Latest news
Tough New Regulations to Tackle Rogue Landlords
Published on Wednesday, 15 August 2018 in Council News newsLandlords of multiple-occupation properties in Ribble Valley must now be licensed by the borough council.
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Award-Winning Planner is Borough Council’s New Director
Published on Monday, 13 August 2018 in Council News newsAn award-winning planner behind two of Lancashire’s most successful regeneration projects is the new director of economic development and planning at Ribble Valley Borough Council.
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Popular Food Festival Comes to Clitheroe this Weekend
Published on Thursday, 09 August 2018 in Council News newsA feast of fun and flavour comes to Clitheroe this weekend, when the town hosts its annual food festival.
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War Plaque Wrenched from Clitheroe Castle Gates
Published on Wednesday, 08 August 2018 in The Council, Elections and Councillors newsA plaque commemorating Ribble Valley’s Second World War fallen has been wrenched from the gates of Clitheroe Castle.
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Clitheroe Food Festival Road Closures
Published on Tuesday, 07 August 2018 in Council News newsMotorists are advised that several roads in Clitheroe will close Thursday 9 and Saturday 11 August, for the 2018 Clitheroe Food Festival.
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Have Your Say on Housing Development Sites
Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2018 in Council News newsResidents in Ribble Valley are invited to have their say on proposed amendments to the borough’s housing and economic development plan.
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Lancashire’s Best Food Producers to Take Over Clitheroe
Published on Friday, 20 July 2018 in Council News newsOver 90 of Lancashire’s best food and drink producers will set up shop in Clitheroe on Saturday, 11 August, when the town hosts its annual food festival.
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New Web Site Showcases ‘Amazing Spaces, People and Places’
Published on Wednesday, 18 July 2018 in Council News newsA vibrant borough bursting with amazing spaces, people and places – that’s the message behind a new Ribble Valley web site.
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Spam, Spinning Plates and Slapstick come to Clitheroe
Published on Tuesday, 10 July 2018 in Council News newsA feast of fun and flavour comes to Clitheroe on Saturday, 11 August, when the town hosts its annual food festival.
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Top Chocolatier to give Tasting-Talk at Food Festival
Published on Tuesday, 10 July 2018 in Council News newsA chocolatier with an international reputation and a slab of top awards is to give a tasting-talk at this year’s Clitheroe Food Festival.
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Local Companies get their Teeth into Food Festival
Published on Wednesday, 04 July 2018 in Council News newsFour local companies are getting their teeth into this year’s Clitheroe Food Festival.
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Whalley Residents to be Sounded out on ‘Nightlife Blight’
Published on Monday, 02 July 2018 in Council News newsWhalley residents are to be sounded out on the impact of licensed premises in the village.
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Carers Receive Council Cash to Spread “Light and Hope”
Published on Wednesday, 27 June 2018 in Council News newsA dedicated team of carers who work quietly in the background to bring “light and hope” to families across Ribble Valley have received £15,000 from the borough council.
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Learn How to Spot a Top Tipple at Clitheroe Food Festival
Published on Wednesday, 20 June 2018 in Council News news‘Life is too short to drink bad wine’ German writer Goethe famously said – and you can learn how to spot a top tipple at this year’s Clitheroe Food Festival.
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Two Top Roles for Ribble Valley Borough Council Leader
Published on Monday, 18 June 2018 in Council News newsThe leader of Ribble Valley Borough Council has landed two top roles in Lancashire.
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Householders Warned About Council Tax Scam
Published on Tuesday, 22 May 2018 in Council News newsRibble Valley householders are warned to be on their guard against an e-mail scam promising a council tax refund in exchange for personal details.
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Six Action Zones to Tackle Dog-Fouling in Ribble Valley
Published on Wednesday, 16 May 2018 in Council News newsA council is to get tough on dog-fouling by setting up six action zones targeting people who repeatedly leave pet poop in public.
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Council Bid for Better Rail Services Goes up a Gear
Published on Friday, 11 May 2018 in Council News newsA council bid for better rail services in Ribble Valley has gone up a gear.
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Former Longridge Building Contractor is Borough’s New Mayor
Published on Thursday, 10 May 2018 in Council News newsThe former Longridge building contractor behind the refurbishment of Madame Tussauds in Blackpool is the new mayor of Ribble Valley.
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Further Borough Council Cash Boost for Chipping Broadband
Published on Wednesday, 09 May 2018 in Council News newsA Community broadband scheme has received a further £8,000 cash boost from Ribble Valley Borough Council.
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Council Counts the Cost of Asbestos Dump in Country Lane
Published on Friday, 04 May 2018 in Council News newsRibble Valley Council is counting the cost after fly-tippers dumped over three tonnes of asbestos in a Clitheroe country lane.
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Help us get a Handle on Waste Collection
Published on Thursday, 03 May 2018 in Council News newsHouseholders can help Ribble Valley’s refuse collection and recycling service stay top of the pile by ensuring their ‘handles are facing the highway’.
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‘Lancashire Womble’ Lucy to Exhibit at Clitheroe Gallery
Published on Monday, 30 April 2018 in Council News newsA designer who creates ‘astonishing craftwork’ from unwanted materials is to exhibit at Clitheroe’s Platform Gallery.
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New Three-Bedroom Home in Ribble Valley for just £66,500!
Published on Monday, 30 April 2018 in Council News newsA new three-bedroom home in picturesque Ribble Valley for just £66,500 might sound far-fetched, but exactly that is up for grabs thanks to the borough council and Onward Homes.
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Go the Mile for Good Health Call from Heart Patient Nick
Published on Tuesday, 24 April 2018 in Council News newsA heart bypass patient from Clitheroe is inviting residents to go the mile for good health.
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Pubs Told to get House in Order After Age-Check Failings
Published on Monday, 23 April 2018 in Council News newsTen pubs and one shop in Ribble Valley have been told to get their house in order after falling foul of a Christmas crackdown on under-age drinking.
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Make a Date for Town’s Top Food Festival
Published on Tuesday, 17 April 2018 in Council News newsMake a date in your diary for this year’s Clitheroe Food Festival, which takes place on Saturday, 11 August.
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Youth ‘Disco’ Aims to Put Anti-Social Behaviour in a Spin
Published on Monday, 16 April 2018 in Council News newsLongridge is to get a youth ‘disco’ in a bid to put anti-social behaviour in a spin.
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‘Ashes Beam’ Installed at Clitheroe Cemetery
Published on Thursday, 12 April 2018 in Council News newsA cemetery with an international reputation for alternative interments has installed an ‘ashes beam’ for the burial of cremated remains.
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Leader’s Message Spring 2018
Published on Wednesday, 04 April 2018 in Council News newsWelcome to my latest message featuring news on the proposed East Lancashire Unitary Authority, the Lancashire Combined Authority and our successful ‘peer challenge’ by the Local Government Association
