Lancashire

 Lancaster

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin. The county stretches from the Pennines in the east to the flat coastal plains in the west.

From this page you can access information on what your county and local council are doing to tackle the issue of climate change.


Local Councils

The links below will take you to your councils Energy Efficiency, Recycling or Climate Change web pages. (all open in a new window)

Lancashire County Council

Blackburn and Darwen Borough Council
Blackpool Council
Burnley Borough Council
Chorley Borough Council
Fylde Borough Council
Hyndburn Borough Council
Lancaster City Council
Pendle Borough Council
Preston City Council
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Rossendale Borough Council
South Ribble Borough Council
West Lancashire Borough Council
Wyre Borough Council


Lancashire Econmic Partnership

LEP was formed to promote economic growth and prosperity thro leaughout Lancashire and has developed from a merger of the Lancashire West Partnership and East Lancashire Partnership.

For further information please visit the LEP site. (opens in a new window)


Lancashire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre LEEAC

The Lancashire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre (LEEAC) provide offers free, impartial advice to householders on all aspects of energy efficiency.

For further information please visit the LEEAC site (opens in a new window)


Essence Newsletter, Winter 07/08

Lancashire Environment Forum's latest newsletter is available to read now. It includes an update on the Lancashire Climate Change Strategy, a kitchen food waste trial and Skelmersdale's Places for People project.

Click here to read the newsletter.


Fylde Low Energy Waste Project (FLOWE)

Fylde Low Waste and Energy is the brain child of Michael Jack, MP for Fylde. His aspiration is to make Fylde the most sustainable Borough in the Country plus for the borough to be the most energy efficient by 2020.

Further information about FLOWE can be found on their webpages (opens in a new window).


Scoping content for a Lancashire wide Climate Change Strategy.

The workshop was held during the second meeting of the Lancashire Climate Change Group. Below is a downloadable presentation given by Tom Chambers and Sarah Hill from Forum for the future.


 Low Carbon Presentation Low Carbon Lancashire Presentation

How you can help

Everyone in the Northwest has an important part to play in tackling climate change. Click here to find out what your business, household, community or school can do to help.