 It voted to become Dementia Friendly and provide facilities for the Lancashire Foundation for Ribble Valley Families to help encourage and protect vulnerable children.During his time as Leader of the Council Ken Hind, was deputy Chairman of the Lancashire District and Boroughs Leaders Group, Director of Lancashire Enterprise Partnership and member of the Police and Crime Commissioners panel.In the 12 years Ken Hind represented Dilworth he supported the Save Longridge Campaign argued against a number of planning applications and against excessive development of housing At the time Hind stated, "Currently there are about 3,000 households here, but if all the developments applied for are approved – over 1,000 houses in Longridge, plus 503 on the Preston side a stone’s throw from the town centre – that’s potentially a 50pc increase."