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
The Prime Minister’s Welcome to Conference 29th September 2019 At Conservative Party Conference on Sunday, Boris Johnson spoke to Party Conference about his vision for Britain. We will get Brexit done, so we can deliver on... National News
UK economic growth continues – record numbers are in full time work 16th September 2019 New figures show that the UK economy continues to grow and wages continue to rise. With more people in full-time jobs than ever before, more people have the... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy is just chaos and indecision 12th September 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has been calling for a general election for years. Yet he now can’t decide if he wants a general election or not. All we can be sure about is that... National News
How a Conservative immigration policy attracts the best and brightest 11th September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced plans to help the best and brightest international students start careers in the UK.We’re changing our immigration rules – so... National News
How we're funding our vital public services 4th September 2019 Labour left behind a bankrupt Britain. But we came together as a country to fix it. And thanks to the hard work of the British people, we can now turn the page... National News
We’re giving a £14 billion cash boost to schools across the UK 1st September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced that we are investing an extra £14 billion in schools. National News
