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Mayor of South Ribble meets selfless Towngate fire heroes
The Mayor of South Ribble played host to the now-famous Towngate fire heroes on Wednesday evening (9 June). Meeting them in the new dementia-friendly Peace Garden in the grounds of the council's Civic Centre in Leyland, Councillor Jane Bell, the Mayor, thanked the three brave citizens for their dramatic heroic intervention after they entered a burning set of flats on Towngate in Leyland on Thursday 20 May to raise the alarm and get residents - some of whom were fast asleep - out of the building safely.

Council funding provides boost for community projects
South Ribble Borough Council has awarded more than £21,000 to a range of community projects across the borough. An initial six bids are set to benefit from match funding via the Community Hubs Boost Fund - with further support available later this year.

Result! Council secures significant grant for new Playing Pitch Hub
South Ribble Borough Council is delighted to have secured a grant of £816,127 from the Football Foundation towards the creation of a new Playing Pitch Hub for the borough.
Nine new homes in Bamber Bridge as council hand over development to local housing association
Work to convert the property began in 2020 and boasts seven one-bed flats, and two two-bed flats.

Election 2021 - results
The results for the St Ambrose and Longton and Hutton West b-elections and the Lancashire County Council elections are in. Find out who has been elected here.

Council pays respects to HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Following today's announcement by Buckingham Palace, the Council will be joining the entire nation in a period of mourning.

Lace up your trainers and get your swim wear ready - South Ribble leisure centres will reopen on 12 April!
Under the management of South Ribble Borough Council leisure centres will re-open on 12 April.

Future of Leyland bowling green secured with help of Council
South Ribble Borough Council has stepped in to secure the future of a much-loved Leyland bowling green.

Major boost for plans to create South Ribble Youth Council
South Ribble Borough Council is delighted to announce it has secured membership of the British Youth Council. The news is a major step forward in plans to establish a local Youth Council for South Ribble once current COVID-19 restrictions are eased.
Councillors pay tribute to 'loyal, hard-working' former Mayor and former Deputy Council Leader, Colin Clark, who passed away on Thursday 4 March aged 80
Councillors in South Ribble are paying tribute to a former Mayor and former Deputy Council Leader who has passed away aged 80. .