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Democracy Under Siege

By Rick Moore. It’s hard sometimes to look at the events over the last 5 years and not worry that trust in the democratic process is strained.  It seems that most elections and referenda are called into question by someone.  Whether it be allegations of voter fraud, lies told to the elect

LGA Finds Council Acted Unprofessionally

The Local Government Association has found that BwD Council acted unprofessionally in its handling of the recent call-in over the Reel Cinema. The call-in was requested by the Conservatives to thoroughly scrutinise Labour's decision to extend the lease on the Reel Cinema by 5 years.

Residents Reassured Over Public Open Space

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. Concerns were raised when the Council began clearing bushes on the Public Open Space last week.

Extra Govt Support for BwD Revealed

Blackburn with Darwen to benefit from extra £4.1m in funding announced by the Government Councils have received £6.4 billion in additional direct support since April. Local authority has been provided with £20.76m in extra funding since the pandemic began. People living and working in Blackburn