37-802: Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire , England . Its council is based in Clitheroe , the largest town. The borough also includes the town of Longridge and numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. It is named after the River Ribble . Much of the district lies within the Forest of Bowland , a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . The neighbouring districts are Pendle , Burnley , Hyndburn , Blackburn with Darwen , South Ribble , Preston , Wyre , Lancaster and North Yorkshire . The district
74-464: A Eurosceptic campaign group and backed Boris Johnson for Prime Minister . He has however since refrained from campaigning on issues such as Brexit in order to fulfill his role as one of the deputy speakers . Nigel Evans was born on 10 November 1957 in Swansea . He was educated at Dynevor School , and then went to Swansea University , where he gained a BA in politics in 1979. He was involved in
111-656: A bigger sway towards manufacturing jobs and less of a service economy when compared to the rest of Lancashire presumably due to the size of the authority and the dispersed nature of settlements. The authority also has the highest proportion of remote workers in Lancashire. The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Ribble Valley. Non-metropolitan district Non-metropolitan districts , or colloquially " shire districts ", are
148-434: A borough or district council. In these cases local government functions are divided between county and district councils, to the level where they can be practised most efficiently: Many districts have borough status , which means the local council is called a borough council instead of district council and gives them the right to appoint a mayor . Borough status is granted by royal charter and, in many cases, continues
185-425: A district will consist of a market town and its more rural hinterland. However districts are diverse with some being mostly urban such as Dartford, and others more polycentric such as Thurrock. Non-metropolitan districts are subdivisions of English non-metropolitan counties which have a two-tier structure of local government. Two-tier non-metropolitan counties have a county council and several districts, each with
222-457: A style enjoyed by a predecessor authority, which can date back centuries. Some districts such as Oxford or Exeter have city status , granted by letters patent , but this does not give the local council any extra powers other than the right to call itself a city council . By 1899, England had been divided at district level into rural districts , urban districts , municipal boroughs , county boroughs and metropolitan boroughs . This system
259-491: A type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties (colloquially shire counties ) in a two-tier arrangement. Non-metropolitan districts with borough status are known as boroughs , able to appoint a mayor and refer to itself as a borough council. Some shire counties now have no sub divisions so are a single Non-metropolitan district such as Cornwall. Typically
296-535: A unitary authority or those that transferred from one county to another, including those that changed name. Nor does it include unitary authorities that have been abolished ( Bournemouth and Poole ). Nigel Evans Nigel Martin Evans (born 10 November 1957) is a former British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ribble Valley in Lancashire from 1992 until 2024. He
333-407: Is covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. The council has been under no overall control since the 2023 election , being led by a Conservative minority administration. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of
370-400: Is covered by civil parishes. The parish councils for Clitheroe and Longridge have declared their parishes to be towns, allowing them to take the style "town council". Although Ribble Valley is the largest area of Lancashire, it also has the smallest population. The economy of Ribble Valley is mainly rural in nature, with a high proportion of jobs being in the private sector, due to BAE there is
407-575: Is in an adjoining building at 13 Church Street, which had been offices of the old Clitheroe Borough Council prior to the 1974 reforms. See List of schools in Lancashire § Ribble Valley Longridge Town FC Ribble Valley Radio was a community radio station based in Clitheroe, part of the new, third sector of local radio licensed by OFCOM. The project was launched in September 2004. The radio station helped six local residents into paid work within
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#1732773250357444-472: The 2015 general election , Evans was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 48.6% and a decreased majority of 13,606. Evans supported Brexit in the 2016 European Union referendum . Evans is a supporter of the proposal to make 23 June a public holiday in the United Kingdom, to be known as British Independence Day. Following a Parliamentary debate on the topic, the announcement from
481-710: The Council of Europe and Western European Union . He has been a member of the Culture Media and Sport Select Committee since 2005 In November 2009, Evans was ranked as the 570th most expensive MP out of the 646 MPs in the UK Parliament, based on his expenses claims. He was criticised for his £375 a month expense on phone bills, and his purchase of four digital cameras in 18 months. Evans later attracted criticism for saying that he struggled to live on his salary of over £64,000 per year. He responded by saying that
