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New Combined County Authority is officially launched
Lancashire's new Combined County Authority (CCA) has officially been established.
The final legislative process in Parliament was completed last...
jonathand@cogn… Fri, 02/07/2025 - 10:17Big step forward for combined authority formation
A significant step forward has been toward the formation of the new Lancashire Combined County Authority.
Parliament has seen the Statutory...
Dan Benn Fri, 11/29/2024 - 08:29Funding released for new combined authority
Lancashire County Council has confirmed that the government is set to release the first pot of funding ahead of the establishment of the new combined...
Dan Benn Fri, 11/15/2024 - 08:29Election stalls devolution deal
Lancashire County Council has confirmed that last week’s General Election announcement has stalled the finalising of its devolution deal.
The...
Dan Benn Fri, 05/31/2024 - 10:30Lancashire devolution supported
Lancashire County Council has announced that support for a historic devolution deal has been shown through a public consultation.
Over the course...
Dan Benn Wed, 03/06/2024 - 10:58Another landmark Devolution deal moving closer
Lancashire County Council has announced that the county is a step closer to a landmark devolution deal, with Levelling Up Minister Dehenna Davison...
Dan Benn Fri, 07/21/2023 - 12:12New Blackpool regeneration from Levelling Up Fund
Today, Michael Gove has announced a significant project to help with the regeneration of Blackpool, thanks to levelling up funding.
The project...
Dan Benn Fri, 11/11/2022 - 10:07Blackpool housing development worth £50m offered lifeline after three years
Blackpool’s Foxhall Village housing project is set to be offered a revival, almost three years after work halted thanks to the original contractor...
Dan Benn Thu, 05/05/2022 - 12:24Blackpool Council awarded £20m zero emission bus funding
Blackpool Council have been awarded £20m by the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) fund, which will see 115 zero...
Chris Cromar Wed, 03/30/2022 - 12:22New plans to level up Blackpool unveiled by government
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Levelling Up Secretary, Michael Gove has unveiled new measures to help improve the lives of people in Blackpool by turning the tide on deprivation in...
Chris Cromar Fri, 03/18/2022 - 09:32
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