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
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
