Gina Millson

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Gina Millson

Image caption, The BBC's Your Voice, Your Vote platform enables people to submit their questions and comments ahead of Thursday's county council electionLancashire political reporterFrom concerns about the effects of immigration on local services to frustration about the state of the roads, many of you have been having your say ahead of Thursday's Lancashire County Council election.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Gina Millson

What matters most to Lancashire County Council election voters? Gina MillsonLancashire political reporterBBCThe BBC's Your Voice, Your Vote platform enables people to submit their questions and comments ahead of Thursday's county council electionFrom concerns about the effects of immigration on local services to frustration about the state of the roads, many of you have been having your say ahead of Thursday's Lancashire County Council election.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Gina Millson

What will local elections mean in Lancashire? Gina MillsonLancashire political reporterBBCPeople across Lancashire will head to the polls on 1 May to vote in the county council election. All 84 seats are up for grabs in what is likely to be the final Lancashire County Council election before a significant reorganisation of local government.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Gina Millson

Councillor found to owe £4k in unpaid council taxGina MillsonPendle Borough CouncilTim Ormerod was elected to the seat in May 2023A councillor in Lancashire has been found to owe almost £4,000 in council tax, meaning he is now unable to vote on the authority's budget for this year as a result. Conservative Tim Ormerod who represents Vivary Bridge ward, owes £3,835 in total from the past three years, Pendle Borough Council confirmed.

Feb 7, 2025 | bbc.com | Gina Millson

Lancashire councils given reorganisation deadlineGina MillsonLancashire political reporterPA MediaLancashire County Council is one of the 15 written to by the governmentAll of Lancashire's 15 councils have been given a deadline of March to submit initial plans for how they will reorganise themselves into new authorities. Minister for Local Government and English Devolution Jim McMahon OBE has set out a timetable for them to work together to come up with a plan of how it will work in the county.