Lancashire: First meeting of county's new combined authority
The board is made up of representatives of the three councils alongside two district council representatives and the chairman of Lancashire's Business Board.The authority said it aims to address key priorities for the county's 1.5m residents such as improving public transport, boosting economic prosperity and enhancing employment and skills as well as tackling "historically low investment".The new authority will have more powers and funding but it has fewer powers and less funding than a mayoral model.
Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams said it was a "historic moment" for the county.She added: "For our residents it means we can make more decisions about local issues locally and we have already seen some investment in Blackpool as a result of this."Phil Riley, Blackburn with Darwen Council leader, said it was "evidence of the ability of the three major councils to work together for the betterment of the whole of Lancashire".
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