LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION CONSULTATION OPEN

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁 ...

https://consult.communities.gov.uk/.../lancashire.../

The government‑led consultation aims to determine which proposal for Local Government Reorganisation best meets the terms set out in the statutory invitation issued to all Lancashire councils on 5 February 2025.

The proposals will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Unitary local government must be the right size to achieve efficiencies, improve capacity and withstand financial shocks.

• Unitary structures must prioritise the delivery of high quality and sustainable public services to citizens.

• Proposals should show how councils in the area have sought to work together in coming to a view that meets local needs and is informed by local views.

• New unitary structures should enable stronger community engagement and deliver genuine opportunity for neighbourhood empowerment.