Boundary changes mean 25,000 Preston residents will find themselves in the Ribble Valley constituency at this week’s general election.
The northern part of the city has now become part of the redrawn seat, after the abolition of the Wyre and Preston North constituency. The Preston City Council wards of Greyfriars, Sharoe Green, Preston Rural North and Preston Rural East have all moved to within the new-look Ribble Valley constituency. Meanwhile, the South Ribble Borough Council wards of Farington East and Farington West wards have moved into the South Ribble parliamentary patch.
I have been a huge supporter of BAE Systems and the hundreds of local businesses which are here because of them. “I campaigned hard as deputy speaker of the Commons to get the new cyber security force to the Ribble Valley – 3,500 new, highly-paid and skilled jobs will be based here with thousands more created on the back of them coming. “I have agreed to re-open Waddow Hall in Ribble Valley for girl guides and youth groups which closed last year.
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