• In year admissions advice for UK service families

    • How to apply for a school place after the school year has started.
  • Child employment

    • Apply for an employment certificate, find out about restrictions and Lancashire byelaws.
  • Sustainable drainage systems and the planning process

    • How to apply for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) approval for developments.
  • Undocumented migrants

    • Find information about the different routes to apply for status from the Joint Council for Welfare of Immigrants.
  • Tourism signs

    • Apply for a tourism sign, costs and eligibility.
  • Sponsorship for highways

    • Apply for sponsorship of the highway infrastructure.
  • 10. Standing Orders

    • This section sets out the procedural rules which apply to decision making at the Council.
  • Children in employment and entertainment

    • Find information and apply for an employment certificate, performance licence or chaperone licence.
  • School offers

    • We will email primary school offers and publish the offers online during working hours on Wednesday 16 April 2025.
  • Residency for school admissions : Admission of children from overseas

    • You must apply by the deadline and provide information about where you are living and when you intend to return.  We will initially consider the application based on your child's address abroad and any subsequent change will be considered in line with our change of address policy. If you have
  • Government guidance for Ukrainians arriving in the UK

    • (external link) Central Government advice and information for Ukrainian guests including guidance on applying for a school place in England.
  • Regulating ordinary watercourses in Lancashire

    • Find out how ordinary watercourses are regulated in Lancashire, apply for ordinary watercourse consent and report an issue on an ordinary watercourse.
  • Flood investigation policy prior to 1 March 2024

    • Our legal requirements to investigate flood incidents and the criteria we will apply in deciding whether or not an investigation is appropriate.
  • Free travel to and from school : Refund of travel costs

    • In certain exceptional circumstances refunds can be claimed to cover costs of travel/fares paid while waiting for a travelpass, normally where the delay is caused by the council. If you feel this applies to your circumstances, please contact us and we will send you a claim form to complete.
  • UK Armed Forces Veterans

    • A new topic included in Census 2021
  • Free travel to and from school : Faith schools

    • and the distance is between 2 and 15 miles We no longer provide discretionary denominational transport assistance to families who are not a low income family (for example, you get the maximum  amount of Working Tax Credit or your children are entitled to free school meals). If you are applying
  • One page profile

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  • Informal ESOL grant scheme : Available grants

    • of £70,000 in the first year and a maximum of £70,000 in the second year. Bidders are welcome to apply for funds to cover a project for two years, or for shorter term projects, with one successful application per organisation per year allowed. Providers delivering a project in the first year
  • Starting primary school : Supplementary information forms

    • Voluntary aided (church) schools and academies usually have a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) which they require you to complete. If you are applying for a faith school, it is important that you complete the form with all details which are relevant to your child and your family. Please contact
  • Free school meals : Nursery (pre-school)

    • You can only apply to claim free school meals If your child is attends a maintained nursery school or class. To be eligible they must attend for a full day and must you get one of the qualifying benefits. Children attending a private nursery are not entitled to free school meals. Maintained nursery
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