Public consultation
From 5 February 2026 - 26 March 2026 the government is running a consultation on local government reorganisation in Lancashire, as required to by law. You may respond by completing the online survey. Paper copies are also available in council town halls/civic centre buildings.
If you are responding in writing, please make it clear which proposal you are responding to. You can email your response to the questions in this consultation to lgrconsultationresponse@communities.gov.uk
Alternatively written responses should be sent to:
LGR Consultation
Fry Building 2NE
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
When replying please include your name and indicate in which council area your home or organisation address is located:
- Blackpool Council
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- Lancashire County Council
- Outside the affected area
You should also confirm whether you are replying as a named consultee, submitting an official response on behalf of an organisation that is not on the list of named consultees, or replying as an individual.
Previous consultation
In 2025, communities and stakeholders across the county were invited to have their say. Two surveys were conducted to understand which council services Lancashire residents see as most important, priorities for local government to focus on in the future, and initial thoughts on moving to larger unitary councils.
The community survey was promoted across the county to ensure a broad range of voices contributed to the discussion. 13,414 respondents filled out the survey, including 67,784 individual written comments, showing a genuine interest and high level of engagement from Lancashire.
A total of 409 responses were received for the stakeholder survey, representing over 200 unique organisations and individuals. Respondents included parish and town councils, businesses, voluntary and community groups, public sector organisations, and individual residents across the county.
Two reports have been produced, summarising the results of the surveys, which were undertaken by an independent agency on behalf of Lancashire’s local authorities. This information has been used to inform the proposals submitted to government.
View the proposals