South Ribble
South Ribble is a borough in the county of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Leyland. The population, at the 2011 Census, was 109,057.[1] Notable towns and villages include Walton le Dale, Bamber Bridge, Leyland and Penwortham. It is wedged geographically between the towns of Blackburn, Lytham St Annes and Chorley and the city of Preston.
Borough of South Ribble | |
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 Leyland Cross and Victorian drinking fountain | |
 Shown within the ceremonial county of Lancashire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| Ceremonial county | Lancashire |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Admin. HQ | Leyland |
| Government | |
| • Type | South Ribble Borough Council |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| • Executive: | Labour |
| • MPs: | Katherine Fletcher, Nigel Evans |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.6 sq mi (113.0 km2) |
| • Rank | 201st |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 111,035 |
| • Rank | Ranked 216th |
| • Density | 2,500/sq mi (980/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| ONS code | 30UN (ONS) E07000126 (GSS) |
| Ethnicity | 97.1% White 1.5% S. Asian[1] |
South Ribble Borough Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Leader of the Council | |
Leader of the Opposition | Karen Walton, Conservative |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 1 executive mayor 50 councillors |
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Political groups | Executive (29)[4]
Opposition (21)
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| Elections | |
| Plurality block voting | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, PR25 1DH | |
| Website | |
| https://www.southribble.gov.uk/ | |
Overview
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, from Leyland and Walton-le-Dale urban districts, along with part of Preston Rural District.
The Parliamentary Constituency of South Ribble includes the West Lancashire communities of Rufford, Tarleton, Hesketh Bank and Meols. Other notable population areas within South Ribble are Penwortham, Longton, Hutton, Walton-le-Dale, Bamber Bridge, Lostock Hall, Moss Side, and part of Buckshaw Village.
Council
In the 2007 local elections, South Ribble Conservative party won a landslide victory, gaining 24 seats to hold 44 of 55 on the borough council.[5]
After the 2015 local elections, the political make up was Conservative (29 councillors), Labour Party (19 councillors) and Liberal Democrat (2 councillors).
In the 2019 local elections the Conservatives lost their majority and Labour took control after an agreement with the Liberal Democrats. The current make up of the council was Conservatives (23 councillors), Labour (22 councillors), Liberal Democrat (5 councillors).
Following the 2023 local elections, the Labour Party won an outright majority (29 councillors) and took outright control of the council, the first time they had done so in over two decades.[6] The remaining political makeup was Conservative (16 councillors) and Liberal Democrat (5 councillors).[4]
Premises
The council is based at the Civic Centre on West Paddock in Leyland.[7]
Parishes
The former urban district areas of Leyland, Lostock Hall, Bamber Bridge and Walton-le-Dale are unparished areas. The rest of the district is divided into the following civil parishes:
Freedom of the Borough
The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of South Ribble.
Individuals
- Anthony Kelly: September 2010.[9]
Military Units
- The King's Royal Hussars: 1992.[10]
Footnotes
- UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – South Ribble Local Authority (E07000126)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- "Mayoralty". South Ribble Borough Council. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- "Councillors". South Ribble Borough Council. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- "Borough, Town and Parish Elections Results - 2023". South Ribble Borough Council. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- "South Ribble". BBC News. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
- "South Ribble local election results: Labour take full control for first time in over 20 years". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- "Contact us". South Ribble Borough Council. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1DH
- South Ribble Borough Council, Town Twinning retrieved 21 January 2019
- "Tributes pour in for former South Ribble Mayor and council leader Tony Kelly".
- "King's Royal Hussars mark 25 years as honorary freemen with Leyland parade | South Ribble Borough Council". Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
