County Council Winter Bulletin

The recent cold weather, with ice & snow is causing some difficulty, even whilst we all Stay At Home, following the latest Government guidance.  Please try to keep in contact, at a safe distance, preferably by phone with those you know wh...

Trading Standards Scam Alert

DPD parcel scams & texts

Scam warning: Fake DPD emails and texts. Action Fraud has seen a surge in reports relating to fake emails and texts purporting to be from DPD. The messages claim that DPD was “unable to deliver your parcel today” and provide instructio...

New Rural Watch Group to help beat rural crime

There has been a Rural Watch Group in the adjacent Parishes for a little while, working as volunteers with Police who cannot be everywhere. This Group, based at Settle has had considerable success to bring criminals to justice. They have kindly been ...

Census 2021 will provide a snapshot of modern society

Households across Ribble Valley will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021. The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every d...

Is your home damp or draughty? Help may be at hand!

Ribble Valley Borough Council is now working with a local home improvement agengy, Homewise to ensure that homes in the Ribble Valley are toasty & energy efficient this winter. There are a number of measures to enable this, including insulation, ...