Will new Prime Minister Keir Starmer rubber stamp Lancashire's devolution plans - or could new ministers kick the plans into the long grass?
What now for a devolved Lancashire - and the prospect of an elected Mayor for the region? The historic agreement - struck last year - was set to create a new Lancashire Combined County Authority. But with the country going to the polls before legislation could be passed through parliament, could the future of the deal now be in doubt?
The leaders of those councils have each told the LDRS that they are keen to see the current ‘level 2’ deal – on a scale of three possibilities – now implemented, regardless of what else may be on offer for Lancashire from the new government in future. County council leader Phillippa Williamson said Lancashire has “a good devolution deal on the table and ready to deliver that immediately”.
“The new Prime Minister has discussed the formation of a Council of the Regions and Nations – it is vital that Lancashire, an economy bigger than Merseyside, is represented there,” Cllr Williams said.
Under the Lancashire agreement – if it is ultimately implemented – the county will gain control over the adult education budget, powers to better integrate local transport and a £20m one-off fund to support “innovation-led growth” in areas such as cyber defence and green energy. Early indications are that at least some of Lancashire’s newly-elected Labour MPs – like the county council Labour group – are going to be lobbying their new government for a mayoral deal for the county.
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