2015 South Ribble Borough Council election explained

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Local elections were held for South Ribble Borough Council on 7 May 2015, the same day as the 2015 United Kingdom general election and other 2015 United Kingdom local elections. Local elections are held every four years with all councillors up for election in multi-member electoral wards.

Boundary review

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England reviewed the local boundaries of South Ribble Borough Council in 2014.^[1]

The number of councillors elected to South Ribble council was reduced to 50, from the wards outlined below. The changes were made official by The South Ribble (Electoral Changes) Order 2014.^[2]

Electoral wards in South Ribble, 2015! Ward!!Number of councillors

Bamber Bridge East	2
Bamber Bridge West	2
Broad Oak	2
Broadfield	2
	2
Charnock	2
	2
Earnshaw Bridge	2
Farington East	2
Farington West	2
	2
Howick and Priory	3
Leyland Central	2
	3
	3
Middleforth	3
	2
New Longton and Hutton East	2
Samlesbury and Walton	2
Seven Stars	2
St. Ambrose	2
Walton-le-Dale East	2
Walton-le-Dale East	2

See also

• South Ribble

References

• South Ribble Borough Council (PDF)

1. Web site: South Ribble. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 16 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140627050134/http://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/north-west/lancashire/south-ribble-fer. 27 June 2014. dead.
2. Web site: The South Ribble Electoral Changes Orde. Legislation.gov. 16 November 2014.