Consultations for Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool

Closes 26 Mar 2026

Contents

Please click on and complete the first section to tell us about yourself. 

Please then click on and complete the personal data confirmation, before clicking on the sections for the proposals. 

There are separate sections for each proposal: 

Consultation on the proposal from Lancashire County Council for 2 unitary councils: 

  • North Lancashire: Blackpool, Fylde, Lancaster, Preston, Ribble Valley and Wyre   

  • South Lancashire: Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Chorley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rossendale, South Ribble and West Lancashire 

Consultation on the proposal from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Fylde Borough Council, Hyndburn Borough Council, Rossendale Borough Council and Wyre Borough Council, for 3 unitary councils: 

  • Central Lancashire: Chorley, Preston, South Ribble and West Lancashire   

  • Coastal Lancashire: Blackpool, Fylde, Lancaster and Wyre   

  • Pennine Lancashire: Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Ribble Valley

Consultation on the proposal from Chorley Borough Council, Lancaster City Council, Preston City Council, Ribble Valley Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council and West Lancashire Borough Council for 4 unitary councils: 

  • Fylde Coast: Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre  

  • North Lancashire: Lancaster, Preston and Ribble Valley   

  • Pennine Lancashire: Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Rossendale 

  • South Lancashire: Chorley, South Ribble and West Lancashire   

Consultation on the proposal from Blackpool Council for 4 unitary councils. This includes a request to split existing district council areas between the proposed new councils.  

  • Eastern: Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rossendale and 17 District Wards from Ribble Valley   

  • Northern: Lancaster, 10 District Wards from Ribble Valley and 8 District Wards from Wyre  

  • Southern: Chorley, South Ribble and West Lancashire  

  • Western: Blackpool, Fylde, Preston, 16 District Wards from Wyre 

Consultation on the proposal from Burnley Borough Council and Pendle Borough Council for 5 unitary councils: 

  • East: Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale   

  • Middle: Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley 

  • North: Lancaster and Wyre   

  • South: Chorley, South Ribble and West Lancashire   

  • West: Blackpool, Fylde and Preston  

Once you have answered the questions on one or more of the proposals as desired, simply click ‘Finish’ below to complete your response.