518-604: The District Councils' Network , special interest group which sits within the Local Government Association . The network's purpose is to "act as an informed and representative advocate for districts to government and other national bodies, based on their unique position to deliver for local people." This is a list of two-tier non-metropolitan counties and their districts. All unitary authorities are also non-metropolitan districts, which, with
555-501: The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO); after losing his life savings defending himself in 2014, Evans said in 2018 that the experience had shown him that "It's wrong, completely wrong, to remove people's right to have expert legal representation ... We're definitely talking about justice being denied as a result of LASPO." Hannah Quirk, a criminal law lecturer at King's College London , referred to him as
592-620: The West Riding of Yorkshire prior to the reforms, whereas the other parts had all been in Lancashire. The council was granted a coat of arms in 1975, which includes both the Red Rose of Lancaster and White Rose of York , referencing the two historic counties. The parish of Simonstone was transferred from Burnley to Ribble Valley in 1987. Ribble Valley Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Lancashire County Council . The whole borough
629-545: The Conservative Party, with specific responsibility for overseeing Conservatives Abroad and mobilising the Conservative vote overseas. At the 2005 general election , Evans was again re-elected with an increased vote share of 51.9% and an increased majority of 14,171. He returned to the back benches on the election of David Cameron as party leader in 2005, deciding to dedicate more time to his work on
666-547: The Greens as the 'Green and Progressive Liberal Group'. The next election is due in 2027. Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 40 councillors representing 26 wards , with each ward electing one or two councillors. Elections are held every four years. The council is based at the Council Offices on Church Walk in Clitheroe, which was purpose-built for the council in 1980. The council chamber
703-582: The UK government in October 2016 to not proceed with the holiday at present, he said it was "a shame the government has made this decision, this is an absolute belter of an idea." Evans was again re-elected at the snap 2017 general election , with an increased vote share of 57.8% and a decreased majority of 13,199. At the 2019 general election , he was again re-elected, with an increased vote share of 60.3% and an increased majority of 18,439. On 8 January 2020, he
740-454: The areas for Wales and England had been enacted separately and there were no Welsh metropolitan areas, the term 'non-metropolitan district' does not apply to Wales. A similar system existed in Scotland , which in 1975 was divided into regions and districts, this was also abolished in 1996 and replaced with a fully unitary system . In England most of the district councils are represented by
777-451: The comments were made in jest. Evans was again re-elected at the 2010 general election , with a decreased vote share of 50.3% and an increased majority of 14,769. On 8 June 2010, Evans was elected First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means , and a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons . This was the first time the three Deputy Speakers had been elected by secret ballot of all MPs. At
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#1732773250357814-490: The council since 1974 has been as follows: The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Ribble Valley. Political leadership is instead provided by the leader of the council . The leaders since 1999 have been: Following the 2023 election and subsequent changes of allegiance and by-elections up to July 2024, the composition of the council was: Two of the independent councillors (both former Liberal Democrats) sit with
851-610: The election, Evans came second with 38.5% of the vote behind the Liberal Democrat candidate Michael Carr . At the 1992 general election , Evans was elected to Parliament as MP for Ribble Valley with 52.4% of the vote and a majority of 6,542. He made his maiden speech on 20 May 1992. Evans was appointed as the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Secretary of State for Employment David Hunt in 1993, and remained Hunt's PPS when he
888-636: The election, Evans was drafted onto the frontbench by former prime minister John Major as a spokesman on Welsh Affairs . Evans was again re-elected at the 2001 general election , with an increased vote share of 51.5% and an increased majority of 11,238. He became a member of the Shadow Cabinet after the election under Iain Duncan Smith as the Shadow Secretary of State for Wales from 2001 to 2003. He had publicly criticised
925-487: The exception of those of Berkshire , are coterminous with non-metropolitan counties. For a full list of districts of all types including unitary authorities, metropolitan districts and London boroughs , see Districts of England . This is a list of former two-tier districts in England which have been abolished, by local government reorganisations such as the 2009 structural changes to local government in England . It does not include districts that still exist after becoming
