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£433,000 Capital Grants Boost for Rural Communities
Ribble Valley Borough Council is today launching a capital grants scheme aimed at rural communities thanks to £433,680 worth of funding received from the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF).

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Red Arrows Fly-Over on the Menu at Popular Food Festival
The world’s most famous aerobatic display team is to fly over Clitheroe this Saturday (12 August).
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Ribble Valley Borough Council Champions Biodiversity with Edisford Rewilding Scheme
A rewilding scheme at the former pitch and putt site in Edisford is helping to restore biodiversity in the Ribble Valley and reconnect residents with nature.
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Ribble Valley Borough Council Commences £500,000 Play Area Refurbishment Scheme
Play areas in Highfield Road and Highmoor Park are the first to benefit from the roll out of a £500k play area refurbishment programme from Ribble Valley Borough Council.
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Former Councillors Receive Alderman Honour
Two former Ribble Valley Councillors have been recognised for their contribution to civic life in the borough by being conferred as Aldermen.
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Tastebuds at the Ready! Top Food Producers to Pitch up at Popular Food Festival
A celebrated Scotch egg described as the King of the North is to roll up at this year’s Clitheroe Food Festival.
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Clitheroe Castle Hosts a Day of Knights
Experience an historic ‘day of knights’ at Clitheroe Castle on 29 July at a free family friendly event from European martial arts group the Silver School of Arms.
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Secretary of State Decides not to Call In Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (Harp)
Michael Gove, The Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities has today decided not to call in the planning applications by United Utilities Water in respect of the HARP programme.
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Schools and Community Groups in Ribble Valley Invited to Meet the Mayor
New Ribble Valley Mayor Mark Hindle has invited schools and community groups to contact him if they want to ‘meet the mayor’.
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Final Call for £3,000 Ukraine Community Grant Funding
Ribble Valley Borough Council are calling on organisations and community groups to apply for funding grants of up to £3,000 to help support the Ukraine community by a deadline date of 21 July.
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Up to £38,000 for Off Grid Residents to Make Homes Energy Efficient
A grant of up to £38,000 is up for grabs for off grid residents in Ribble Valley to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and to help make them warmer and greener.