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      <title>Councils approve closer partnership to support future Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)</title>
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      <description>West Lancashire Borough Council, Chorley Council and South Ribble Borough Council have formally approved plans to work more closely together, marking an important step in preparation for LGR.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Improvement works begin at Withy Grove Park and Paradise Park </title>
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      <description>South Ribble Borough Council’s over £600,000 investment programme has begun at Withy Grove Park in Bamber Bridge and Paradise Park in Leyland. </description>
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      <title>South Ribble Borough Council set to acquire and transform historic Occleshaw House in Leyland to support local families </title>
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      <description>South Ribble Borough Council will acquire and redevelop Occleshaw House, a prominent listed building in Leyland, to provide high-quality accommodation for local families. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Councillor Caleb Tomlinson sworn in as Mayor of South Ribble</title>
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      <description>Councillor Caleb Tomlinson was formally sworn in as Mayor of South Ribble for 2026/27 on 13 May 2026.</description>
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      <title>Self refer to our Active Lifestyles programme starting this June! </title>
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      <description>Our Active Lifestyles programme is a free six week course designed to support adults in making positive, sustainable changes to their health and wellbeing.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:02:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>South Ribble Live set to get Penwortham rocking this weekend </title>
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      <description>The hugely popular Penwortham Live event returns on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 May promising two fantastic evenings of local live music acts. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>We're supporting the Dementia Community Connection to bring the House of Memories immersive experience</title>
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      <description>As part of Dementia Action Week 2026, On the Road experience will bring the UK’s first immersive mobile museum to South Ribble. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Freedom of the Borough parade by The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment </title>
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      <description>On Saturday 25 April from 11.30am, see The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment parade through Leyland Town Centre to receive the Freedom of the Borough from the Mayor of South Ribble.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>South Ribble parks to come alive with a vibrant new series of events</title>
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      <description>This summer, some of South Ribble’s much loved green spaces will host an exciting programme of brand-new events called Parks Alive.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Food waste collections start today (13 April) in South Ribble </title>
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      <description>A new weekly food waste collection service begins across South Ribble today, Monday 13 April.&#13;
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      <title>South Ribble parks to come alive with a vibrant new series of events </title>
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      <description>South Ribble parks to come alive with a vibrant new series of events </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Padel to arrive in South Ribble as three new courts are announced for South Ribble Tennis Centre</title>
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      <description>The Council has agreed investment to provide a major boost to its sporting landscape confirming plans to introduce three brand-new padel courts at South Ribble Tennis Centre.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Central Lancashire Local Plan update</title>
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      <description>The Central Lancashire Local Plan (CLLP) has reached a key milestone following the Planning Inspectorate’s first review of the draft document.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>South Ribble Borough Council amends parking plans following feedback</title>
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      <description>South Ribble Borough Council has made amendments to their car parking plans based on feedback from a recent consultation.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Save the Dates: South Ribble Live Returns for 2026</title>
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      <description>Two unforgettable weekends of live music and entertainment are set to return to South Ribble!</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>South Ribble launches ambitious Culture Strategy to put creativity at the heart of communities</title>
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      <description>South Ribble Borough Council has unveiled a new Culture Strategy setting out a bold, people centred vision to celebrate culture, creativity and community across the borough.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>South Ribble Borough Council has introduced new planning rules to tackle Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) </title>
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      <description>South Ribble Borough Council has agreed to make an immediate Article 4 Direction which will help manage the distribution and quality of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) across the borough. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>South Ribble Borough Council 2026/2027 budget confirmed</title>
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      <description>The balanced budget was approved by South Ribble Borough Council on 4 March.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>South Ribble launches weekly food waste collections from April 2026</title>
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      <description>Residents across South Ribble will soon benefit from a new free weekly food waste recycling service, beginning the week commencing Monday 13 April 2026.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>City Deal partners welcome A582 funding boost</title>
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      <description>South Ribble, Preston and Lancashire City Deal partners have welcomed a £57.9m funding boost to deliver a major road scheme to ease congestion and boost economic growth.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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