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: loom.ly/e10l3Pk
ALT 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.”
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: loom.ly/e10l3Pk
ALT Solid red background with bold white text at the top reading: “Quit smoking =”. Below are four bullet points with white check marks and text: “Better health”, “More energy”, “Save £172 a month”, and “Feel more in control”.
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: loom.ly/e10l3Pk@lancastercvs
ALT 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.”
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 your grey bin is usually collected from. So, when your bins arrive, please move them to a non-obstructive suitable location.
#recycle
ALT 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.
Say hello to your new weekly food waste recycling service and goodbye to food rotting in grey bins! ♻️
This February or March 2026, you’ll receive everything you need to recycle your food waste.
For more information, visit our website: loom.ly/oI4cYBI#FoodWaste
ALT Little caddy. Big difference. A woman pours leftovers from a Tupperware container into a food waste kitchen caddy whilst holding a young child on her hip in a kitchen.
ALT A silver food waste caddy with a black handle and lined with a clear plastic liner is next to a kettle on a kitchen worktop. Did you know? 70% of food waste is produced in the home.
ALT A silver food waste external bin with a black handle is presented next to recycling wheelie bins by the kerb ready for collection with a house in the background. Did you know? 28% of the district's grey bin waste is made up of food waste.
ALT What can I put in my caddy? Place any raw or cooked food in your caddy, including the following: Bread, baked goods such as cake and pastries; dairy (such as eggs and cheese); fish (including bones); fruit and vegetables (such as carrot tops, banana or orange peel or apple cores); meat and bones; rice, pasta and beans; tea and coffee grounds; and plate scrapings.
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: loom.ly/is9LDnU or email edenenquiries@lancaster.gov.uk.
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: loom.ly/e10l3Pk
ALT 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.”
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 👉 loom.ly/e10l3Pk
ALT 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.
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!🎉
#BinCollections#LancasterDistrict
ALT 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.
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 3 times longer: loom.ly/zCBQMqI#LoveYourLeftovers#RoastPotatoes
ALT 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.
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: loom.ly/mi_4uB0#LoveYourLeftovers#Christmas#FoodWaste
ALT 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.
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 loom.ly/is9LDnU or contact edenenquiries@lancaster.gov.uk.
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
ALT 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.
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 the following day.
#BinCollection#Lancaster
ALT 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.
It is with regret that we must inform you that the Mayor's Christmas Carol Concert has been cancelled.
All tickets purchased for the event will be refunded.
3.5 million carrots are wasted every day - that's enough to fill 17,000 shopping baskets!🥕
Sheriff Redroot is layin' down the law: rope leftover carrots into tasty treats like hearty stews or Festive Carrot Muffins: loom.ly/s5SxUgA#LoveYourLeftovers#carrots#xmas
ALT 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.