Preston, a
city and
local government district in
Lancashire,
England, is located on the
River Ribble. Preston was granted the
status of a city in 2002, becoming
England's 50th city in the 50th year of
Queen Elizabeth II's reign. With
Chorley and
Leyland, Preston forms part of a
conurbation. According to the 2001 census, it had an overall population of 335,000. Of this, 184,836 lived in the Preston urban sub-area: the figure for those living within the city limits is lower at around 130,000.Preston City Council is seeking to form a
unitary authority, independent from Lancashire County Council, under the recent Local Government White Paper.
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