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Several expressed dismay at the decision led by county council Tory boss Cllr Geoff Driver. Labour s Cllr Phil Riley, deputy leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, and Cllr Miles Parkinson, leader of Hyndburn, said more postal votes must be available. The government will provide £31million nationwide for safety measures including asking voters to bring their own pen or pencil to mark their ballots. The elections on May 6 are for Lancashire County Council; the districts of Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Rossendale; Blackburn with Darwen s all-purpose authority; and the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner. Cllr Riley said: I am surprised but given that local elections were cancelled last year I understand the government s wish to get some semblance of order back into our lives.