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Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool: Local government reorganisation

Documents relating to the government’s programme of local government reorganisation in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool.

Timeline

5 February 2025

°Õ³ó±ðÌýinvitation letter sent to councils in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool set out their milestones for reorganisation.

They were invited to submit final proposals for unitary local government by 28 November 2025.

5Ìý¹ó±ð²ú°ù³Ü²¹°ù²âÌý2026Ìý

​AÌý was made to Parliament. This set out that a statutory consultation on the proposals received for local government reorganisation in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool ·É²¹²õÌý±ô²¹³Ü²Ô³¦³ó±ð»å.

On the same day, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP, wrote to the leaders of councils in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool to thank them for their proposals and to inform them of the consultation.

16 July 2026

​AÌý was made to Parliament, setting out the Secretary of State’s decision to implement the proposal for 4 unitary councils to be established in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool.

​Secondary legislation, which will be subject to Parliamentary approval, will now be taken forward to abolish existing councils, establish new councils and make transitional arrangements. 

​Accompanying this announcement, letters were sent to leaders in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool.

Consultations

Letters to Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool councils

Updates to this page

Published 5 February 2026
Last updated 20 July 2026 Show all updates
  1. Decision letters to council leaders added.

  2. First published.