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As winter sets in, it brings its challenges, from rising living costs to social isolation. In collaboration with community organisations, the following pages highlight a range of services across the city designed to keep people safe, warm, and healthy during the colder months.
Nick Park CBE, unveils statue of Feathers McGraw at Animate, Preston

Nick Park CBE, four-time Academy Award®-winner and Preston-born creator of Wallace & Gromit, has officially opened the city's £45m+ Animate entertainment and leisure destination.
Round 6 of the Household Support Fund

Applications for round 6 of the Household Support Fund are now available, with the objective of the scheme to help residents of Preston with rising energy costs.
Garden waste collection

You can now subscribe for the 2025/26 Garden waste collection year. If you are a Preston resident and wish to receive fortnightly garden waste (brown bin) collections, you need to subscribe to our garden waste collection service.