Leyland & Farington Community Hub
- About Leyland & Farington
- Wards covered by the Leyland & Farington Community Hub
- Leyland & Farington Community Hub Contact
- Elected Council Members
About Leyland and Farington
Leyland & Farington benefits from a high level of community involvement, with thousands of residents attending popular annual events such as the Christmas Festival, Leyland Festival, and the Taste of Leyland Food Festival. Many residents are also involved in community development projects.
The area has plenty to offer in the way of sporting and outdoor events thanks to the presence of Leyland Tennis Club, a Family Martial Arts Centre, Jump UK, Leyland Sports Association, Leyland Cricket Club, Active Lancashire, Leyland BTR FC (for under 11s, u13s, and u14s), and the Withnell Angling Club.
Residents contribute to their area through various groups including 'Friends of' associations for Farington Park, Shruggs Wood, Paradise Park, Farington Lodges, Hall Lane and Worden Park.
There are community centres in Broadfield (Base Community Centre) and Moss Side as well as a volunteer-run community centre at Wade Hall in Seven Stars. Leyland & Farington is also home to 16 places of worship including an Islamic Centre as well as various denominations of the Christian faith. There are nine GP surgeries and a late night pharmacy.
The South Ribble Together Community Hub, working together in partnership with the NHS and Citizen's Advice, has also been formed to cater for the sudden needs brought upon by the pandemic for those people shielding or self-isolating.
Wards covered by the Leyland and Farington Community Hub
Leyland & Farington is the most populated area of the South Ribble Borough with a population of 40,386 (as of 2019). It is divided into the following nine wards:
Ward and Population
Broadfield - 5,306
Buckshaw & Worden - 4,601
Earnshaw Bridge - 4,940
Farington East - 3,245
Farington West - 4,364
Leyland Central - 5,043
Moss Side - 3,959
St Ambrose - 4,648
Seven Stars - 4,280
Leyland and Farington Community Hub Contact
Community Development Team: 01772 625590
Community Hub Chair: Councillor Colin Sharples
Community Hub Vice Chair: Councillor Jacky Alty
Elected Council Members
Broadfield
Councillor Michael Titherington, Councillor Matthew Tomlinson.
Buckshaw & Worden
Councillor Caroline Moon, Councillor Alan Ogilvie.
Earnshaw Bridge
Councillor Colin Sharples, Councillor Lou Jackson
Farington East
Councillor Jacky Alty, Councillor Paul Wharton-Hardman JP.
Farington West
Councillor Stephen Thurlbourn, Councillor Karen Walton.
Leyland Central
Councillor Aniela Bylinski-Gelder, Councillor Derek Forrest.
Moss Side
Councillor Mary Green, Councillor Michael Green.
St Ambrose
Seven Stars
Councillor Jane Bell, Councillor Malcolm Donoghue.
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