Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool: Local government reorganisation
Documents relating to the government’s programme of local government reorganisation in Lancashire, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.
Timeline
5 February 2025
The invitation letter sent to councils in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool set out their milestones for reorganisation.
They were invited to submit final proposals for unitary local government by 28 November 2025.
5 February 2026
A written ministerial statement was made to Parliament. This set out that a statutory consultation on the proposals received for local government reorganisation in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool was launched.
On the same day, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP, wrote to the leaders of councils in Lancashire, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen to thank them for their proposals and to inform them of the consultation.