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Community and Cultural Services. Environment and Climate Change. 06 Nov 2024. County Council to provide £300,000 to incentivise further apprenticeships. Lancashire County Council has unveiled plans to put £300,000 into funding 100 more apprenticeship incentives for employers. Economic Development and Growth. Education and Skills.
Historic devolution deal signed with Lancashire
Nov 27, 2023 · An historic devolution deal putting greater power into the hands of local communities in Lancashire has been signed by the Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is delivering this landmark deal between Lancashire County Council, Blackpool Council and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
The Time is Now for devolution in Lancashire
Jim McMahon OBE MP, Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution, has told the leaders of Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council and Blackpool Council, that the statutory tests to implement the proposal have been met. The Government now intend to bring the matter before Parliament in the coming weeks.
Lancashire announces new strategic partnership to maximise …
Nov 17, 2023 · The Partnership’s members: Lancashire County Council (LCC); the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP); the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan); Lancaster University; BAE Systems; and the National Cyber Force (NCF); will also maximise the County’s once in a generation cyber opportunity, and all the benefits a thriving …
Devolution supported in public consultation | Lancashire County …
Mar 6, 2024 · Plans for an historic devolution deal to bring extra powers and money to Lancashire have received support in a public consultation. The eight-week consultation, which ended in January, asked residents, businesses and other stakeholders to give their views on the proposed deal. If the proposal is implemented, existing funding and powers would ...
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County Council to provide £300,000 to incentivise further apprenticeships. Lancashire County Council has unveiled plans to put £300,000 into funding 100 more apprenticeship incentives for employers. Economic Development and Growth. Education and Skills.
Hugely significant step forward for 'Our New Deal for a Greater ...
Our New Deal for a Greater Lancashire sets out the areas where Lancashire's council leaders collectively believe more local powers over funding and decision-making could make the biggest difference.
Brand new integrated health and social care partnerships to get …
Jul 6, 2023 · The local 'place-based partnerships,' based in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and South Cumbria, have been formed within the area of Lancashire and South Cumbria, following a decision by the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) last year to align them to reflect the area's four upper tier councils.
New environment and climate strategy for Lancashire unveiled
Nov 23, 2022 · The county council's cabinet will consider the strategy for approval on Thursday 1 December. The new strategy follows Lancashire's first Climate Summit, which took place earlier this year. Other recent ground breaking action has included piloting biochar use to store thousands of tonnes of CO2 in the ground beneath our feet and supporting ...
Cabinet endorses Lancashire 2050 framework
Dec 1, 2022 · The Lancashire 2050 Framework, which was unveiled at a ceremony in the Palace of Westminster last week, provides a shared vision, goals and priorities to help every resident live their best life. Members of the cabinet today endorsed the framework, which will be used to further develop detailed priorities with partners and stakeholders across ...