City of Lancaster

Lancaster
City and Non-metropolitan district
Lancaster skyline
Coat of arms of Lancaster City Council
Motto: "Luck to Loyne"
Lancaster shown within Lancashire
Coordinates: 54°2′49.2″N 2°48′3.6″W / 54.047000°N 2.801000°W / 54.047000; -2.801000Coordinates: 54°2′49.2″N 2°48′3.6″W / 54.047000°N 2.801000°W / 54.047000; -2.801000
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
Ceremonial county	Lancashire
City status	14 May 1937
Administrative HQ	Lancaster (Town Hall) Morecambe (Town Hall)
Government
• Type	Non-metropolitan district
• Body	Lancaster City Council
• Leadership	Leader and cabinet
• Executive	Labour (council NOC)
• Leader	Eileen Blamire (Labour)
• Mayor	Robert Redfern
• Chief Executive	Susan Parsonage
Area
• Total	222.5 sq mi (576.2 km2)
Area rank	79th
Population (mid-2015 est.)
• Total	142,300
• Rank	142nd
• Density	640/sq mi (246/km2)
• Ethnicity	97.8% white
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Postcode areas	LA (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Dialling codes	01524 (Lancaster) 015242 (Hornby-with-Farleton)
Vehicle registration prefix	P
GSS code	E07000121
NUTS 3 code	UKD44
ONS code	30UH
OS grid reference	SD475615
Motorways	M6 A601(M)
Major railway stations	Lancaster (B)
Councillors	60
MPs	Cat Smith (L) David Morris (C)
European Parliament	North West England
Police area	Lancashire
Fire service	Lancashire
Ambulance service	North West
Website	www.lancaster.gov.uk

The City of Lancaster (/ˈlæŋkæstər/) is a local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Lancaster, but covers a far larger area, which includes the towns of Morecambe, Heysham, and Carnforth, as well as outlying villages, farms, rural hinterland and (since 1 August 2016) a section of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The district has a population of 142,300 (mid-2015 est.), and an area of 222.5 square miles (576.2 km²).

The current city boundaries were set as part of the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, and cover an amalgamation of five former local government districts—the municipal boroughs of Lancaster and Morecambe and Heysham, together with the Carnforth Urban District and rural districts of Lancaster and Lunesdale, all from the administrative county of Lancashire.

The city council's primary responsibility is refuse collection.

The higher tier of local government is Lancashire County Council. At a lower level, there are many parish councils: See this list of civil parishes in the district.

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