A row has broken out over whether Lancashire County Council is doing enough to encourage a more diverse range of elected representatives within its ranks.
The opposition Labour group on the authority called for County Hall to commit to “improving diversity in democracy”, including by encouraging people from sections of society that are currently under-represented in local government - like women, ethnic minority communities and the young - to stand for election.
County Cllr Lewis said that the last time council boundaries were changed in Lancaster, one parish council successfully argued that a high student population should be removed from one area and included in another, because it conflicted with the overarching demographics of the ward. That, she said, smacked of double standards.
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