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We would like to provide links to socio-economic research and intelligence work being done by colleagues, partners and other organisations. Please email us at EconInfo@lancashire.gov.uk to suggest relevant links if you think they would be useful.

The links shown here are for:

• Lancashire and the North West
• Central Government Sources of Data and Statistics
• Local Government

Many of these links are to external sites. Please read the county council's site terms .

Lancashire and the North West

Home page of Lancashire County Developments Ltd (External) Lancashire County Developments Ltd
LCDL is the economic development arm of Lancashire County Council. It offers business support, industrial and commercial property and business assistance to any enterprising business based in Lancashire or those planning to relocate to the county. (External)

Home page of the Lancashire Economic Partnership (External) Lancashire Economic Partnership
Lancashire Economic Partnership (LEP) is formed to promote growth and prosperity throughout Lancashire. The Partnership has emerged from the coming together of the Lancashire West Partnership and East Lancashire Partnership. (External)

Home page of Lancashire MADE Public (External) Lancashire MADE Public on (External) Safer Lancashire
The Lancashire MADE Public section of Safer Lancashire aims to give up-to-date headline statistics from all partners involved in improving the safety of communities in Lancashire. Data is based on ward profiles and is updated monthly. (External)

Home page of Make It Lancashire (External) Make It Lancashire
This website is provided by the Lancashire Economic Partnership (LEP), and offers free and independent support on a wide range of business support services including business development, commercial property and financial assistance information.

Home page of Mario Mario
Lancashire County Council's interactive mapping site allows you to pinpoint areas (even individual houses) in particular wards, districts and parliamentary constituencies. (External)

Home page of Natural England (External) Natural England
Natural England works for people, places and nature to conserve and enhance biodiversity, landscapes and wildlife in rural, urban, coastal and marine areas. It brings together English Nature, the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service. (External)

Home page of the North West Aerospace Alliance (External) North West Aerospace Alliance
An industry-led business organisation dedicated to promoting and expanding the innovative aerospace and high technology engineering base of Lancashire and the wider North West region. (External)

Home page of the Government Office for the North West (External) North West, Government Office for
One of nine Government Offices in England, GONW represents and undertakes work on behalf of ten central government departments and has regular links with others. (External)

Home page of the North West Public Health Information Portal (External) North West Public Health Information Portal
A website designed to allow more effective cross working between the many agencies that function within multi-disciplinary public health teams across the North West. It includes the (External) North West Public Health Observatory , which fulfils a regional public health information and intelligence function supporting the work of public health professionals, local authorities and providers of healthcare and other services relevant to health of the North West population.
(External) Association of Public Health Observatories Health Profiles (External)

Home page of the North West Regional Development Agency (External) North West Regional Development Agency
The North West Regional Development Agency is responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of England's Northwest and has five key priorities: Business Development, Regeneration, Skills and Employment, Infrastructure, and Image. (External)

Home page of the North West Regional Intelligence Unit (External) North West Regional Intelligence Unit
Supported by the North West Development Agency, the RIU facilitates access to key social and economic intelligence about the North West and its constituent areas. As well as providing a signposting service, the RIU undertakes or commissions its own research, making the results available online. (External)

Home page of Northwest Science (External) Northwest Science
Works to make England's North West renowned as an area of world-class scientific achievement, creating a magnet for talent and science investment, a powerful driver for innovation and enterprise, and an effective force for delivering benefits to health, the environment and society. (External)

Home page of the North West Textile Network (External) North West Textile Network
The North West's official Textiles and Textile Products Cluster Group, funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency. The Network is actively involved in the promotion and development of the textiles sector in the region.

