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
The Prime Minister's speech on The Economy 10th March 2013 The Prime Minister's speech on The Economy, March 2013 Speeches
COUNCIL tax in South Ribble is to be frozen 10th March 2013 COUNCIL tax in South Ribble is to be frozen for the third time in four years despite the difficult financial climate. Members of South Ribble Borough Council... Local News
Full Budget Speech Published 7th March 2013 Conservative Councillor Stephen Robinson, Cabinet member for Finance and Resources, addressed South Ribble's Mayor at the full council meeting on Wednesday 6th... Local News
Apprenticeship Event Approaches 4th March 2013 West Lancashire College are holding an Apprenticeship Event to help employers understand the benefits of taking on an apprentice. Local News
Support of Council Tax Cut 23rd February 2013 South Ribble Conservative Association Councillors are pleased to support a reduction in Lancashire County Council tax for the first time in over 30 years to... Local News
Schools 10th February 2013 We are reforming our schools system so that every parent has the choice of a good local state school for their child Articles
Business 10th February 2013 Conservatives in South Ribble believe business is the driver of economic growth and innovation. Articles
Welfare reforms are changing lives 10th February 2013 Our welfare reforms are changing lives. The Conservatives have introduced the biggest welfare to work programme the UK has ever seen to get people back to work. Articles
Immigration is a hugely emotive subject 10th February 2013 Immigration is a hugely emotive subject Articles
Boris begins the General Election outside 10 Downing Street 6th November 2019 Read Boris’s full Downing Street speech as he begins the General Election. National News
Boris launches campaign pledging to unleash Britain's potential 6th November 2019 Boris Johnson set out his pitch for the country. Get Brexit done. Focus on our priorities. Unleash Britain’s potential. National News
We’re ready for a General Election 31st October 2019 We’re holding a general election on 12 December – so we can elect a new Parliament, get Brexit done and let the country move on. National News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
