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
Seema Kennedy selected as our parliamentary candidate 28th June 2014 The South Ribble Conservative Association have confirmed Lancastrian Seema Kennedy as the parliamentary candidate for the 2015 General Election, following a... Local News
Parliamentary Selection Meeting 28th June 2014 Members are reminded the Special General Meeting to select the Parliamentary candidate will be held at the Lostock Hall Conservative Club on Saturday 28th June... Local News
South Ribble invests £250,000 in Leyland DAF roadsweepers. 27th June 2014 South Ribble Borough Council has invested £250,000 in new Leyland DAF roadsweepers, which will replace older vehicles that were coming to the end of the road. Local News
Welfare Reform Blog 26th June 2014 Warren Bennett, South Ribble Borough Councillor wrote a blog for Conservative Home, the number one political website on his thoughts on how welfare reforms and... Opinions
Special General Meeting 7th June 2014 A Special General Meeting has been confirmed for the 28th June at Lostock Hall Conservative Club to select the Conservative candidate for the 2015 General... Local News
Local Election Success 25th May 2014 The South Ribble Association is delighted by the 100% success in the local elections winning all five seats fought. Local News
SOUTH RIBBLE CONSERVATIVES START THE SEARCH….. 23rd May 2014 The South Ribble Conservative Association are set to select their new parliamentary candidate for the 2015 General Election on the 28 June this year. Local... Local News
The new Mayor of South Ribble has been officially installed 15th May 2014 The new Mayor of South Ribble has been officially installed at a special meeting. Councillor Graham Walton, who was first elected in 2007, has spent a year... Local News
The new Mayor of South Ribble has been officially installed 15th May 2014 The new Mayor of South Ribble has been officially installed at a special meeting. Councillor Graham Walton, who was first elected in 2007, has spent a year... Local News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
