Pennine Lancashire
Pennine Lancashire | |
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Future unitary authority area | |
| Blackburn Cathedral | |
| File:Pennine Lancashire UK locator map 2028.svg | |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | North West |
| Ceremonial county | Lancashire |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2028 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | Pennine Lancashire Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 242.51 sq mi (628.09 km2) |
| Population (2024 estimate) | |
| • Total | 520,653 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Pennine Lancashire or East Lancashire[lower-alpha 1] is a planned unitary authority area in south-east Lancashire, England. It is intended to be established on 1 April 2028. [2][3] The area will cover the current districts of Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Rossendale and the unitary authority area of Blackburn with Darwen,[4] The area's unitary council will provide all of the local government services currently provided by Lancashire County Council, the four district councils, and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Elections to the new council are expected to take place in May 2027.[5]
The new area will border two of the other three new Lancashire unitary authority areas: North Lancashire to the east and South Lancashire to the west; the third new unitary authority area is Fylde Coast.[6]
Pennine Lancashire will also border the counties of North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east and Greater Manchester to the south. The settlements in Pennine Lancashire will include Blackburn (the most populated), Burnley, Accrington, Nelson, and Rawtenstall. The area's population is estimated to be 520,653.[6][7]
Background
Pennine Lancashire is being created as part of a wider reorganisation of local government in England that is intended to introduce single-tier local government in fourteen areas.[8]
For local government purposes, Lancashire before this reorganisation comprises a non-metropolitan county, itself divided into twelve non-metropolitan districts, and the two unitary authority areas of Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen. In Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen all local government services are provided by their respective councils, whereas in the rest of the county the provision of services is divided between Lancashire County Council and the twelve district councils.[9][10][11][12]
Local government in Lancashire will be reorganised by abolishing all of the areas and councils mentioned above and replacing them with four new unitary authority areas, the councils of which will provide all local government services.[12]
Governance
It will be run by Pennine Lancashire Council, which will comprise 95 councillors.[13]
Parishes
Accrington, Bacup, Blackburn, Burnley, Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Haslingden, Oswaldtwistle, Rawtenstall, Rishton and the Edenfield and Hoddlesden areas are currently unparished. These towns will likely become parishes or establish equivalent town councils providing lower tier community services such as allotments, parks, cleansing, managing community venues and becoming statutory consultees on planning applications or will become Charter Trustees if they hold a mayoralty such as Blackburn and Burnley. The rest of the area is parished.[14]
References
- ↑ "View the decision". Lancashire Local Government Reorganisation. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Local government reorganisation: decision letter to Leaders in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Government announces Local Government Reorganisation decision for Lancashire". Lancashire County Council News. 2026-07-16. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ "Lancashire council leaders react to local government shake-up". BBC News. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Government announces Local Government Reorganisation decision for Lancashire". Lancashire County Council News. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Faulkner, Paul (23 July 2026). "Name of new council for Lancaster and Morecambe approved by government". Lancaster Guardian. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Figure 1". Office for National Statistics.
- ↑ "14 more areas to benefit from streamlined local services". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ UK Parliament. The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972 as made, from legislation.gov.uk.
- ↑ UK Parliament. The English Non-Metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973 as made, from legislation.gov.uk.
- ↑ "The Lancashire (Boroughs of Blackburn and Blackpool) (Structural Change) Order 1996". legislation.gov.uk. 18 July 1996.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Understand how your council works". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ "Local government reorganisation: implementation letter to Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool chief executives" (PDF). Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey.
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