New dad calls for return of weekly bin collection over 'piles of nappies'
A dad from Burnley has called for weekly bin collections to return, claiming he has piles of dirty nappies in his kitchen and garden.
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.
A dad from Burnley has called for weekly bin collections to return, claiming he has piles of dirty nappies in his kitchen and garden.
Burnley's Full Council meeting has approved two controversial housing estates with 147 new homes after a long fierce debate.
Great Harwood is to get a new job-creating coffee shop and drive-thru after it passed the planning test despite local anger.
A plan to turn a family house opposite some old people's bungalows into bedsit accommodation has been 'reluctantly' approved by councillors.
Problems with a high-pressure water main have forced an expanding East Lancashire business to slash the size of its proposed job-creating new warehouse.
Councillors defied recommendations by approving plans for a new Marks & Spencer Foodhall at Frontier Park, replacing the Blackburn town centre store.
The enlargement of a previously approved moorland village stables conversion in Hoddlesden has been granted planning permission.
Ribbley Valley MP Nigel Evans has called for better support of staff from the now closed Calderstones Hospital to help find them local NHS jobs.
Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry has branded Rishi Sunak's plans to ban cigarette sales in future as "terrible legislation".
Plans to turn a two bedroom mid-terrace house in Darwen into a care home for one child has been rejected.
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