Communities and stakeholders across the county have been invited to have their say on Local Government Reorganisation in Lancashire. Two surveys have been conducted across 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…

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Council's across Lancashire have submitted business case proposals to help determine the most effective unitary structure for the county. We now await the government's response and will provide further updates as the process progresses. The next stage is expected to include a period of consultation, followed by a final decision once the…

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The English Devolution Bill

The UK government has announced plans to restructure local governance in the remaining 21 areas of England by replacing the existing two-tier system of district and county councils with larger unitary authorities. The aim is to move to single-tier administration with one council responsible for all local government services in an…

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