March.

Thank you for your patience.

You're invited. Learn more about food waste collections. A mother holds a young boy on her hip whilst standing in the kitchen and pouring leftover food into a lined grey kitchen caddy. Mouldy bread, an apple core, a used teabag and banana peel decorate the design.

Join us at our food waste recycling events:
• Wednesday, 28 January, 10am to 12pm at Lancaster Town Hall
• Thursday, 29 January, 10am to 4pm at Lancaster Market Square
• Wednesday, 4 February, 10am to 4pm at Tesco Carnforth

More information is available on our website: https://loom.ly/oI4cYBI

A cigarette butt stands upright on the left against a solid red background. Large bold white text at the top reads: “Ready to quit smoking?” Below in smaller bold text: “We’re here to help!” A rounded box in the center contains black text: “Free support at Smokefree Lancashire clinics. Book your slot today and start your journey to a healthier you.” Underneath is a list of locations: Stanleys Community Centre – Morecambe, Positive Futures – Lancaster, Marsh Community Centre – Lancaster, Skerton Community Centre – Lancaster, St Chad’s Church Hall – Lancaster, The Cornerstone – Lancaster, Bay Veterans Association – Morecambe. At the bottom of the image, white text on a red background reads: “Further clinics available across the district – visit Smokefree Lancashire for details. You could save an average of £172 a month by quitting! Support is also available for quitting vaping.”

Thinking about quitting smoking? You’re not alone.
Join a local hub for peer support and help from ex-smokers. Free, friendly help is available through Smokefree Lancashire.
Book your appointment: https://loom.ly/e10l3Pk

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Quitting smoking isn’t just good for your health — it’s good for your wallet too.
On average, smokers could save around £172 a month by quitting.
Smokefree Lancashire clinics are completely free, friendly and designed to help you succeed.
Start now: https://loom.ly/e10l3Pk

A cigarette butt standing upright against a solid red background. Large bold white text reads: “Ready to quit smoking?” Below, in smaller white text, is a list of locations: Stanleys Community Centre, Positive Futures – Lancaster, Marsh Community Centre – Lancaster, Skerton Community Centre – Lancaster, St Chad’s Church Hall – Lancaster, The Cornerstone – Lancaster, Bay Veterans Association – Morecambe. At the bottom, bold text reads: “Smokefree Lancashire Clinics.”

Thinking about quitting smoking, but not sure where to start?

You can access free local stop smoking clinics in Lancaster and Morecambe.

Book your appointment: https://loom.ly/e10l3Pk

A man in an orange high vis jacket pulls four wheeled recycling bins with yellow or red lids along a road in front of houses with stone walls.

New wheeled recycling bins are still on the way and will be with you by the end of January.♻️

Collections will take place from the same location that your grey bin is usually collected from. So, when your bins arrive, please move them to a suitable location.

#RecyclingBins #recycle

There's still time to book tickets for two community events that we're holding next week with our friends at Eden Project Morecambe.

Book your place now: https://loom.ly/is9LDnU or email edenenquiries@lancaster.gov.uk.

A cigarette butt standing upright against a solid red background. Large bold white text to the right reads: “Ready to quit smoking?” Below in smaller text: “We’re here to help.”

Ready to quit smoking?

Smokefree Lancashire is here to support you every step of the way.

Make today the day you start your journey to a healthier you.

Find out more and book your slot at a clinic near you: https://loom.ly/e10l3Pk

A very happy new year from everyone at Lancaster City Council!

A promotional graphic encouraging people to quit smoking. On the left, there is a large image of a cigarette butt against a red background. On the right, bold white text reads: “Ready to quit smoking? We’re here to help!” Below, a beige box lists free support locations for Smokefree Lancashire clinics: Stanleys Community Centre – Morecambe, Positive Futures – Lancaster, Marsh Community Centre – Lancaster, Skerton Community Centre – Lancaster, St Chad’s Church Hall – Lancaster, The Cornerstone – Lancaster, and Bay Veterans Association – Morecambe. At the bottom, smaller text states: “Further clinics available across the district – visit Smokefree Lancashire for details. You could save an average of £172 a month by quitting! Support is also available for quitting vaping.