Central Government Sources of Data and Statistics

Home page of the Audit Commission (External) Audit Commission
Responsible for ensuring that public money is spent economically, efficiently and effectively in the areas of local government, housing, health, criminal justice and fire and rescue services.
(External) Reports & Publications | (External) Your Local Area | (External) Area Profiles | (External) National Performance Indicators | (External) The Place Survey (External)

Home page of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (External) Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Department for
Works to create the best environment for business success in the UK. Includes the mall Business Service, an agency working to make the UK the best place in the world to start and grow a business.
(External) Statistics | (External) Energy Statistics | (External) Small Business Analytical Unit (External)

Home page of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (External) Children, Schools and Families, Department for
Formerly the Department for Education and Skills. Leads work to ensure that all children and young people stay healthy and safe, secure an excellent education and the highest possible standards of achievement, enjoy their childhood, make a positive contribution to society and the economy, and have lives full of opportunity, free from the effects of poverty.
(External) Research & Statistics (External)

Home page of the Clinical and Health Outcomes Knowledge Base (External) Clinical and Health Outcomes Knowledge Base
Results for a very wide variety of health topics and an enormous amount of information on health outcomes. It includes comparative data for 700 health and local government organisations in England plus advice on how to measure health and the impact of health care. (External)

Home page of the Department for Communities and Local Government (External) Communities and Local Government, Department for
Communities and Local Government sets policy on local government, housing, urban regeneration, planning and fire and rescue. The department has responsibility for all race equality and community cohesion related issues in England, and for building regulations, fire safety and some housing issues in England and Wales.
(External) Research & Statistics | (External) Neighbourhood Renewal Unit | (External) Floor Targets Interactive (External)

Home page of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (External) Culture, Media and Sport, Department for
Responsible for government policy on the arts, sport, the National Lottery, tourism, libraries, museums and galleries, broadcasting, film, the music industry, the press, licensing, gambling and the historic environment.
(External) Reference Library (External)

Home page of the Ministry of Defence (External) Defence, Ministry of
Responsible for defending the UK and overseas territories.
(External) Information & Statistics | (External) Defence for Researchers | (External) Defence Analytical Services Agency (External)

Home page of the Environment Agency (External) Environment Agency
It's their job to look after our environment and make it a better place – for us and for future generations.
(External) Science & Research (External)

Home page of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (External) Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for the
DEFRA works to provide government policy and advice on environmental, agricultural and rural issues.
(External) Economics & Statistics (External)

Home page of EU Statistics UK (External) EU Statistics UK
As the official European Statistical Data Service for the UK, EU Statistics UK is the English-speaking branch of a Europe-wide network of support services, and supplies the most up-to-date, complete and detailed statistical information on all 27 European Union countries and the euro-zone. (External)

Home page of the Financial Services Authority (External) Financial Services Authority
An independent body which regulates the financial services industry in the UK.
(External) Library (External)

Home page of the Forestry Commission (External) Forestry Commission
Responsible for the protection and expansion of Britain's forests and woodlands.
(External) Research (External)

Home page of the General Register Office (External) General Register Office
Records official information on births, marriages and deaths and forms part of the Office for National Statistics, an independent government agency which produces regular analysis of social, economic and business information.
(External) Research (External)

Home page of the Government Actuary's Department (External) Government Actuary's Department
An independent actuarial consultancy working within government and providing actuarial advice to public and private sector organisations throughout the UK and internationally. Although constituted as a government department, the GAD operates as a consultancy firm within the public sector, offering independent actuarial advice and charging fees for its services. It is a non-profit organisation so fee rates are set solely to meet its costs.
(External) Demography Data (External)

Home page of the Department of Health (External) Health, Department of
Aims to improve health and well-being for the people of England.
(External) Publications & Statistics | (External) Information Centre for Health & Social Care | (External) Health Profile of England (External)

Home page of the Highways Agency (External) Highways Agency
Responsible for operating, maintaining and improving the strategic road network in England.
(External) Knowledge Centre (External)

Home page of the Home Office (External) Home Office
Responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales.
(External) Research Development & Statistics (External)

Home page of the Ministry of Justice (External) Justice, Ministry of
Responsible in government for upholding justice, rights and democracy.
(External) Statistics (External)

Home page of Her Majesty's Land Registry (External) Land Registry, Her Majesty's
Registers the ownership of land in England and Wales.
(External) House Price Index (External)

