Ribble Valley

  • Council Control: Con/Ind
  • Conservatives 16
  • Labour 5
  • Liberal Democrats 6
  • Green 2
  • Reform UK 4
  • Other 7

Independent 5, Progressive Liberal Group 2. Sparsely populated east Lancashire district including many Pennine villages. The main town is Clitheroe. Historically a textiles area, now more dominated by agriculture and tourism.

Richard Newmark (Sabden) moved from Conservative to Reform UK in April 2026. Derek Brocklehurst (Alston and Hothersall) moved from Conservative to Reform UK in March 2026. Ian Brown (Salthill) moved from Independent to Reform UK in February 2026.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
District

Address
Church Walk, Clitheroe BB7 2RA

Phone
01200 425111

Website
http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2386.5

Upper tier authority
Lancashire