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
Katherine Fletcher is our new Parliamentary candidate! 3rd November 2019 Katherine Fletcher has been selected as the Conservative parliamentary candidate for South Ribble in the upcoming General Election. Katherine is a businesswoman... Local News
Val Caunce Elected! 5th July 2019 Congratulations to our new Councillor Val Caunce, who inflicted a decisive defeat on the Labour Party to hold the Eccleston & Mawdesley ward in this week's by... Local News
Cllr Henry Caunce RIP 9th May 2019 South Ribble Conservatives are deeply saddened to have lost longstanding Cllr Henry Caunce, who represented Eccleston & Mawdesley ward on Chorley Borough... Local News
Our Plan for the 2020s 14th March 2019 Conservatives standing for South Ribble Borough Council are unveiling a positive plan for the 2020s. Building on our twelve years of experience delivering for... Local News
Our Plan for the 2020s 25th February 2019 Conservatives standing for South Ribble Borough Council are unveiling a positive plan for the 2020s. Building on our twelve years of experience delivering for... Local News
Local Residents Survey 8th June 2018 We're currently asking residents in Farington to complete a short survey about local issues. Local News
Penwortham Gala – 9th & 10th June 2018 8th June 2018 Local Conservative Councillors Rebecca Noblet and Linda Woollard are encouraging everyone to take part in the fun and festivities throughout this weekend in... Local News
Chorley & South Ribble Conservative Policy Forum 30th March 2018 Another successful Chorley and South Ribble Conservative Policy Forum was held this week, with members across both Chorley and South Ribble Associations coming... Local News
Could you be a Councillor? 24th December 2017 Do you have what it takes to be a Councillor in your local area? With just over 8000 Conservative councillors in England, we are the largest Party in local... Local News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
