Martin Ford 20 June 2025

Reform county seeks referendum on mayor

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Lancashire County Council © Mohannad Khatib / Shutterstock.com.

Lancashire has approached the Government to ask for a referendum on adopting a mayor.

Lancashire CC leader Stephen Atkinson is to meet local government minister Jim McMahon today seeking a ‘legally binding' public vote.

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Black hole spending review

Jonathan Werran, chief executive of Localis, reflects on what the Spending Review means for local government.
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