Home page of the National Archives (External) National Archives
Records of the UK government from Domesday to the present. (External)

Home page of the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (External) National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory
Funded by DEFRA, the National Assembly for Wales, the Scottish Executive and the Northern Ireland Department of Environment, the NAEI compiles estimates of emissions from sources such as cars, trucks, power stations and industrial plant. These are used to help find ways of reducing the impact of human activities on the environment and our health.
(External) Data Warehouse National Statistics, Office for: see UK Statistics Authority . NOMIS: see UK Statistics Authority . (External)

Home page of the Ordnance Survey (External) Ordnance Survey
Publishes maps of Britain. (External)

Home page of the Office of Public Sector Information (External) Public Sector Information, Office of
At the heart of information policy, setting standards, opening up and reusing public sector information, the OPSI was developed from Her Majesty's Stationery Office. HMSO, now a part of OPSI, is responsible for the publication of legislation and management of Crown Copyright.
(External) Public Sector Information (External)

Home page of the Office of Rail Regulation (External) Rail Regulation, Office of
The integrated safety and economic regulator for the railway industry, whose key role is to ensure the efficient and safe running of the rail network.
(External) Rail Statistics (External)

Home page of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (External) Revenue and Customs, Her Majesty's
The new department responsible for the business of the former Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise, responsible for collecting the bulk of tax revenue, as well as paying Tax Credits and Child Benefits, and strengthening the UK's frontiers.
(External) National Statistics (External)

Home page of the Department for Transport (External) Transport, Department for
The DfT's objective is to oversee the delivery of a reliable safe and secure transport system which balances the needs of the economy, the environment and society.
(External) Transport Statistics (External)

Home page of Her Majesty's Treasury (External) Treasury, Her Majesty's
Aims to raise the rate of sustainable growth and achieve rising prosperity and a better quality of life, with economic and employment opportunities for all. The Treasury is responsible for formulating and implementing the UK Government's financial and economic policy.
(External) Economic Data & Tools (External)

Home page of the UK Statistics Authority (External) UK Statistics Authority
The UK Statistics Authority has a statutory responsibility to promote and safeguard the production and publication of official statistics. It also oversees and ensures the quality, good practice and comprehensiveness of these statistics. It is an independent body, a non-ministerial department accountable to Parliament. As part of the UK Statistics Authority, the Office for National Statistics collects and distributes official UK statistics, and NOMIS provides official labour market statistics.
(External) Office for National Statistics | (External) Census | (External) Neighbourhood Statistics | (External) NOMIS (External)

Home page of the Department for Work and Pensions (External) Work and Pensions, Department for
Responsible for the government's welfare reform agenda, the DWP delivers support and advice to people of working age, employers, disabled people, pensioners, families and children.
(External) Statistics & Research | (External) Tabulation Tool

Local Government

Logo of Lancashire County Council Lancashire County Council (External)

Logo of Burnley Borough Council (External) Burnley Borough Council (External)

Logo of Chorley Borough Council (External) Chorley Borough Council (External)

Logo of Fylde Borough Council (External) Fylde Borough Council (External)

Logo of Hyndburn Borough Council (External) Hyndburn Borough Council (External)

Logo of Lancaster City Council (External) Lancaster City Council (External)

Logo of Pendle Borough Council (External) Pendle Borough Council (External)

Logo of Preston City Council (External) Preston City Council (External)

Logo of Ribble Valley Borough Council (External) Ribble Valley Borough Council (External)

Logo of Rossendale Borough Council (External) Rossendale Borough Council (External)

Logo of South Ribble Borough Council (External) South Ribble Borough Council (External)

Logo of West Lancashire District Council (External) West Lancashire District Council (External)

Logo of Wyre Borough Council (External) Wyre Borough Council (External)

Logo of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (External) Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (External)

Logo of Blackpool Council (External) Blackpool Council

Links to local councils throughout the UK, including county, city, borough and district councils, and unitary authorities can be found at the (External) Directgov local councils website .

This page was compiled by Ann Weaver .

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