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Parish Council Meeting Dates

The Parish Council meets on the third Thursday of each month (except Aug & Dec), at YIPs, Nelson Gardens, at 7pm.

About Your Parish Council

Your Parish Council is the first tier of local government, with six elected councillors serving Inskip and Sowerby.

Carrs Green Common

Carr House Green Common is a Biological Heritage Site noted for its biological importance and a military archaeological site.

Wyre In Bloom Competition

Wyre In Bloom is part of the Britain in Bloom competition, the biggest horticultural campaign in Europe.

Inskip-with-Sowerby Parish Council

Inskip-with-Sowerby Parish Council encompasses the village of Inskip with the hamlets of Sowerby and Crossmoor all of which lie to the north-west of the City of Preston within the Borough of Wyre.

The Parish Council is made up of six elected members and it employs a part-time Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer who carries out the administrative work associated with the day to day running of the Council. It also employs a part-time Lengthsman whose job it is to keep the area neat and tidy with particular attention to grass-cutting and maintenance of planted areas.

This website contains information about the area, about the meetings of the Parish together with contact details for all Councillors and the Parish Clerk. It also contains minutes of the Council’s previous meetings and the agenda for the current meeting.

Further information refers to items managed by other authorities including the Borough Council (Wyre) and County Council (Lancashire). The Links page provides links to the various statutory and voluntary agencies in the area. We hope you find the content of this website both informative and useful.

Latest News

December 24th, 2025
Notice of vacancy in the office of Councillor

Notice of vacancy in the office of Councillor for Inskip-with-Sowerby Parish Council I must give notice, under Section 87(2)(b) of […]

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December 18th, 2025
Bin Collection Calendar

You may already be aware that Wyre Council will not be distributing a printed bin collection calendar for 2026 – […]

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December 9th, 2025
Temporary road closure-Sowerby Road 5th/6th February 2026

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (SOWERBY ROAD, INSKIP WITH SOWERBY, WYRE BOROUGH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025 NOTICE IS HEREBY […]

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November 29th, 2025
Circular Walks Footpath Maps

We are pleased to inform you that footpath maps for tried and tested circular walks in and around Inskip with […]

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January 9th, 2026
Have your say on the questionnaire.

A resident’s survey/questionnaire will be distributed to each household from 9th January onwards.  Parish Council is asking every household to […]

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January 5th, 2026
January 2026 meeting Agenda

Inskip with Sowerby Parish Council inskip-with-sowerby.org.uk   Notice is hereby given that: A meeting of the Inskip-with-Sowerby Parish Council will […]

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January 5th, 2026
Consumer Alerts January 2026

Consumer Alerts – January 2026   Beware bogus roofers in Chorley Beware roofers who claim beams or rafters need strengthening […]

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