Lancashire

Lancashire has population of about 1.5 million people and in is famous for its history as a centre for cotton industry, it was home to several mill towns. Today, the area is a mix of urban, costal and rural areas.

The Lancashire area is administered by a combination of county, district and unitary authorities. In Blackburn and Blackpool, all services are provided by the unitary borough councils.

– Blackpool
– Blackburn

Elsewhere in Lancashire, schools, libraries and social care are coordinated by Lancashire County Council. Other services, such as housing, rubbish and recycling, are provided by the twelve district councils:

– Preston
– South Ribble
– Chorley
– West Lancashire
– Lancaster
– Wyre
– Fylde
– Burnley
– Pendle
– Hyndburn
– Rossendale
– Ribble Valley

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Employment

There is more information on employment across the North West that can be found on the General Information page on the BN(O) Hub. Services in Lancashire The below list is not exhaustive and …

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Health

There is more information on health services across England that can be found on the General Information page on the BN(O) Hub. General advice It is not possible to list every single health …

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School Admissions

You must follow your local council’s application process when applying for schools in England. Please note that it is not guaranteed that you will be awarded a place at your first choice of school, so it is useful to research three different schools.

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Safety

Call 999 in an emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or there is danger to life, use, or immediate threat of use, of violence.

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Learning English

There is more information on learning English across England that can be found on the General Information page on the BN(O) Hub. Services in Lancashire

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