About Leyland
Leyland 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, Leyland Sports Association, Leyland Cricket Club and Leyland Albion FC (for under 9s - under 16s).
Residents contribute to their area through various groups including 'Friends of' associations for Shruggs Wood, Paradise Park, 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 is also home to a number of 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 Community Hub
Leyland is the most populated area of the South Ribble Borough with a population of 32,777 (as of 2019). It is divided into the following seven wards:
Ward and Population
Broadfield - 5,306
Buckshaw and Worden - 4,601
Earnshaw Bridge - 4,940
Leyland Central - 5,043
Moss Side - 3,959
St Ambrose - 4,648
Seven Stars - 4,280
Leyland Community Hub Contact
Community Development Officer: Joanne Lloyd
Email: communities@southribble.gov.uk
Community Hub Chair: Councillor Colin Sharples
Community Hub Vice Chair: Councillor Jane Bell
Elected Council Members
Broadfield
Councillor Matthew Tomlinson, Councillor Kath Unsworth.
Buckshaw and Worden
Councillor Pete Pillinger, Councillor Wesley Roberts.
Earnshaw Bridge
Councillor Colin Sharples, Councillor Lou Jackson.
Leyland Central
Councillor Aniela Bylinski-Gelder, Councillor Haydn Williams.
Moss Side
Councillor Mary Green, Councillor Michael Green.
St Ambrose
Councillor Jo Hindle-Taylor, Councillor Nicky Peet.
Seven Stars
Councillor Jane Bell, Councillor Matthew Farnworth
More details of community activity within the Leyland & Farington area will appear here shortly. Please check back soon.