Victory in the Local Elections Sunday, 10 May, 2026 After a very hard-fought campaign, South Ribble Conservatives secured a comfortable victory for Councillor Alan Platt in the Chorley Borough side of our constituency. Alan beat off Reform's incumbent County Councillor with a majority of 210, securing 1207 votes on a huge turnout for a local election. In addition, our first-timer candidate Ethan Howarth won a very respectable 558 votes in the... Local News
South Ribble infrastructure boost 12th September 2013 The ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ City Deal for South Ribble and the surrounding Preston area is to be signed today by the Deputy Prime Minister, Margaret Smith... Local News
Tax cuts for small firms and shops help to boost local enterprise 14th August 2013 Official statistics show more tax relief is being given to small shops and firms to help with their business rates bills. Local News
Chairman's dinner success 23rd July 2013 Social Secretary Val Caunce couldn’t hide her delight after the highly success annual Chairman’s dinner, featuring guest speaker Lynton Crosby was held at Park... Local News
Crime rate falls under Tories 21st July 2013 Recorded crime is down by more than ten per cent in both South Ribble and across the UK under the Conservative led government, and the independent survey shows... Local News
Chairmans dinner 17th July 2013 Lorraine Fullbrook has been able to secure a very influential speaker for our forthcoming Chairman’s Dinner. Lynton Crosby, the chief strategist for David... Local News
Tom Blane stands down 16th July 2013 Tom Blane has decided to stand down as Deputy Chairman Membership from the association. Local News
Council invests in new refuse vehicles 29th June 2013 A brand new fleet of refuse collection vehicles has taken to the streets of South Ribble following investment by the Conservative administration. Local News
Mayor raises flag for Armed Forces 29th June 2013 Mayor of South Ribble Councillor Dorothy Gardner has raised a commemorative flag at the Civic Centre, Leyland, in honour of Britain's service men and women. Local News
Council invests in new refuse collection vehicles 29th June 2013 South Ribble Borough Council has invested over £800,000 in six new wagons, which replace older waste collection vehicles that were coming to the end of the road... Local News
Kemi calls for defence spending increase 15th June 2026 Kemi delivers speech calling on the government to cut welfare and fund defence. National News
Labour Forced into U-Turn on Under-16 Social Media Ban 14th June 2026 Keir Starmer has now confirmed that the government will introduce a full social media ban for under-16s. National News
Kemi delivers speech on Equality under the Law 9th June 2026 Kemi has set out the Conservative plan to remove identity politics from public services. National News
Conservatives call on the Government to cut the benefits bill 1st June 2026 Under Labour welfare spending has spiralled out of control, and it isn’t slowing down. National News
Energy prices continue to soar under Labour 27th May 2026 When they came into office, Labour pledged to cut energy bills by £300. Instead they're up by £221. National News
Conservatives force U-turn on Fuel Duty Increase 19th May 2026 Rachel Reeves has backed down on her plans to increase the fuel duty tax by 5p this September. National News
