Both sides of the chamber – Labour and Conservative – voted in favour of the proposal
Blackpool Council has voted unanimously in favour of moving ahead with a devolution deal for Lancashire which would transfer more powers from central government to the county.
But he added devolution could help drive forward plans which had a wider geographical impact such as priorities for transport links and climate change. He said: “Over the next 12 months it is beholden on members on both sides of the chamber to work out exactly what we want from devolution."For example, if we get it right, there is the opportunity with transport to finally answer the question of what do we do with the Blackpool South line.
Earlier council leader Coun Lynn Williams had told the meeting the results of a consultation exercise had been “largely positive and demonstrate broad support for devolution.”
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