Karl Barnsley
Welcome to the place where I share all the latest news as well as my thoughts as a Ribble Valley Borough Councillor representing the wonderful ward that is Ribchester. There’s so much going on and I’ll be building the website with loads of things, celebrating the coolest place on the planet. For now though I’m starting with a blog to report back my thoughts on campaigning, certain Council meetings and update people on important stuff.
Latest Blog Post
Feedback From Full Council-Thursday 16th July 2026
Full Council was meant to be on Tuesday this week but due to the announcement on Thursday on Local Government Reorganisation, which published the decision for Ribble Valley Borough to merge with Preston and Lancaster to form a Unitary Council, it was prudent to hold the meeting following that announcement as we had a lot…
Longridge Book Club’s100 Greatest Books
A couple of months ago the Guardian published a list of 100 books as chosen by a select few writers, critics and academics. We at Longridge Book thought we could do much better, so set about compiling our own list which we felt better resonated with our members. Chair of Longridge Book Club Millie Roberts…
Borough Councillors Report to Parish Council
Monday 15th June 2026 This month the village was shocked at the death of Junior Slater who lost his life on the Tush. I’d like to thank the Emergency Services for their efforts in a very difficult rescue effort and our thoughts are with his family. On the that evening I attended a Community Services…
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