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Latest news for the borough of South Ribble, which is to the south of Preston and includes areas such as Bamber Bridge, Penwortham and Lostock Hall

New council homes in Bamber Bridge welcome tenants

The first council-owned homes for 25 years have been finished in Bamber Bridge. Nearly 30 people have now moved into the former McKenzie Arms site in Station Road. Work on […]

9 months ago
Lancashire County Council urges BBC to recognise BBC Radio Lancashire importance

Councillors have called on the BBC to ensure that Radio Lancashire is properly funded so that it can retain its role as “a source of trusted local news, information and […]

9 months ago
Sam Pegram’s legacy football tournament returns to Penwortham

A football tournament in memory of a Penwortham aid worker who died in a plane crash in Ethophia is returning for a second year. Sam Pegram’s family and friends are […]

9 months ago
Whitestake mini bungalow estate plan rejected

Plans for a small estate of retirement bungalows in South Ribble have been rejected by councillors – because of the protected status of the land on which they would have […]

9 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement South Ribble Borough Council won’t contest Hutton dog school appeal

Controversial plans to open a dog agility school in a South Ribble village have bounded a step closer after the borough council opted not to contest a planning appeal at […]

9 months ago
Work starts on next phase of £38 million Leyland town centre improvements

On site in Leyland Town Centre, representatives of Sutcliffe Projects Limited including Director William Baldwin, Charles Hadcock Chair of Leyland Town Deal and Cllr Paul Foster Leader of South Ribble Borough Council and Leyland Town Deal Board Member The next phase of the £38 million Leyland Town Centre Deal is now underway. Work has now started on the next phase of the £38 million Leyland town centre improvements. Sutcliffe Projects Ltd are undertaking the first […]

9 months ago
New Lostock Hall family centre and play area revamp due

A revamp of a play area in Lostock Hall is set to be approved this week. South Ribble Borough Council is also planning to build a new family wellbeing centre […]

9 months ago
New River Ribble bridge between Preston Docks and Penwortham still ‘distant idea’

A new bridge to connect Preston Docks to Penwortham remains just an idea at this stage. The government would need to stump up most of the cash for the long-dreamt-of […]

9 months ago
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