Details of the new Local Plan that will govern development policy across the Borough for the foreseeable future have been revealed by the Council.

Mark Russell has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Livesey with Pleasington

7 candidates threw their hat into the ring for the vacant seat and Mark was selected by a vote of the Party membership in the ward.

The Council has reassured residents on Old Gates Drive that a plot of Public Open Space will be returned to its original state once maintenance works on a culvert are completed.

Figures reveal that the government provided 200,000 laptops to vulnerable children to help them access remote learning during the coronavirus lockdown. Another 20,000 were provided to disadvantaged Year 10 pupils to help stop them falling behind with their GCSEs.

Labour’s Exec Member for Regeneration Cllr Phil Riley misled July’s Council Forum over Blackburn Bus Station.

The Council have chosen to charge businesses the maximum possible amount to set up tables and chairs on the pavement.

Labour have spent £1.5m introducing new blue bins to increase recycling rates by reducing confusion. However, they have increased confusion by delivering bins with the wrong lids.

Government support made available to residents of BwD via the Council or to the Council itself to help deal with Covid-19 is a huge £79.732m.

The figures were revealed in the Council’s Covid-19 Finance Report. The government support includes:

Blackburn bus station actually cost £8.3m, not the £5m that had been thought. This is £3.6m more than the original £4.7m budget.

With a heavy heart, Blackburn Conservatives announce the passing of Councillor John Pearson,who passed away on Saturday following a very brief illness.