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• Council chairman raises concerns over possible misuse of free waste pickup

  A parish council chairman has expressed fears that Blackburn with Darwen’s new free bulky waste collection service will be abused and even used to dodge the cost of house clearances.

• Blackburn mayor plan revealed

  Plans have been revealed for Blackburn to get its own mayor following local government reorganisation.

• Deputy council leader quits

  Deputy leader of Hyndburn Council Kimberley Whitehead will step down from the authority in May to devote her next two years to working for Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw in memory of her murdered brother Marvin.

• Nathan Redmond joins Blackburn

  Former Norwich and Southampton winger Nathan Redmond has joined Championship side Blackburn.

• East Lancs playgrounds awarded improvement cash

  Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, and Pendle Councils have each been awarded a £270,000 grant to improve playgrounds.

• Padel courts planned for Burnley park

  Plans have been revealed to bring padel tennis, one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports, to Burnley’s flagship park.

• Burnley awarded £20m through Pride in Place programme  

  Burnley has been awarded £20 million through the Government’s Pride in Place programme, with funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), supporting the next phase of regeneration in the town.

• Accrington drug dealer given lengthy jail sentence

  A drug dealer who sold heroin and crack cocaine in East Lancashire has been jailed for 10 years.