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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

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

Lancashire County Council's new chairman Keith Iddon won't take unpleasantness between members sitting down

Haulier vows to drive out disrespect from county council debates

Lancashire's senior councillors and MPs at the launch of the Lancashire 2050 vision in Westminster in November - but are the smiles beginning to fade as the devolution discussions get into the detail?

Lancashire devolution deal edges closer, but districts won't be at the top table

Lancashire's senior councillors and MPs at the launch of the Lancashire 2050 vision in Westminster in November - but are the smiles beginning to fade as the devolution discussions get into the detail?

Lancashire devolution deal edges closer amid warning over district involvement

Lancashire's 15 councils are finally on the same page over their devolution demands - but is the current Tory or any future Labour government in tune with them?

Labour would offer Lancashire no-strings devolution minus a mayor upfront

There are only two Lib Dems on the county council, but one of them - John Potter - says the group has been proved right after warning at last year's budget meeting that new schools were overdue in North West Preston

Councillors clash over tax ‘freeze’ claim, free school meals and pothole repairs

County councillors will debate the state of the authority's finances this week

Lancashire County Council sets out surprise council tax plan

Lancashire County Council leader Phillippa Williamson

Children's services in Lancashire are 'good' across the board

One Lancashire - MPs and senior councillors gather at Westminster, including Lancashire County Counil leader Phillippa |Williamson (front, centre)

‘Nobody wanted to leave’: Lancashire’s leaders hail success of Westminster trip

Will the government give Lancashire's leaders credit for speaking with a single voice?

Lancashire reveals eight priorities for people and prosperity in devolution push

Almost a third of Lancashire over-75s are not claiming their full benefit entitlement

Push to ensure Lancashire residents are claiming all their benefits

County Councillor Phillippa Williamson and County Councillor Aidy Riggott

Investment zones: What we know about Lancashire's bid for low-tax growth zone

Sixty-four Lancashire libraries have been earmarked to become a "warm hub"

Lancashire's libraries to open up as "warm hubs" for locals this winter

The Conservative leader of Lancashire County Council, Phillippa Williamson, declined to be drawn into commenting on the chaos at Westminster this week

Lancashire County Council leader reacts to Boris Johnson's resignation

Who should lead the questioning of Lancashire County Council's policies - the party which is in charge or the opposition?

Lancashire County Council cabinet and policies to go under the microscope

County Hall lights up in solidarity with Ukraine

This is how many Ukraine refugees have been welcomed to Lancashire

New rates are being introduced for Lancashire County Council's foster carers

Lancashire fostering fees increased to attract and retain carers

Signs are already in place to enforce temporary restrictions on pedestrian, cycle and equestrian access to the B6601 (image: Google)

Pedestrians banned from Lancashire road in case they get on the M6 "by mistake"

Lancashire County Council is set to illuminate County Hall in blue and yellow to express the county's solidarity with the people of Ukraine

Council expresses solidarity with the people of Ukraine

County Hall is to be lit up in the colours of Ukraine

Lancashire lights up in support of Ukraine

Lancashire County Council wants to attract more visitors to its museums and libraries (pictured: Helmshore Mills Museum in Rossendale and Garstang Library)

Lower entry fees to Lancashire's museums and new plan revealed for libraries

Can Lancashire finally come together and agree a devolution proposal - and what will it get from the government in the return?

This is how many times Lancashire is mentioned in the "Levelling Up" white paper

Can Lancashire's 15 councils stay on the same page as they pursue their devolution ambitions?

Claim that Lancashire's £5.6bn devolution bid is 'not ambitious enough'

Together as one? All 15 Lancashire councils are creating a shared vision designed to bring billions of pounds of government cash into the county.

Lancashire wants £5.6bn devolution deal to improve housing, transport and skills

Applications will be considered by each county councillor

Grant boost for Ribble Valley community groups

Applications for the grants will be considered by each county councillor

Grant boost for Lancashire community groups

Some children in Burnley and Pendle have been left without a school place for over 12 months

Burnley and Pendle children without a school place 'for over a year'

Lancashire County Council leader Phillipa Williamson (centre) is welcomed by Pendleside Hospice’s chairman of trustees David Brown and chief executive Helen McVey.

County Council leader hears how Burnley's resilient Pendleside Hospice weathered...

It has been over three years since most Lancashire county councillors have been permitted to speak at the authority's cabinet meetings

Lancashire County Council's cabinet to hold monthly question and answer session

The Samlesbury site where the new digital warfare centre will be based.

Cyber warfare HQ in Samlesbury is 'once in a generation' opportunity for Lancs

County Cllr Lizzi Collinge (standing) pictured in May during a debate at the first in-person full council meeting at Lancashire County Council in 15 months (image via Lancashire County Council webcast)

Lancashire county councillor condemns relaxation of Covid rules at County Hall

Lancashire County Council has been able to keep its vehicles on the road during eh current crisis

'No risk' to vital Lancashire County Council services from fuel delivery crisis

Minibuses - as well as shared and individual taxis - are used to take some children with special needs and disabilities to school across Lancashire (image: Neil Cross)

'No change' to Lancashire special needs school transport - but parents blast con...

The county council came in for criticism for its decision to withdraw support for a bid for Lancashire to become UK City of Culture 2025

Call for Lancashire to show "ambition" as City of Culture talks continue with da...

More than a dozen projects across Burnley will receive money from the Edward Stocks Massey Fund this year

This is where cash from Burnley's Edward Stocks Massey Fund is going in 2021/22

Lancashire County Council nominates representatives to sit on school governing bodies

Lancashire school governors wanted "from all walks of life"

Some foster carers in Lancashire receive additional payments over and above the national minimum standard

Lancashire foster carers will continue to get top-up allowances

Ribblesdale High School (image: Google)

Clitheroe secondary school could take primary-aged children under expansion plan

Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities could be collected from group pick-up points (image: Google)

Plan to help Lancashire children with special needs to travel to school 'indepen...

Lancashire County Council's new Conservative leader Phillippa Williamson has been in the authority's cabinet for two years (image: Neil Cross)

New Lancashire County Council leader wants jobs, investment and 'normality'

Meetings are once again being held in person at County Hall - but how should they be conducted?

Call for an end to "toxic" Lancashire County Council politics

New Lancashire County Council leader Phillippa Williamson

New Lancashire County Council leader voted in and cabinet appointed

County Cllr Phillippa Williamson is poised to become the new leader of Lancashire County Council, having taken charge of the ruling Conservative group on the authority

New Lancashire County Council leader-elect revealed after Tory victory

St Leonard’s Church of England Primary School in Padiham (image: Google)

East Lancashire school expansions approved amid talks for others to add places