Lancashire Day: council council's chairman hails 'friendliness and community spirit' of the Red Rose county
With events and activities taking place across the county to celebrate the event, the chairman attended a ceremony at county hall, where he raised the Lancashire flag, followed by a reading of the Lancashire Day proclamation.Speaking after the ceremony, Cllr Britcliffe said:"The friendliness and community spirit of the people in Lancashire never ceases to amaze me.
"I've lived in Lancashire my whole life and it's so nice to see that certain things haven't changed since when I grew up. Even now when I visit places to represent the council, everyone is so welcoming and communities really pull together.
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