Call to share your views on the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) process

Help Lancashire local government shape how we could work better for everyone in the future. The public is invited to take part in the LGR Survey, which is open until 28th September 2025.

We're in the early stages of Local Government Organisation (LGR) in Lancashire, following a formal invitation from the UK Government on 5 February 2025. This is part of a national plan under the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, which aims to simplify how councils are structured and improve how services are delivered across England.

LGR means moving from the current two-tier system, where county and district councils share responsibilities, to a single-tier model, where one council runs all local services in an area.

The LGR public survey is now live and will run for four weeks, closing on Sunday 28 September. 

Your feedback will help shape our proposal for how councils could be organised in Lancashire in future.

The survey is being run by an independent company called Cratus, on behalf of all 15 Lancashire councils. They’ll collect and analyse the responses.

Please complete the survey online if you can - it’s the quickest and easiest way to take part. If you need support, paper copies are available, along with help at local libraries.

The survey doesn’t ask you to choose a specific new council model, but it does show maps of the options being considered. A single council for all of Lancashire isn’t one of the options, as it doesn’t fit with the government’s plans for more local powers.

This is your chance to help shape how we could work better for everyone in the future.

There’ll be another opportunity to have your say in early 2026, when the government runs its own public consultation.

TAKE PART IN THE SURVEY HERE

If you have any questions or comments, please email: LGRquestions@lancashire.gov.uk.