Lancashire County Council

Lancashire County Council (LCC) is an upper-tier local authority in north-western England covering parts of Lancashire and, to a lesser extent, Yorkshire. It was established in 1974 and, since 1994, has formed part of the statistical region North West England. It is a two-tier authority, with local government responsibilities being shared between the county council and the councils of the various districts into which the council area is split. Lancashire County Council is named after the county Lancashire but, despite covering a large part of that county's geographical area, it not only excludes more than half of its population, it also includes an area of Yorkshire containing Barnoldswick and much of the Forest of Bowland.

The council area is further divided into twelve districts: Lancaster, Wyre, Fylde, Preston, Ribble Valley, South Ribble, Hyndburn, Burnley, Pendle, West Lancashire, Chorley and Rossendale, which have their own lower-tier councils.

Lancashire County Council meets at County Hall in Preston.