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Encyclopedia > South Ribble
Borough of South Ribble
South Ribble
Shown within non-metropolitan Lancashire
Geography
Status: Borough
Region: North West England
Admin. County: Lancashire
Area:
- Total
Ranked 230th
112.96 km²
Admin. HQ: Leyland
ONS code: 30UN
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2005 est.)
- Density
Ranked 210th
105,800
937 / km²
Ethnicity: 98.0% White
Politics
Arms of South Ribble Borough Council
South Ribble Borough Council
http://www.south-ribblebc.gov.uk
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
ExecutiveLabour / Liberal Democrats
MPs: David Borrow, Nigel Evans, Mark Hendrick

South Ribble is a local government district and borough in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Leyland. Image File history File links map File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Map sources for Leyland at grid reference SD544214 Leyland is a town in the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, United Kingdom, approximately 6 miles south of Preston. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per volume. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by population. ... Arms of South Ribble Borough Council. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... David Stanley Borrow (born August 2, 1952, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) is a British politician, and Labour member of Parliament for South Ribble. ... Nigel Martin Evans (born November 10, 1957) British politician. ... Mark Phillip Hendrick (born 2 November 1958, Salford) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Non-metropolitan districts (usually just called Districts) are local government sub-divisions of English Counties. ... A borough is an administrative division used in various countries. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Map sources for Leyland at grid reference SD544214 Leyland is a town in the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, United Kingdom, approximately 6 miles south of Preston. ...


Other notable population areas within South Ribble are Penwortham, Longton, Hutton (headquarters of the Lancashire Police), Bamber Bridge, Lostock Hall and Moss Side. Penwortham is a small town on the South side of the River Ribble facing the city of Preston in Lancashire (UK). ... Longton is a small rural community in the west of the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire about 5 km south west of Preston. ... Lancashire Constabulary is the police force responsible for policing the county of Lancashire in the North West of England. ... Bamber Bridge is a town to the south of Preston, Lancashire, England. ... Lostock Hall is a small village in Lancashire to the south of Preston and to the north of Farington. ... Moss Side is a suburb community on the western side of Leyland in Lancashire, England. ...


The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, from Leyland and Walton-le-Dale urban districts, along with part of Preston Rural District. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... Walton-Le-Dale is a primarily residential suburb of the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... Preston was a rural district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. ...


The Labour and Liberal Democrat Councillors in control at South Ribble Borough Council were planning to seek to merge with Preston City Council to form a unitary authority, independent from Lancashire County Council, under the recent Local Government White Paper.[1] Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... There is no single system of local government in the United Kingdom. ...


However, the Conservative Councillors fought a campaign against the merger and demanded that the views of the public were heard. The public spoke and 90% of them were opposed to the merger. In the face of overwhelming opposition, the Labour and Liberal Democrat Councillors had no choice but to perform an embarrassing u-turn.


The Parliamentary Constituency of South Ribble includes the West Lancashire communities of Tarleton, Hesketh Bank and Meols. South Ribble is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Tarleton is an English village situated in the Lancashire marshlands near Southport, and to the south of Preston. ... Hesketh Bank is a small agricultural village in Lancashire. ... North Meols is an ancient parish located to the north and east of the town of Southport, straddling the border between the counties of Merseyside and Lancashire. ...


Parishes

Leyland and Walton-le-Dale are unparished areas. The rest of the district is divided into the following civil parishes: A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ...

Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Farington is a small village to the immediate north of Leyland in Lancashire in the United Kingdom. ... Longton is a small rural community in the west of the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire about 5 km south west of Preston. ... Much Hoole is a small village on the outskirts of Preston, Lancashire. ... Penwortham is a small town on the South side of the River Ribble facing the city of Preston in Lancashire (UK). ... Samlesbury is a small village in the South Ribble area of Lancashire. ...

External links

  • South Ribble Borough Council
  • South Ribble Neighbourhood Watch Association


Ceremonial county of Lancashire

Unitary authorities: Blackpool | Blackburn with Darwen The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Blackpool is a seaside town in north-western England. ... Blackburn with Darwen (Dwrgwyn) is a borough in Lancashire, North West England. ...


