Government Statutory Consultation on Local Government Reorganisation

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has now launched the statutory consultation on the proposals to reorganise local government across Lancashire. The consultation runs from 5th  February to 26th  March 2026 and this is the final opportunity for people to share their views on the future of local government structures in Lancashire.

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-government-reorganisation-in-lancashire-blackburn-with-darwen-and-blackpool
Paper copies of the consultation will be available from next week at:

• Burnley Library
• Padiham Library
• The Council’s Contact Centre on Parker Lane

The consultation closes on 26 March 2026.
Further information is available at:
https://lancashirelgr.co.uk/say-1