Lancaster City Council Motion on Local Government Reorganisation 31 January 2025 / 31 January 2025 by Ceri Turner At the full meeting of Lancaster City Council on 22 January Greens won the debate over the motion they submitted on local government re-organisation – despite an attempt by Labour to wreck it. This is the motion that was passed, 30 votes for, 24 against, no abstentions. Lancaster City Council notes: Council resolves: (1) To […] Read more » Lancashire County Council Lancaster City Council local democracy Local Government Re-organisation
Carving up Lancashire into Unitary Councils 10 January 2025 / 10 January 2025 by Ceri Turner Last year, the Government accepted Lancashire’s plans for devolution which will involve creating a Lancashire Combined Authority, comprising (and run jointly by) Lancashire County Council and the two unitary councils of Blackburn and Blackpool. The 12 district councils within Lancashire (e.g. Lancaster, Wyre, Preston etc) will be allowed representation – but no vote – on […] Read more » Devolution Foundation Strategic Authorities Lancashire Combined Authority Lancashire County Council Local Government Re-organisation