Gina Millson

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.

2 months ago | 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.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Gina Millson

All 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.

Dec 1, 2024 | yahoo.com | Gina Millson

An MP fears female council leaders in Lancashire could see their power and influence lost if the county were to adopt a mayoral system. Cat Smith, who represents Lancaster and Wyre for Labour, said moving to the model under devolution would "risk undoing" advances in women's political representation because mayors in England have predominantly been men.

Nov 13, 2024 | yahoo.com | Paul Faulkner |Gina Millson

Preston City Council could be sued by a local authority in Essex for more than £2m in a legal fight over solar farm investments. Thurrock Council said it put money into more than 50 energy generating sites which turned out to be worth far less than it believed, costing an estimated £200m. The dispute is with the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) which valued the assets, of which the Preston authority is a member.