HCI News & Campaigns
HCI announcements, campaigns, corrections secured, Parliamentary engagement, launches, achievements and organisational news.
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Duchy of Lancaster corrects County Palatine boundary wording after HCI raises issue
The Duchy of Lancaster updated its website to clarify that the County Palatine’s historic boundary remains unchanged and separate from later local-government…
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Helping Parliament get county days right: HCI reference circulated to Speaker’s team
HCI has produced a constituency–county reference for Parliament, showing which geographic county or counties each parliamentary constituency covers, which the Speaker’s office…
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When even the Duchy of Lancaster gets Lancashire wrong
When even the Duchy of Lancaster gets Lancashire wrong, it shows just how deeply Britain’s confusion between counties and administrative areas now…
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County Progress Report: Yorkshire Day, Ancient Boundaries and the Latest LGR Areas
This County Progress Report covers Yorkshire Day, new boundary research and HCI’s responses to local-government reorganisation, following a month in which RealCounties…
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Over the past few weeks something remarkable has been happening.
HCI/RealCounties reported a surge in public reach while expanding county research, mapping and reference material.
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County Border Signs Return to the River Tees
New road signs have been unveiled at the historic boundary between County Durham and the North Riding of Yorkshire on the River…
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Boundary Signs to Be Unveiled at County Bridge, Barnard Castle
New road signs marking the historic border between North Riding of Yorkshire and County Durham will be unveiled on 15 June at…
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Contact with Secretary of State on Council Reforms
Our letter called for accurate council naming and clear recognition of historic county identities during local-government reform.
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‘West Surrey & South Middlesex’ Victory!
Our response welcomed the proposed use of Middlesex in the name of a new council area and argued for accurate administrative naming…
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“Save Counties” – Lords
Lord Lexden raised the historic counties in the House of Lords, including the relationship between geographic counties and lieutenancy areas.
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Government Throws Weight Behind County Flags Day
The Government marked Historic County Flag Day 2021 by flying 52 registered historic county flags in Parliament Square.
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