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 Making Good Press 9th February 2013 South Ribble Council has been hitting the headlines in the Lancashire Evening Post after its popular 2013/14 budget proposals. Local News
The Cabinet 2nd February 2013 The Cabinet is the committee at the centre of the British political system and is the supreme decision-making body in central government. Westminster News
Third freeze in four years 30th January 2013 South Ribble Borough Council announced its Budget for 2013/14 with the news that Council Tax was being frozen for the third time in four years. Local News
Wesley Street Mill boost 25th January 2013 Redevelopment of the disused Wesley Street Mill has taken a major step forward after work commenced on the demolition of the former McKenzie Arms pub. Local News
David Camerons EU Speech 23rd January 2013 Prime Minister David Cameron's speech on the future of the EU and the UK's relationship with it. Speeches
New Year Message from SRBC Leader 31st December 2012 New Year message from Margaret Smith, Conservative Leader of South Ribble Borough Council & Cllr for New Longton & Hutton East. Articles
A breath of fresh air 12th December 2012 Lower vehicle emmissions have seen two key areas of South Ribble improve their air quality levels. Local News
A Leyland Christmas 4th December 2012 Yet again South Ribble excelled itself when it came to Christmas celebrations as families flocked to Leyland town centre for its annual "Christmas in Leyland"... Local 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
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News