Public Consultation
Government Statutory Consultation – Open Now
From 5 February 2026 to 26 March 2026 the government is running a consultation on local government reorganisation in Lancashire, as required by law. You may respond by completing the online survey.
Lancashire LGR Community Survey – September 2025
Prior to the government’s statutory consultation, communities and stakeholders across the county have been invited to have their say on Local Government Reorganisation in Lancashire. Two surveys were conducted in September 2025 to understand which council services Lancashire residents see as most important priorities for local government to focus on in the future and initial thoughts on moving to larger unitary councils.
The community survey was promoted across the county to ensure a broad range of voices contributed to the discussion. 13,414 respondents filled out the survey, including 67,784 individual written comments in answer to the open text questions, showing a genuine interest and high level of engagement from Lancashire.
A total of 409 responses were received for the stakeholder survey, representing over 200 unique organisations and individuals. Respondents included parish and town councils, businesses, voluntary and community groups and public sector organisations.
Two reports were produced, summarising the results of the surveys which were undertaken by Cratus Group, an independent agency on behalf of Lancashire’s local authorities. This information was used to inform the developing proposals for submission to government in November 2025.
