South Ribble
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| Borough of South Ribble | |
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 Shown within non-metropolitan Lancashire | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | North West England |
| Admin. County: | Lancashire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 230th 112.96 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Leyland |
| ONS code: | 30UN |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density | Ranked 210th 105,800 937 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.0% White |
| Politics | |
 South Ribble Borough Council http://www.south-ribblebc.gov.uk | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| ExecutiveLabour / Liberal Democrats | |
| MPs: | David Borrow, Nigel Evans, Mark Hendrick |
South Ribble is a local government district and borough in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Leyland.
Other notable population areas within South Ribble are Penwortham, Longton, Hutton (headquarters of the Lancashire Police), Bamber Bridge, Lostock Hall and Moss Side.
The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, from Leyland and Walton-le-Dale urban districts, along with part of Preston Rural District.
Preston City Council and South Ribble Borough Council are planning to seek to merge to form a unitary authority, independent from Lancashire County Council, under the recent Local Government White Paper.<ref>Councils Get Merger Deadlines Lancashire Evening Post. October 26, 2006.</ref>
The Parliamentary Constituency of South Ribble includes the West Lancashire communities of Tarleton, Hesketh Bank and Meols.
[edit] Parishes
Leyland and Walton-le-Dale are unparished areas. The rest of the district is divided into the following civil parishes:
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Unitary authorities: Blackpool | Blackburn with Darwen Non-metropolitan districts: West Lancashire | Chorley | South Ribble | Fylde | Preston | Wyre | Lancaster | Ribble Valley | Pendle | Burnley | Rossendale | Hyndburn Topics: Places | Parishes | Parliamentary constituencies |
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Counties with multiple districts: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside |
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