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Preston and South Ribble leaders ‘side-lined’ in Lancashire devolution talks

County Hall in Preston, home of Lancashire County Council A delegation of Whitehall officials will travel to Lancashire this month to start preliminary talks over how the county can secure a long-awaited devolution deal. The meeting with mandarins could […]

2 years ago
South Ribble Borough Council local elections 2023 sees Labour take control

The Labour leader of South Ribble Borough Council says his party’s local election victory was more due to the “good job” that it had done in running the authority over […]

2 years ago
The Barn at Worden Hall opens ready for weddings and parties

The Barn The Barn at Worden Hall is ready to welcome bookings for special events and occasions, following the £2.8 million investment in refurbishing the iconic Grade-II listed building located in the […]

2 years ago
Land bought and secured for Leyland Town Deal development

Internal view of the market Pic: Wilson Mason LLP The £38 million town centre improvements for Leyland Town Deal are underway. Following a ground-breaking funding bid which saw £25m allocated to the project and a large consultation process where […]

2 years ago
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Penwortham’s Birch Avenue play area back open after £140k revamp

Birch Avenue Play Area Birch Avenue in Penwortham saw a fully refurbished play area after South Ribble Borough Council invests £145,000 into the project. On Tuesday, children from Whitefield Primary School and the Mayor […]

2 years ago
Jubilee Gardens care home work in Leyland to begin

Jubilee Gardens The new Extra Care scheme – Jubilee Gardens – is due to start on site at West Paddock in Leyland later this year and will welcome the first residents early […]

2 years ago
New council homes in Bamber Bridge near completion

Councillor Paul Foster with Councillor Mick Titherington and Councillor Matthew Tomlinson The affordable and energy efficient homes on the former McKenzie Arms site are complete, and the final touches are being done to make sure they are ready for new tenants.  […]

2 years ago
No plans for low traffic neighbourhood in South Ribble

South Ribble Borough Council Pic: Ian Greig South Ribble Borough Council have released a statement in relation to 15-minute cities, making it clear that they aren’t adopting a policy that is set to be trialled in certain […]

2 years ago
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