Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It currently consists of 84 councillors, and is controlled by the Labour Party, who have 44 councillors, versus 31 Conservative councillors, 6 Liberal Democrats and one independent. The council is led by Hazel Harding. She chairs a cabinet of 10 councillors who each have responsibility for particular functions of the council. The Chief Executive is Ged Fitzgerald who was appointed in 2008 and heads the Council's 40,000-strong workforce.

History

The council was first set up under 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, covering the administrative county. It was reconstituted under the Local Government Act 1972 to cover a different territory. In the 1990s, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool left the area covered by the council.

Political makeup

Elections are held every four years.

Year	Conservative Party	Labour	Liberal Democrats
2005	31	44	6

Year	Control
2004	LAB
2003	LAB
2002	LAB
2000	LAB
1999	LAB
1998	LAB
1996	LAB
1995	LAB
1994	LAB
1992	NOC
1991	NOC
1990	CON
1988	CON
1987	CON
1986	NOC
1984	CON
1983	CON
1982	CON
1980	CON
1979	CON
1978	CON
1976	CON
1973	NOC

References

External links

• Lancashire County Council