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A Lancashire county councillor has called for more co-operation between different levels of local government to ensure that funding for school places is provided when new housing is built.

Sue Whittam - who sits on both Lancashire County Council and Preston City Council - told a recent cabinet meeting at County Hall that it was “disappointing” when the district authorities who determine planning applications do not secure the financial contributions sought by Lancashire education bosses.

Her comments were in response to a decision by the city council’s planning committee in May to grant permission for an estate of more than 400 new homes on a plot of land south of Bartle Lane in Lower Bartle.

Push for new Lancashire school places not to be sacrificed for affordable housing