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Lancashire County Council Elections
Lancashire County Council elections are held every four years. Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2017, 84 councillors have been elected from 82 wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral divisions. Election results Council composition The composition of the council immediately following election, and excluding any subsequent by-election changes, has been: Council elections *1973 Lancashire County Council election *1977 Lancashire County Council election *1981 Lancashire County Council election (new division boundaries) *1985 Lancashire County Council election *1989 Lancashire County Council election *1993 Lancashire County Council election *1997 Lancashire County Council election *2001 Lancashire County Council election *2005 Lancashire County Council election (new division boundaries) *2009 Lancashire County Council election *2013 Lancashire Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It consists of 84 councillors. Since the 2017 election, the council has been under Conservative control. Prior to the 2009 Lancashire County Council election, the county had been under Labour control since 1989. The leader of the council is Conservative councillor Phillippa Williamson, appointed in May 2021, chairing a cabinet of up to eight councillors. The Chief Executive and Director of Resources is Angie Ridgwell who was appointed in January 2018. History The council was established in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, covering the administrative county. It was reconstituted under the Local Government Act 1972 with some significant changes to its territory. In 1998 Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool were both made unitary authorities, making them independent from the county council. One Connect scandal In May 2011 the council's Conservative a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