For those choosing 2026 as the year they finally quit smoking, Smokefree Lancashire is offering free, friendly, and effective support through a network of local community hubs.

Find out more and book a spot at a clinic near you 👉 https://loom.ly/e10l3Pk

New Year Bin Collections. There are no changes to collections on Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th or Wednesday 31st December, except for those in Bolton-le-Sands and Carnforth whose Wednesday collection will be rescheduled to Friday, 2nd January. Collections on Thursday, 1st December will be rescheduled to Friday 2nd January and collections on Friday 2nd January will be rescheduled to Saturday 3rd January. Workers collect recycling on a snowy street of houses whilst fireworks light up the sky.

Household waste collections due on January 1st and 2nd will be rescheduled a day later than normal this week.🗑️♻️

Collections for Bolton-le-Sands and Carnforth will take place on Friday, 2nd January.

Don't get caught out if you are hosting a New Year's Eve party!🎉

#BinCollections

Merry Christmas from everyone at Lancaster City Council. Wishing you all the very best!

Most wasted. Spud McRoast. A roast potato in a black cowboy hat looks fearful, clutching a sign that reads: UK homes waste 8.2 million potatoes every day. Love Food Hate Waste.

8.2 million potatoes are wasted in UK homes every day - that's 41% of all spuds bought!🥔

Can you help Spud McRoast this December? Use up leftover tatties and store the rest in the fridge to make ’em last 3x longer: https://loom.ly/zCBQMqI

#LoveYourLeftovers to save time and money this December.

Most wasted. Gobbler McGee. 100,000 tonnes of poultry are wasted every year in the UK. A turkey with black hat pulls a shocked face and is surrounded by Christmas lights. Love Food. Hate waste.

100,000 tonnes of poultry go to waste in UK households every year.🦃

To save time and money this December, give your leftovers a second showdown by freezing or making into a different dish, such as: https://loom.ly/mi_4uB0

#LoveYourLeftovers #Christmas #FoodWaste

We’re working with Eden Project Morecambe on a series of interactive community events this January 13 & 14 – and you’re invited.

To find out more and book visit https://loom.ly/is9LDnU or contact edenenquiries@lancaster.gov.uk.

Most wasted. Ruby Redleaf. A shocked red cabbage holds a sign reading "Nearly a third (28% of the food we waste at home is fresh veg and salad." Love food hate waste.

Did you know that 28% of all food wasted at home is fresh veg and salad?🥬

Save money this December by reviving wilted salad greens (like lettuce, spinach, cabbage and herbs) in ice water for 15 to 30 minutes then pat dry or use a salad spinner.💚

#LoveYourLeftovers #leftovers #salad

Christmas and New Year Bin Collections. Collections on Monday, 22 December rescheduled to Saturday, 20 December. Collections on Tuesday, 23 December rescheduled to Monday, 22 December. Collections on Wednesday, 24 December rescheduled to Tuesday, 23 December. Collections on Thursday, 25 December rescheduled to Wednesday, 24 December. Collections on Friday, 26 December rescheduled to Saturday, 27 December. No changes to collections on Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th December or Wednesday 31st December. Collections on Thursday, 1 January rescheduled to Friday, 2 January. Collections on Friday, 2 January rescheduled to Saturday, 3 January.

Waste collections due next week before Christmas will move forward - starting with rescheduled collections this Saturday instead of Monday, 22 December.⚠️

If your collection falls on Boxing Day (Friday, 26th), we'll collect on Saturday, 27th December.

#BinCollection #bins #Lancaster

Most Wasted. Sheriff Redroot. 3.5 million carrots are wasted every day in the UK. A shocked carrot with a cowboy hat is surrounded by Christmas lights. Love food hate waste.

3.5 million carrots are wasted every day - that's enough to fill a whopping 17,000 shopping baskets.🥕

Sheriff Redroot is layin' down the law: rope your leftover carrots into tasty treats like hearty stews or Festive Carrot Muffins : https://loom.ly/s5SxUgA

#LoveYourLeftovers #Christmas #leftovers

An electric vehicle branded with the Lancaster City Council logo is parked at an outdoor charging station. The car is plugged in, and the charging point is positioned beside a small roadway lined with other parked cars. Trees and a few buildings are visible in the background under a bright sky.

