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  2. Lancashire County Council - Wikipedia

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    Lancashire County Council. Lancashire County Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England, which occupies most of the ceremonial county of the same name. The council is based in County Hall, Preston, and consists of 84 councillors. Since the 2017 election, the council has been under Conservative control.

  3. Lancashire - Wikipedia

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    Lancashire ( / ˈlæŋkəʃər / LAN-kə-shər, /- ʃɪər / -⁠sheer; abbreviated Lancs) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. The largest settlement is Blackpool.

  4. Borough of Burnley - Wikipedia

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    E07000117 (GSS) The Borough of Burnley ( / ˈbɜːrnli /) is a local government district with the borough status in Lancashire, England. It has an area of 42.9 square miles (111 km 2) and a population of 95,553 (2022), and is named after its largest town, Burnley. The borough also contains the town of Padiham along with several villages and ...

  5. 2021 Lancashire County Council election - Wikipedia

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    An election to Lancashire County Council took place on 6 May 2021, with counting on 8 May, [1] as part of the 2021 United Kingdom local elections. All 84 councillors are elected from electoral divisions for a four-year term of office. The system of voting used is first-past-the-post.

  6. Lancashire County Council elections - Wikipedia

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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 electoral divisions. [1]

  7. Lancaster, Lancashire - Wikipedia

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    Lancaster, Lancashire. /  54.04889°N 2.80139°W  / 54.04889; -2.80139. Lancaster ( / ˈlæŋkəstər /, / ˈlænkæs -/) [2] is a city [3] in Lancashire, England and the main cultural hub, economic and commercial centre of City of Lancaster district. The city is on the River Lune directly inland from Morecambe Bay.

  8. History of Lancashire - Wikipedia

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    Lancashire is a county of England, in the northwest of the country. The county did not exist in 1086, for the Domesday Book, and was apparently first created in 1182, [1] making it one of the youngest of the traditional counties. The historic county consisted of two separate parts.

  9. Borough of Pendle - Wikipedia

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    NUTS 3. UKD46. Pendle is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. The council is based in Nelson, the borough's largest town. The borough also includes the towns of Barnoldswick, Brierfield, Colne and Earby along with the surrounding villages and rural areas. Part of the borough lies within the Forest of Bowland ...