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
Leyland station boost 1st May 2014 Conservative leader of South Ribble Borough Council Margaret Smith deserves praise after leading a long running campaign to bring investment to Leyland railway... Local News
PM launches European campaign 11th April 2014 David Cameron launched the Conservative European campaign here in the North West as we head towards vital elections with a clear reform message. Local News
Cross borough link road a step closer 4th April 2014 THE green light has been given to a new link road aimed at easing congestion and opening up land for housing, fantastic news to deliver both housing and an... Local News
Conservative Party Conference 2014 31st March 2014 If you want a Conservative majority at the next General Election, why don’t you attend this year’s Party conference in Birmingham and see how we can all... Local News
Penwortham Live 2014 Details 14th March 2014 WRISTBANDS have gone on sale for this year’s Penwortham Live and the event is set to be even bigger and better than the first one. The popular two-day festival... Local News
Spreading the word 9th March 2014 South Ribble Conservatives are set to step up election campaigning across the constituency with a number of canvassing dates already confirmed. The South Ribble... Local News
Budget Speech 5th March 2014 See the budget speech, by Conservative Councillor and Cabinet Member for Finance, Stephen Robinson from South Ribble Borough Council in relation to a council... Local News
PCC Visits Penwortham 4th March 2014 Labour Lancashire Police and Crime Commisionaire is set to visit Penwortham and explain his reasoning for announcing the police local tax precept will rise by 1... Local News
Canvass Session Dates Revealed 1st March 2014 Association member support is requested for a number of canvas sessions across the South Ribble constituency. Join fellow like minded Conservatives over the... 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
