Lancashire devolution deal
Proposed agreement for a devolution deal between the government and Lancashire County Council, Blackpool Council and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
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This historic deal marks a new devolution agreement between the Government and the local authorities of Lancashire, comprising of Lancashire County Council, Blackpool Council and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. The agreement will see the creation of the Lancashire Combined County Authority (CCA).
The devolution deal transfers new powers and funding to the Lancashire CCA to support businesses and residents across Lancashire, alongside £20 million of capital funding to invest in local priorities (subject to business cases). The deal will also enable the Lancashire CCA to take responsibility for services that are best delivered at a strategic level, giving local leaders more control and influence over the levers of local growth, including devolution of the Adult Education Budget.
This agreement is subject to ratification by those councils, and to the statutory requirements for making the secondary legislation implementing the provisions of the deal. These statutory requirements include those councils consenting to the legislation and Parliament approving it. Once that legislation is made the devolution deal will be confirmed.