Non-metropolitan districts: West Lancashire | Chorley | South Ribble | Fylde | Preston | Wyre | Lancaster | Ribble Valley | Pendle | Burnley | Rossendale | Hyndburn West Lancashire is a local government district in Lancashire, England. ... Statistics Population: 33,424 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD5817 Administration District: Chorley Shire county: Lancashire Region: North West of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Lancashire Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Lancashire Constabulary Fire and rescue: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Ambulance: North West... Fylde is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... This article is about the district of Wyre in England. ... The City of Lancaster is a local government district and city in Lancashire in North West England. ... Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... Pendle is a district borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders. ... Burnley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire in North West England. ... Rossendale is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... Hyndburn is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ...


Topics: Places | Parishes | Parliamentary constituencies This is a list of settlements in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, England. ... . ... The ceremonial county of Lancashire, (which includes the unitary authorities of Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool), is divided into 15 Parliamentary constituencies - 8 Borough constituencies and 7 County constituencies. ...


Districts of North West England Flag of England

Allerdale | Barrow-in-Furness | Blackburn with Darwen | Blackpool | Bolton | Burnley | Bury | Carlisle | Chester | Chorley | Congleton | Copeland | Crewe and Nantwich | Eden | Ellesmere Port and Neston | Fylde | Halton | Hyndburn | Knowsley | Lancaster | Liverpool | Macclesfield | Manchester | Oldham | Pendle | Preston | Ribble Valley | Rochdale | Rossendale | St Helens | Salford | Sefton | South Lakeland | South Ribble | Stockport | Tameside | Trafford | Vale Royal | Warrington | West Lancashire | Wigan | Wirral | Wyre The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Allerdale is a local government district and borough in Cumbria, England. ... Barrow-in-Furness is a local government district and borough in Cumbria, England. ... Blackburn with Darwen (Dwrgwyn) is a borough in Lancashire, North West England. ... Blackpool is a seaside town in north-western England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... Burnley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire in North West England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough in northern Greater Manchester. ... The City of Carlisle is a local government district with city status in Cumbria, in North West England. ... Chester is a local government district in Cheshire, North West England, with the status of a city. ... Chorley is a local government district with borough status, in Lancashire, England. ... Congleton is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, in North West England. ... Copeland is a local government district and borough in western Cumbria, England. ... Crewe and Nantwich is one of six local government districts in the administrative county of Cheshire, England. ... Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. ... Ellesmere Port and Neston is a local government district, borough and parliamentary constituency in Cheshire, England. ... Fylde is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... Halton is a borough in North West England, administered by a unitary authority. ... Hyndburn is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Merseyside, England. ... The City of Lancaster is a local government district and city in Lancashire in North West England. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... Macclesfield is a local government district, borough and parliamentary constituency in Cheshire England. ... Manchester is a major city within Greater Manchester in North West England, historically notable for being the worlds first industrialised city, and its subsequent central role in the Industrial Revolution. ... This article relates to the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... Pendle is a district borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders. ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... The Metropolitan borough of Rochdale is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester in North West England. ... Rossendale is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... St Helens is a Metropolitan Borough in Merseyside, North West England. ... Salford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. ... Sefton is a metropolitan borough on Merseyside, North West England, administered by Sefton Council. ... South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England. ... Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in north west England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Vale Royal is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, North West England. ... Warrington is the largest town and borough in the county of Cheshire, in the North-West of England. ... West Lancashire is a local government district in Lancashire, England. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. ... Wirral is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, which occupies the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula, more commonly known as The Wirral. ... This article is about the district of Wyre in England. ...

Counties with multiple districts: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester) [1] is a... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which roughly encompasses the conurbation surrounding the City of Manchester, and has a population of 2. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Arms of the former Merseyside Metropolitan County Council Merseyside is a county, located in the North West of England. ...


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South Ribble - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (166 words)
South Ribble is a local government district and borough in Lancashire, England.
Other notable population areas within South Ribble are Penwortham, Longton, Hutton (headquarters of the Lancashire Police), Bamber Bridge, Lostock Hall and Moss Side.
The Parliamentary Constituency of South Ribble includes the West Lancashire communities of Tarleton, Hesketh Bank and Meols.
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