There is also a huge variation in set-up costs when new authorities are created, analysis shows.

Lancashire council leaders tell ministers there is no "clear consensus on a single proposal".

Chorley councillor Craige Southern is ordered to pay a protester after being found guilty of assault.

The market toilets have taken home the award for the ninth year in a row

Chorley's council wants to make the town a top visitor attraction by 2030.

The Miyawaki method means woodland grows to its full scale in about 30 years instead of 200 years.

Paul Ainscough was found dead at his home in Chorley last summer.

Paul Woodward's film is inspired by his own experience at Derian House, where his son Kalel received care.