Proposed Devolution Deal for Lancashire Finally on the Table

A proposed devolution deal for Lancashire is finally on the table after seven years of trying. The blueprint for bringing more powers and cash under the county’s control has been published as part of the Chancellor’s autumn statement.

If ultimately approved by Lancashire’s three top-tier councils – the county council and the local authorities for Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen – it would see the creation of a new Lancashire combined county authority (CCA), an outcome which the trio have been pursuing since earlier this year. There would be no changes to any of the existing local government structures, with all 15 Lancashire councils continuing to exist in their current form. Lancashire County Council leader Phillippa Williamson has previously pledged that district councils like Preston, Wyre, Lancaster and Burnley will have a voice within the new CCA – with two district leaders set to form part of i

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