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![[From left] Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young, Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams, Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Phil Riley, Lancashire County Council leader Phillippa Williamson and, behind them, their respective government and council teams at the devolutionn deal signing ceremony at Lancaster Castle (image: Martin Bostock Photography)](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY2YTZjNTU5LWU3OTktNDgxMy1iODc0LWUyMjk2MGQ5NzY0MTozMTMzZmFjMC1hZDZhLTQ1NWYtOWFjNS1jZTdhMjlhZmI2M2I=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&quality=70&width=471)
![[From left] Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Phil Riley, Lancashire County Council leader Phillippa Williamson, Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young and Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams after the devolution deal was signed at Lancaster Castle (image: Martin Bostock Photography)](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFhMmY0MDcyLTBkNGItNDJhMy05OGE2LTdhMmQ1MWQwZGQ2Mjo0YmY3ZTQ4OS1lYTc1LTQxMDItODQ5Mi1hMzViMmYxMWNhZjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&quality=70&width=471)
