 In 2013 he was vice Chairman for Housing and Health and between 2015-17 - Chairman of the Accounts and Audit Committee.In the EU referendum Hind was one of the organisers of the Remain Campaign in Lancashire and in the 2015 and 2017 general elections was the campaign organiser in the Hyndburn Constituency for Conservative candidate Kevin Horkin.Ken Hind was the Leader of Ribble Valley Borough Council until December 2018 when he resigned.