Links
We provide here links for:
Many of these links are to external sites. Please read the county council's site terms.
Please email us at Profile@lancashire.gov.uk to suggest any links you think would be useful.
Lancashire and the North West
Central Lancashire Business Directory
A comprehensive overview of local businesses, products and services.
Chamber of Commerce, East Lancashire
The independent voice of local businesses.
Chamber of Commerce, North and Western Lancashire
Business support, representation and lobbying with members.
Lancashire County Developments Ltd
The county council's economic development company.
Safer Lancashire
Community safety information on your neighbourhood.
Mario
The county council's interactive mapping site.
Natural England
Protects and improves England’s natural environment and encourage people to enjoy and get involved in their surroundings.
North West Aerospace Alliance
Represents some 750 member companies and stakeholders involved in the UK's premier aerospace cluster.
North West Public Health
Allows more effective cross-working between public health teams across the North West.
Association of Public Health Observatories Health Profiles | North West Public Health Observatory
North West Science
Their vision is that the North West will be renowned as an area of world-class scientific achievement.
North West Textile Network
Supports and develops technical textile companies in the North West.
Central Government sources of data
Actuary's Department, Government's
Provides actuarial analysis of all types to the public sector.
Demography Data
Audit Commission
An independent watchdog driving economy, efficiency and effectiveness in local public services to deliver better outcomes for everyone.
Area Profiles | National Performance Indicators | The Place Survey
Business, Innovation and Skills, Department for
Building a dynamic and competitive UK economy by creating the conditions for business success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed.
Statistics
Education, Department for
Responsible for education and children's services.
Research and Statistics
Clinical and Health Outcomes Knowledge Base
A one-stop source of all information on health outcomes generated by the National Centre for Health Outcomes Development.
Communities and Local Government, Department for
Promoting decentralisation and democratic engagement, and ending the era of top-down government by giving new powers to councils, communities, neighbourhoods and individuals.
Research and Statistics | Neighbourhood Renewal
Culture, Media and Sport, Department for
Aims to improve the quality of life for all through cultural and sporting activities, to support the pursuit of excellence and to champion the tourism, creative and leisure industries.
Reference Library
Defence, Ministry of
Responsible for defending the UK and overseas territories.
Information and Statistics | Defence for Researchers | Defence Analytical Services Agency
Environment Agency
Aims to protect and improve the environment and to promote sustainable development.
Planning and Research
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for the
Responsible for policy and regulations on the environment, food and rural affairs.
Economics and Statistics
Eurostat
Provides the European Union with a high-quality statistical information service that enables comparisons between countries and regions.
Financial Services Authority
The regulator of the financial services industry in the UK.
Library
Forestry Commission
Responsible for the protection and expansion of Britain's forests and woodlands.
Research
Health, Department of
Aims to improve health and wellbeing of people in England.
Publications and Statistics | Information Centre for Health and Social Care | Health Profile of England
Highways Agency
Managing, maintaining and improving England's motorways and trunk roads.
Knowledge Centre
Home Office
The lead government department for immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime, counter-terrorism and police.
Research Development and Statistics
Justice, Ministry of
Works to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public.
Statistics
Land Registry, Her Majesty's
Register title to land in England and Wales, and records dealings (for example, sales and mortgages) with registered land.
House Price Index
National Archives
Records of the UK government from Domesday to the present.
National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory
Compiles estimates of emissions to the atmosphere from UK sources such as cars, trucks, power stations and industrial plant.
Data Warehouse
NOMIS: see Statistics, Office for National.
Ordnance Survey
Publishes maps of Britain.
Public Sector Information, Office of
Setting standards, delivering access and encouraging the re-use of public sector information.
Public Sector Information
Rail Regulation, Office of
The independent safety and economic regulator for Britain's railways.
Rail Statistics
Revenue and Customs, Her Majesty's
Ensures the correct tax is paid at the right time, whether this relates to payment of taxes received by the department or entitlement to benefits paid.
National Statistics
Statistics, Office for National
Produces independent information to improve our understanding of the UK's economy and society.
Publication Hub | Census | Neighbourhood Statistics | NOMIS
Transport, Department for
Working to deliver a transport system which balances the needs of the economy, the environment and society.
Transport Statistics
Treasury, Her Majesty's
The United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry.
Economic Data and Tools
UK Statistics Authority: see Statistics, Office for National.
Work and Pensions, Department for
Develops and implements policies and strategies aimed at people who receive benefit, people who need help to get work, disabled people and older people.
Research and Statistics | Tabulation Tool
Local government
West Lancashire Borough Council
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Links to local councils throughout the UK, including county, city, borough and district councils, and unitary authorities can be found at the DirectGov local councils website.