Councils across Lancashire have submitted business case proposals to help determine the most effective unitary structure for the county. The government carried out a statutory consultation on these proposals from 5 February 2026 to 26 March 2026, which has now closed.

The Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government is now reviewing 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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