New mini-football pitch approved despite neighbour objections
Accrington Stanley Community Trust has been given approval to add a new fenced mini-football pitch with floodlights to its Higham Playing Fields site.
Local Democracy Reporter
The Lancashire Telegraph's veteran Local Democracy Reporter, Bill Jacobs covers all the goings-on across Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, and Hyndburn borough councils, plus other public services in East Lancashire. Bill has spent his career in political journalism, from town halls to the wood-panelled corridors of Westminster.
The Lancashire Telegraph's veteran Local Democracy Reporter, Bill Jacobs covers all the goings-on across Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, and Hyndburn borough councils, plus other public services in East Lancashire. Bill has spent his career in political journalism, from town halls to the wood-panelled corridors of Westminster.
Accrington Stanley Community Trust has been given approval to add a new fenced mini-football pitch with floodlights to its Higham Playing Fields site.
AN East Lancashire MP has backed the creation of a new government regulator for English Football saying it will preserve the soul of the game,
Blackburn with Darwen Council has approved a new code of practice for dealing with private street works schemes.
Burnley Council prosecuted 22 people for fly-tipping and other waste offences in the first three months of this year.
THE fractious nature of Burnley politics will be on full show during the borough's local elections on May 2 with more parties than ever on the ballot papers.
Veteran Conservative councillor Peter Britcliffe has been dropped from Hyndburn's Tory cabinet, having been the borough's deputy leader.
A military training tunnel is to be dug up at Blackburn's Somme Barracks and replaced by a new base for armed forces cadets.
WHAT looked like a straight fight between the Conservatives and Labour to run Hyndburn Council will be even messier than usual when voters head to the polling station on May 2.
Another Blackburn petrol station is to get a major renovation.
A vacant pub once popular with football fans could find a new future as an antique furniture repair workshop.
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