A FEUD between Lancashire’s council bosses over the county’s regeneration proposals is close to being resolved, a minister has claimed.
Lancashire is not yet covered by a Local Enterprise Partnership, which bid for government funding, because councils cannot agree over its shape.
County Hall wants a Lancashire-wide committee, while Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council thinks East Lancashire should have its own set-up.
Speaking in Parliament, Conservative Local Government minister Greg Clark, said: “There is great appetite in Lancashire, on the part of businesses and Lancashire members from all parties, to form an arrangement that, I think, is almost there.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here