| − | A geographically large area of the county is served by Lancashire County Council, although this serves the [[Forest of Bowland]] in Yorkshire as well and excludes more than half of the county's population. The Furness peninsula in the county's far north is administered by [[Westmorland and Furness Council]], which also covers the county [[Westmorland]] and part of [[Cumberland]]. | + | Local government in Lancashire is the responsibility of 21 different council areas, which cover different areas of the historic county and, in some cases, parts of other counties too. A geographically large area of the county is served by [[Lancashire County Council]], although this serves the [[Forest of Bowland]] in Yorkshire as well and excludes more than half of the county's population. The Furness peninsula in the county's far north is administered by [[Westmorland and Furness Council]], which also covers the county [[Westmorland]] and part of [[Cumberland]]. |