With support from Proffitts – Investing in Communities, work to create Rishton United Football Club’s new £306K home ground at Norden Recreation Ground is nearing completion. The work will help to improve and protect Norden Valley Playing Fields...
More infoCouncil Leader, Cllr Miles Parkinson, reassured Accrington Market Hall shoppers today that seating will be available in the Market Hall. Cllr Parkinson said; “I want to reassure visitors to the Market Hall that the provision of varied seating is...
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New facilities added to a popular play area in Baxenden have proved a hit with local children. The new facilities, which local school children helped to choose, have been added to Baxenden Recreation Ground play area and include an aerial runway...
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A number of Victorian cast iron street nameplates stolen from the side of terraced houses across the Borough last year are now back in Hyndburn where they belong. The street name plates were among 20 reported as stolen last autumn and recovered...
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Four more local businesses have started 2019 with a food hygiene rating of 5, the highest possible rating. The Sandwich Shack, Accrington, Smokehouse 138, Clayton Le Moors, West End Fish and Chips, Oswaldtwistle and Woodnook Chippy, Accrington...
More infoLANCASHIRE has been selected to take part in a Business Rates Pilot Scheme that looks set to bring a £9million boost to the county. The scheme will see 11 borough councils, two unitary authorities, the county council and fire authority keep 75%...
More infoThe Council’s Food & Safety Team are running more free allergen awareness workshops every month for local food businesses in the New Year. The interactive workshops follow a well-received series of similar events in 2018 and the first ones...
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Owners of AYA Accountants on Blackburn Rd, Accrington, have become the first to appoint a contractor and start work on site to refurbish the shop front, part of the Townscape Heritage Initiative project to improve the appearance of shop fronts...
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Accrington Stanley players and management team were among the first to sign a huge White Ribbon recently to start 16 days of action from 25 November to stop violence against women and girls. Councillors including Mayor Cllr Mohammad Ayub, joined...
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Lancashire Day will take place on Tuesday 27 November. The Town Crier, Rawden Kerr, will read the Lancashire Day Proclamation on Accrington’s new Town Square at 10am on Tuesday 27 November and the Lancashire Day flag will be flying. The Town...
More infoAn independent review of Hyndburn Council’s finances has concluded that the Council has strong financial governance, backed up by strong reserves. The Council’s Audit Committee were recently informed about the outcome of the Local Government...
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The story behind Accrington’s Town Square transformation is the subject of an exciting exhibition coming up at the Haworth Art Gallery soon. The ‘Transforming our town, Accrington through the years’ exhibition will be officially opened by...
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