The deal caused a split between some sections of the Labour Party in Lancashire
Lancashire’s long-awaited devolution deal has been thrown into disarray by the unexpected calling of the general election.
As the LDRS has documented, the deal – which was provisionally signed at a ceremony at Lancaster Castle back in November – was done between the government and Lancashire’s three ‘top-tier’ local authorities: Tory-run Lancashire County Council and the standalone councils in Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen, both of which are Labour controlled.
Concerns included the scope of the devolved powers, the absence of a vote for district authorities on the CCA and the fact that the new entity would take control of Lancashire’s £55m share of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which is currently distributed by the districts. “We are continuing our planning and work with Whitehall officials so we can progress the deal following the election,” she added.
However, recently-elected Labour opposition group leader Matthew Tominlson told the LDRS that the election was a chance for Lancashire to get a better deal than the “half-baked” one it had struck.
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