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Jordan North after collecting his Mayors Medal from Lord Wajid Khan. The first was becoming the youngest mayor of the town at 40. And the second? Well, that was being installed as mayor during an online ceremony at Burnley Town Hall. As a result of the Covid-19 restrictions, the event was conducted virtually. And whilst this was a first for a Burnley mayor, it unfortunately meant that Coun. Khan’s parents could not be there in person to witness this monumental occasion. However, he was joined...

CARVER – A seven-member town administrator screening committee will help with the search for a permanent replacement. The Select Board will invite all 16 applicants interested in serving on the screening committee to a meeting at 6 p.m. next Tuesday, May 25, for five-minute interviews. With the goal of selecting the best candidate, the Select Board decided on the number of committee members and the composition of the committee Tuesday night. The votes were unanimous, 5-0. The board also voted...

RESIDENTS have taken to the streets to protest against the building of 5G masts in their community.

RESIDENTS have taken to the streets to protest against the building of 5G masts in their community. Between 30 and 40 people took to the streets of Altham West on Sunday May 16 to make their feelings known, with Council leader Miles Parkinson, deputy leader Paul Cox and Accrington North Councillor Lorraine Cox amongst them. They were organised by the recently formed Accrington Residents Anti-5G Committee which has said that they have been plagued by masts, built by IX Wireless, going up a...

The new Mayor and Mayoress of Burnley Cllr Mark and Kerry Townsend THE Darwen-born new Mayor of Burnley is expecting a challenging year as First Citizen because of coronavirus. Cllr Mark Townsend,who stepped down as leader of the Labour group on his appointment during the councils annual meeting at the Mechanics Theatre on Wednesday, attended Towneley High and Burnley Grammar schools before taking a job as an apprentice mechanic at Hapton Valley Colliery. His wife Kerry will be his Mayore...

RESIDENTS have formed a group to oppose 5G masts that have been built in their communities. Accrington’s Resident Anti-5G Committee said some masts have been built right outside people’s homes while other residents in Burnley leads going through their gardens without their consultation. The Hyndburn group, made up of Susan Howarth, vice-chair Stacey Luckhurst, committee members Tony Chadwick and Mark Luckhurst and others concerned residents says that this has happened across their bo...