962-593: The government for not having a dedicated Secretary of State for Wales in a cabinet post, so when the new Conservative leader Michael Howard decided to take the role outside of the Shadow Cabinet, Evans chose to return to the backbenches . He became a member of both the Trade and Industry and the Welsh Affairs Select committees in 2003. In November 2004, Evans was appointed a Vice-Chairman of
999-624: The management of his family's newsagent's and convenience store in Swansea. In 1985, Evans was elected as a councillor to the West Glamorgan County Council . In 1990, he became the deputy Conservative group leader, before standing down as a councillor in 1991. At the 1987 general election , Evans stood in Swansea West , coming second with 33% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour MP Alan Williams . Evans
1036-405: The project and damning the "short sighted" decision of the council. The whole episode brought excellent publicity and boosted the radio station's listening figures by 400%. MP Nigel Evans was a staunch supporter and tabled an Early Day Motion at Parliament EDM 979 calling for "better resources and funding" for Ribble Valley Radio and the new and emerging sector. None of this was sufficient to save
1073-687: The radio sector in just three years and trained more than 100 volunteers to present and produce their own radio shows. The project was not supported by the Borough Council, which caused controversy in the area, and local newspaper the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times' held a poll which returned the result that 94% agreed that the Ribble Valley Borough Council were wrong not to fund the project and assist its long-term success. Many letters appeared in support of
1110-400: The station and on 14 October 2007 Ribble Valley Radio closed, because it was unable to gain sufficient funding to apply for a licence. A new group, known as Ribble FM, was formed in 2011 with the aim of applying for a community radio licence in the third round of licensing by Ofcom. Ribble FM was set up by The Bee founder Roy Martin and includes local directors and trustees. The whole borough
1147-526: The two-tier structure, but reforms in the 1990s and 2009 reduced their number to 192. A further 55 non-metropolitan districts are now unitary authorities, which combine the functions of county and borough/district councils. In Wales , an almost identical two-tier system of local government existed between 1974 and 1996 (see Districts of Wales ). In 1996, this was abolished and replaced with an entirely unitary system of local government, with one level of local government responsible for all local services. Since
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1184-527: Was Joint Executive Secretary of the 1922 Committee from 2017 to 2019. He served as First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means , one of the Speaker 's three deputies, from 2010 to 2013. He was elected as Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means in 2020. Evans is a strong critic of the European Union and supported Brexit in the 2016 EU Referendum . He has since been supportive of Leave Means Leave ,
1221-691: Was abolished by the London Government Act 1963 and the Local Government Act 1972 . Non-metropolitan districts were created by this act in 1974 when England outside Greater London was divided into metropolitan counties and non-metropolitan counties. Metropolitan counties were sub-divided into metropolitan districts and the non-metropolitan counties were sub-divided into non-metropolitan districts. The metropolitan districts had more powers than their non-metropolitan counterparts. Initially, there were 296 non-metropolitan districts in
1258-653: Was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1994. In 1995, Evans became the PPS to Tony Baldry the Minister of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in 1995, and in 1996, he became the PPS to the new Secretary of State for Wales William Hague . At the 1997 general election , Evans was re-elected as MP for Ribble Valley with a decreased vote share of 46.7% and an increased majority of 6,640. After
1295-507: Was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 , covering the whole area of four former districts and parts of another three, which were abolished at the same time: The new district was named Ribble Valley after the River Ribble which flows through the area. The new district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. The Bowland Rural District had been in
1332-476: Was elected as Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means by the MPs. Evans ran for re-election in the 2024 United Kingdom general election . He was defeated by Labour candidate Maya Ellis . On 4 May 2013, Evans was arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault. His trial began on 10 March 2014. He was acquitted of all charges on 10 April 2014. In 2012, he had supported cuts to legal aid which became part of
1369-569: Was selected to contest the 1989 Pontypridd by-election , following the death of Brynmor John . At the election, he came third with 13.5% of the vote behind the Labour candidate Kim Howells and the Plaid Cymru candidate Syd Morgan . Evans also stood in the 1991 Ribble Valley by-election , caused by the resignation of David Waddington to become the Leader of the House of Lords in 1990. At
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