Health campaigner to take up council Mayoral baton after poll loss
Veteran Labour councillor and health campaigner Cllr Brian Taylor will step in as the next Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen.
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.
Veteran Labour councillor and health campaigner Cllr Brian Taylor will step in as the next Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen.
Hyndburn Academy wants to add a canopied extension to its dining hall to reduce lunchtime bad behaviour in its classrooms.
Members of the public have been invited to the next board meeting of the East Lancashire NHS Hospitals Trust.
The Independent/Liberal Democrat partnership which has been running Pendle Council looks set to continue after last week's local elections.
The Independent group leader of Burnley Council Cllr Afraisiab Anwar hopes his three-party alliance can stay in charge of the borough
EAST Lancashire power operator Electricity North West has made £100,000 available for community energy projects.
Hyndburn Council's new Labour rulers have promised to review its finances and eliminate the 'wasteful vanity projects' pushed by the Conservatives.
The search to find the best artists in the county has now begun with the launch of the Lancashire Artist of the Year competition.
A THRIVING beauty salon in an East Lancashire urban conservation area is to expand upstairs rather than leave the town.
LANCASHIRE and South Cumbria is one of 15 areas of England chosen to pilot a £64million government plan to help the long-term sick back to work.
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