Plans are being drawn up to do away with all Lancashire's district Councils, along with Lancashire County Council, and replace them with three big unitary authorities. Each one would have their own elected mayor.

Geoff Driver and the ruling Tory group are pushing for their own version to get the go ahead, despite opposition from many councils and with zero consultation with the public.
But they have got the Governments ear. It would mean an end to your local borough council, and Lancashire County Council, and there would be far fewer councillors per head of population.

This would save the Government £££. If we do not support the scheme then we would not qualify for the Government's "levelling up" scheme as promised before the election. It is aimed to be in place by May 2022.

Without doubt, our "local" councillors would be much more remote and be responsible for a much bigger area than they are now.

The three areas would be..

GREATER BLACKBURN - containing Blackburn, Darwen, Burnley, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Pendle

WEST LANCS - containing Preston, South Ribble, Chorley, West Lancs

GREATER BLACKPOOL - containing Blackpool, Wyre, Fylde, Lancaster, Ribble

It can been seen to be a cost cutting exercise and will make local politics a thing of the past.

Please have a word with Lancashire County Council and object if you don't like it.

https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/...rities-2926541