Need a car this Christmas?
Through our partnership with Hiyacar there will be six electric vehicles available to book from 20th December – 1st January.
Book your car today and make your Christmas journeys smoother than ever: https://loom.ly/se4HAis

Remember that your household waste and recycling collection dates change over the Christmas and New Year period.🎄

Collections will either be brought forward or will take place later in the week than normal, so do make a note so you don't forget.

#ChristmasCollections #BinCollections #Lancaster

Red lid recycling bin. Glass, cans and plastics. Yes please: Plastic bottles (including trigger tops), bottle and jar lids, plastic pots, tubs, trays and empty toothpaste tubes, glass bottles and jars, and metal packaging (including aerosols). No thanks: Food waste or liquids, coffee cups, plastic film, plastic bags, crisp packets, polystyrene packaging, paper and cardboard, cartons or Tetrapak, bubble wrap, heavy metals such as gas containers, paint tins etc, or thick glass.

Yellow lid recycling bins. Paper and cardboard. Yes please: Cardboard (including flattened cardboard and cardboard tubes), newspapers, magazines and brochures, paper and card (including shredded paper), and envelopes. No thanks: paper towels or tissues, jiffy bags, dirty or greasy cardboard, coffee cups, cartons or tetrapak, and cards with glitter, plastic or foil.

Wondering what you can recycle in your new recycling bins?♻️

It's the same materials that you could recycle in your boxes, but here's a handy reminder.

If you haven't received your new bins yet, don't fret! Deliveries will continue into January 2026.

#recycling #lancaster #zerowaste

a square graphic with the words household support fund with images of cartoon graphics of a fridge, a bulb, a tap, a radiator, a school uniform and washing.

Struggling this winter? If you're finding it hard to afford food or pay household bills, that's where the Household Support Fund can help for short-term financial assistance for essentials like food, heating, and water.
Applying is quick and easy - just head to👉 https://loom.ly/zISwIa0

Come to a drop-in session this week to chat to officers about changes to your waste service at:

•Carnforth Library on Tuesday, 9 December from 10am to 12pm
•Lancaster Central Library on Wednesday, 10 December from 10am to 12pm

#lancaster #carnforth

There’s a network of warm, safe and welcoming spaces to support residents during the winter months.
Not only can you go somewhere to keep warm, but there you can access information and advice or spend time with others.
👉https://loom.ly/4QVJjyI
#warmspaces #lancaster #morecambe

Assisted collections. Get the support you need for your waste collections. Image shows a person in a denim jacket wheeling their wheelchair.

Do you struggle moving your bins or recycling boxes to and from the kerbside due to a medical or mobility issue?

You may qualify for an assisted collection.

Visit our website for more information and to make an application: https://loom.ly/FE7vPU0

#AssistedCollections #recycling #bins

“Two council representatives seated at a table shaking hands after signing a Memorandum of Understanding, with documents and pens in front of them. A banner behind them highlights Morecambe Bay’s heritage, arts, and natural attractions.”

Earlier this week, we formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Carnforth Town Council - a big step forward in strengthening partnership working.

Find out more about what it means 👉 https://loom.ly/UsK7yTI

A map of Lancashire divided into four colored regions, each representing a proposed new unitary authority. The regions are labeled with district names: Lancaster, Ribble Valley, Preston, Wyre, Fylde, South Ribble, Chorley, West Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, and Blackpool. The map is titled “We’re backing a Four Unitary future.” A key in the top right corner shows the colors for each unitary and existing district borders. The Lancaster City Council logo appears in the bottom right corner.

We're thrown our support behind proposals to create four new unitary councils in Lancashire.

The move follows a request from Government for councils in Lancashire to submit proposals for changing the current structure of local government.

Learn more: https://loom.ly/Va7oplk

We're holding drop-ins at Lancaster and Morecambe Town Halls this week to support you with the waste changes.♻️

•Lancaster Town Hall
Thursday, 27 November from 10am to 12pm

•Morecambe Town Hall
Friday, 28 November from 1pm to 3pm

#lancaster #morecambe

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Whether you’re a parent, business owner, student, or just care about your neighborhood, our monthly council newsletter keeps you informed about decisions, events, projects & services. Sign up now 👉 www.lancaster.gov.uk/newsletter