Lancashire County Council

Residents of the Lower Manor Lane area in Burnley are unhappy with the brsk telegraph poles that have been erected. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Residents launch campaign over unsightly telegraph poles outside their homes

There have been changes to the way Lancashire County Council charges for respite care

Lancashire's respite care recipients could have to pay full cost of short breaks

Ballot box.

Burnley Borough Council calls by-election following councillor’s resignation

County Cllr Alan Cullens, just after receiving his chain of office

Meet 'people person' Alan, the new chairman of Lancashire County Council

Burnley Council leader Afrasiab Anwar

Burnley Council leader column: These are exciting times for Burnley

Schools are under scrutiny over concrete

'Safety first' call over any Lancashire school that may have 'crumbly concrete'

Fire crews attend the scene of a fire at The Turf pub on Yorkshire Street, Burnley. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

'I'm not a hero' says dad of two who rescued woman in Burnley pub blaze

Some Lancashire schools are being inspected because their age puts them at risk of having been built with a type of concrete that can fail without warning

Lancashire schools inspected over concrete collapse concerns 'as a precaution'

Online applications for primary and secondary schools in Lancashire are now live.Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Online applications for Lancashire schools are live from today (Sept 1)

Utility companies can be fined if they do not stick to conditions about their roadworks sites - including how long a route is dug up (image: Andy Mellin)

Huge rise in roadworks across Lancashire - with hundreds of jobs overrunning

Lancashire County Council's new fostering signs, which are being advertised on Pendle recycling trucks.

Fostering mission advertised on recycling trucks across Pendle

How are County Hall's coffers coping?

Autumn date set for Lancashire County Council financial healthcheck

Lancashire drivers will 'notice the difference' after pothole-filling spree

Lancashire County Coun. Rupert Swarbrick, cabinet member for highways and transport, catching the bus to visit Clitheroe Castle Museum.

Visit Lancashire County Council's museums with the kids thanks to £2 bus fares

Two cars collided at the junction between Brennand Street and Briercliffe Road in Burnley last November.

Drivers face confusion and road chaos over temporary traffic lights

Pendle Council will be providing a large skip and a refuse collection vehicle in five different locations throughout September and October

New fly-tipping campaign to start in Pendle

Lancashire County Council is monitoring work at the junction of Accrington Road and Bentley Wood Way in Burnley

'Traffic chaos' at busy road junction being monitored by county council

20mph speeding: ‘Bonkers’ decision to pause new investigations is reversed

The roundabout on Yorkshire Street has now been completely removed as part of the Town 2 Turf development. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

New date revealed for road opening in Burnley town centre

Debbie Francis, chair of Lancashire's Local Enterprise Partnership

Warning 'crucial' business expertise must not be lost as partnership axe falls

The old aerodrome runway has its surface removed

How a piece of aerospace history is being used to resurface Lancashire's roads

County Hall's move to a new patments and accounting platrform has caused problems

Council's accounts delayed by system that has also 'caused wage problems'

A general view of Burnley.

Exciting £220k photo archive project to be launched in Burnley and Pendle

Straight Mile on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Burnley. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Burnley Canal Festival cruising back into town next month

Burnley Council leader Afrasiab Anwar

Burnley Council leader column

Lancashire county councillors condemn Just Stop Oil tactics

Stewards oversee any road closures to ensure that they are adhered to - and ensure that any vehicles that do need access can get it safely (image: Playing Out)

How some Lancashire streets could be closed to let children play outside safely

The Eco Escapes Team with their Chamber Low Carbon Award: (from left) Mark Sutcliffe, campaign consultant, Shaun Turner, Lancashire County Council, Hetty Byrne, Forest of Bowland AONB sustainable tourism officer, Karen Lawrenson, Senior Project Manager, Lancashire County Council

Top green tourism award for Forest of Bowland AONB

The number of young vapers in Lancashire hasd trebled since 2020 (image: Ruslan Alekso)

Eight-year-olds amongst new generation of underage vapers in Lancashire

Pictured L-R at the new Meadowfold Hyndburn Ribble Valley Short Break Service in Great Harwood are team manager Jayne Driver, service user Alan Drew, area registered services manager Kellie-Anne Buczynski, registered manager Reine Swindlehurst, Coun. Graham Gooch and the county council's director of adult care and provider services Paul Lee.

Innovative service helping Ribble Valley carers take a break

Lamvashire County Council leader Phillippa Williamson is celebrating "fantastic news" about devolution

Lancashire devolution deal edges closer as minister 'expresses her commitment'

Lancashire County Council's late chairman Keith Iddon was remebered by colleagues as the most likeable of councillors

Councillor remembered at meeting he was due to be leading

Keeping food on the table isn't getting any easier for some Lancashire households

Covid food grants scheme extended to help with cost-of-living crisis

County Cllrs Rupert Swarbrick and Azhar Ali are taking different approaches to the threatened closure of Lancashire's ticket offices

Councillors clash over closure of Lancashire's railway station ticket offices

Demolition work has started on the roundabout between Church Street, Yorkshire Street and Centenary Way as part of the Town 2 Turf improvments. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Video showing beginning of Burnley town centre roundabout demolition

Former Padiham pub landlord Darral Fish, who has died at the age of 59, fostered over 50 children

Tributes for caring dad who fostered over 50 children

Some Lancashire families are not getting their health visits at the time they should (image: Alexander Grey on Unsplash)

Baby check targets missed amid claim '20 staff are doing the work of 80'

How should flooding like this incident in St. Michaels on Wyre in 2021 be investigated?

Lancashire residents invited to have their say about flooding in consultation

Keith Iddon pictured after donning the chains of office in his new role as Lancashire County Councill's chairman just last month

Councillor remembered after sudden passing as a "gentleman" politician

Youngsters in Burnley can take part in a new ‘Reading Heroes’ challenge this summer to win prizes including superhero masks, medals and stickers.

Burnley children have chance to become 'reading heroes' in library challenge

A planning application has been made to Burnley Council to convert a former pub in the town into shop units and flats

Shops and flats plan for closed Burnley pub

Shared Lives care Julie Anderson and her husband Marc (centre) provide permanent support for Jemma and John in their home.

Burnley woman backing campaign to recruit more carers this Shared Lives Week

The You Can Adopt campaign highlights how children from certain groups wait the longest to be adopted.

21 Lancashire children waiting to be adopted - and 90% are in sibling groups

Lancashire County Council - along with its fellow top-tier authorities in Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen - would lead the devolution charge under the latest proposals

Lancashire launches pre-election devolution push amid claims plan lacks ambition

How the new ground would look.

Old Trafford cricket ground is becoming worn out warns Paul Allott

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to batter Lancashire this weekend (Credit: Rodrigo Souza)

More thunderstorms and heavy rain set to hit Lancashire