Lancashire Combined County Authority
Lancashire Combined County Authority | |
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 Logo | |
 Area covered by the Lancashire Combined County Authority | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Interim Chair | Mo Isap |
| Elections | |
| Indirect election | |
Last election | Authority established |
| Meeting place | |
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| County Hall, Preston[1][2] | |
| Website | |
| https://lancashire-cca.gov.uk/ | |
The Lancashire Combined County Authority (LCCA) is a non-mayoral combined county authority comprising the three upper tier councils in Lancashire, namely Blackpool Council, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, and Lancashire County Council.[3][4][5]
History
[edit]A devolution deal was signed in November 2023 but did not come into effect until the public consultation was concluded.[6] The deal proposes to devolve certain powers, i.e. housing, transport, education and skills as well as environmental matters to LCCA. The deal leaves room for Lancashire to progress to level 2 or 3 devolutions which on top of increasing the depth and breadth of the powers devolved, would also create the position of an elected mayor. However at the signing ceremony the leader of Lancashire county council stated that Lancashire was not a good fit for a mayor due to its rural nature.[6] Proposals for a non-mayoral combined county authority for Lancashire were approved by the new Labour Government on 19 September 2024.[7][8][9][10] Draft statutory instruments to establish the combined authority were laid before parliament on 26 November 2024 [11] and the first meeting of the shadow authority took place at Preston County Hall the following day.[12] The authority was formally launched on 5 February 2025.[13][2]
In March 2025, Anegla Rayner confirmed that Lancashire Combined Authority would get a mayor "within 18 months" to replace the previously agreed Chair, in line with other Combined Authorities. This would be alongside the current process of local government reorganisation. [14] In March 2025, Lanchashire County Council leader Phillippa Williamson was chosen as Chair. However, in May 2025 Williamson lost her seat. [15]
Structure
[edit]The authority consists of four constituent members, one each from Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen councils and two from Lancashire County Council, two non-constituent members nominated by the twelve lower tier district councils beneath Lancashire County Council, and two associate non-constituent members appointed by the CCA itself. There are no direct elections to the authority.[3][16][17]
Members
[edit]| Name | Membership | Nominating authority | |
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| Phil Riley | Constituent | Blackburn with Darwen Council | |
| Lynn Williams | Constituent | Blackpool Council | |
| Stephen Atkinson | Constituent | Lancashire County Council | |
| Simon Evans | Constituent | Lancashire County Council | |
| Alistair Bradley | Non-constituent | District Councils of Lancashire | |
| Michael Vincent | Non-constituent | District Councils of Lancashire | |
| Mo Isap | Associate / Interim Chair | Lancashire Business Board | |
| Clive Grunshaw | Observer | Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Lancashire Combined County Authority Privacy Policy". Lancashire Combined County Authority. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ a b Jacobs, Bill (5 February 2025). "New devolved Lancashire Combined County Authority is now a reality". Lancashire Telegraph – via MSN.
- ^ a b Lancashire Devolution Deal GOV.UK. Retrieved 13th May 2024
- ^ Faulkner, Paul (21 September 2024). "What is Lancashire devolution, why should I care about it - and what does it mean for council tax bills?". Lancashire Evening Post.
- ^ "Lancashire devolution deal struck between county and government". BBC News. September 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Lancashire's devolution deal signed at castle ceremony". BBC News. 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Harratt, Stuart (19 September 2024). "Devolution deals approved by the government". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Wheeler, Richard (September 18, 2024). "Rayner: Backing for new deals is 'first step of devolution revolution'". The Standard.
- ^ Faulkner, Paul (September 18, 2024). "Devolution deal WILL go ahead as Angela Rayner hails Lancs' untapped potential". Lancs Live.
- ^ Faulkner, Paul (19 September 2024). "'It's a deal': Lancashire gets devolution done, but without a mayor - for now..." Lancashire Post.
- ^ Newton, Susan (27 November 2024). "Brand new £20m Lancashire Combined County Authority takes major leap forward". Lancs Live.
- ^ "Formation of Lancashire Combined County Authority takes major step forward". Lancashire County Council News. 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Lancashire's County Combined Authority officially launched".
- ^ "Lancashire will get elected mayor, deputy prime minister says". BBC News. 2025-03-03. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ "Inaugural meeting of Lancashire Combined County Authority | Lancashire Combined County Authority". lancashire-cca.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ Levelling Up White Paper: LGA Briefing. Local Government Association. Retrieved 13th May
- ^ "Our members | Lancashire Combined County Authority".