Key messages - 7 February 2025

Lancashire County Combined Authority

  • Lancashire’s new combined county authority (CCA) has officially been formed after the final legislative process in Parliament. 
  • This new body will transfer powers from central government to local decision-makers in Lancashire, including Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council, and Blackpool Council.
  • The first meeting of the new authority will be held at County Hall in Preston on Tuesday, March 11.

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Changes to how you order corporate devices

  • Over the next few months there will be changes made to how corporate devices are ordered and managed.
  • These changes include how you order laptops and mobiles.
  • Services will no longer procure laptops or mobiles with their own budgets; all budgets will be centralised into Digital Services.
  • Requests for new corporate devices will need to be submitted to Digital Services.
  • Read more about these changes on Staff News.
  • Devices that are no longer in use must be returned to Digital Services as soon as possible. This can be done by completing the ICT Equipment Returns catalogue item or by leaving the device/s at DigiPlace in County Hall.