The ordinary elections of all councillors of the borough of South Ribble shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of non-metropolitan district councillors in 20036 and every fourth year after 2003.

The term of office of councillors shall be four years; and the councillors shall retire on the day after the ordinary day of elections of councillors in the year of retirement and the newly-elected councillors shall come into office on the day on which their predecessors retire.