Is East Lancs missing out on Funding?

David Penney
Dec 15, 2025
1 min read

Does the M6 mark an east-west divide over investment in Lancashire?

Article by Robbie Macdonald in Lancashire Live Your Area News on 14th December

posing the following questions: Has Lancashire suffered an east-west divide for 50 years? Have areas west of the M6 had more investment and dominated decisions?

Has East Lancashire to the East of the M6, the M65 Corridor, lost out on funding?

If so, could an expected shake-up of councils in 2028 change future prospects or will SELRAP still miss out on funding?

View Article at: https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/m6-mark-east-west-divide-33047794

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