Council

Lancashire County Council's new chairman Keith Iddon won't take unpleasantness between members sitting down

Haulier vows to drive out disrespect from county council debates Paul Faulkner

A new team at County Hall is trying to bolster efforts to combat fraud

Anti-fraud measures stepped up at Lancashire County Council Paul Faulkner

40 new homes could be on the former Baxi site to the south of Grove Lane.

Problem Padiham site may finally get new housing development Bill Jacobs

Lancashire's senior councillors and MPs at the launch of the Lancashire 2050 vision in Westminster in November - but are the smiles beginning to fade as the devolution discussions get into the detail?

Lancashire devolution deal edges closer, but districts won't be at the top table Paul Faulkner

Lancashire's senior councillors and MPs at the launch of the Lancashire 2050 vision in Westminster in November - but are the smiles beginning to fade as the devolution discussions get into the detail?

Lancashire devolution deal edges closer amid warning over district involvement Paul Faulkner

Burnley Town Hall. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Burnley Council coalition talks continue Bill Jacobs

Burnley Football Club civic reception. ©Andy Ford

Burnley Council leader Afrasiab Anwar column John Deehan

Burnley Council leader Afrasiab Anwar and his daughter Hidayah with Ashley Barnes. ©Andy Ford

Burnley Council leader excited to see town and club grow together John Deehan

Labour currently has town hall control with 19 councillors, but is four short of a ruling majority

Burnley Council Elections preview Bill Jacobs

Polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm on 4th May

Deadline looms for residents without ID to get voter certificate for elections Paul Faulkner

Voters will need photo ID to cast their ballot in person from this year - until now, they have just had to hand in their name

Voter ID: all the documents that will be accepted at this year's local elections Paul Faulkner

The homes are receiving an external makeover in a bid to regenerate the Trinity ward area

Summer facelift for Burnley homes Bill Jacobs

Kingfishers would benefit from cleaner rivers

How Lancashire plans to breathe new life into nature and its habitats Paul Faulkner

Burnley Council’s development control committee will discuss the plans on Thursday night

Burnley bungalow plans set for approval Bill Jacobs

New guidelines will dictate which care tasks can be provided by school staff and those that need a qualified medic

Care-giving role of Lancashire special school staff ‘clarified’ under new policy Paul Faulkner

Burnley Council’s executive will be asked to approve CPOs needed to buy five homes this week.

Council to compulsory purchase more empty properties Bill Jacobs

A tranche of the additional road repair funding for Lancashire has already been set aside for surface dressing work

Extra £5m of pothole and road repair cash en route to Lancashire Paul Faulkner

Lancashire's 15 councils are finally on the same page over their devolution demands - but is the current Tory or any future Labour government in tune with them?

Labour would offer Lancashire no-strings devolution minus a mayor upfront Paul Faulkner

Parking close to schools is one problem that should be lessened on Lancashire Walks to School Day in May

Push for Lancashire's pupils to walk to school on set day this summer Paul Faulkner

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said if people call the police over certain crimes they are "not getting the response that [they] used to get" (photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Sir Keir Starmer: 'I want to tackle the root causes of crime in Lancashire' Paul Faulkner

The government has set out how it intends to deal with antisocial behaviour (image: PA)

Lancashire's parks and public transport to be patrolled for antisocial behaviour Paul Faulkner

County Cllr Alan Hosker appeared before Lancashire County Council's conduct committee - but disagrees with its ruling (image: Alan Hosker's Facebook page)

Burnley councillor won't apologise over claim of 'disrespect' for road workers Paul Faulkner

County Cllrs Aidy Riggott, cabinet member for economic development and growth, and Azhar Ali, Labour opposition group leader

Lancashire snubbed for Investment Zone amid warning about devolution delay Paul Faulkner

Road repair work in Lancashire takes a variety of forms - from relaying entire roads to patching clusters of potholes (image: Neil Cross)

These are all the roads being resurfaced in Burnley, Pendle and Ribble Valley Paul Faulkner

The route of the new water tunnel system

Forest of Bowland tunnel plan concerns ahead of council decision Robbie Macdonald

Should all primary school pupils get a free lunch?

'School lunch was my only guaranteed meal': call for free dinners for all pupils Paul Faulkner

Whittlefield Primary School in Vurnley is in line for drainage repairs (image: Google)

All the schools that are due to be renovated in Burnley and East Lancashire Paul Faulkner

Burger Stop and Chocstop's frontage was changed in summer 2021

Illuminated shop frontage 'harms' Nelson's conservation area Robbie Macdonald

Band A properties in Burnley will pay council tax of £1,490.96 for 2023/24 (up from £1,431.00 last year)

Council tax to rise in Burnley Bill Jacobs

People can still take part in the ‘People’s’ Survey – Life in Ribble Valley’ consultation.

Hundreds responds to Ribble Valley Council’s People’s Survey Bill Jacobs

Lancashire County Council imposes tight rules about the organisations that are allowed to receive grants distributed by its 84 elected members

Call to relax rules limiting the good causes Lancashire councillors can support Paul Faulkner

Lancashire County Council is hoping to save £28m from changes to how it shares costs with the NHS

NHS concern over risks of plan to thrash out who covers care costs in Lancashire Paul Faulkner