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Get to know your croissants from your crepes!
Get to know your croissants from your crepes!
Published: Wednesday 24th June 2009

Don't know your croissants from your crepes? Then get along to Burnley biggest and best ever continental market next week and expand your tastebuds with the best that Europe has to offer.

Jobs and careers news
Breaking down barriers to employment - getting local people into local jobs

A major new Council initiative, to help assist unemployed Burnley residents get back into work, has already proved to be a major success. 10 people have been placed into jobs with local businesses, just weeks after the first in of a series of community jobs events, which were kick started in the South West Burnley area

Legal services news
No waste licence costs man £1,000

The driver of a wagon loaded with scrap metal and other rubbish did not have the proper paperwork when police and Burnley Council staff stopped him.

Housing news
Boost to Burnley as first Great Places development gets under way

RESIDENTS were guests of honour as work got started at the building site for 18 new family houses in Burnley from Great Places Housing Group, Burnley Council’s partner housing association for the area.

Transport and streets news
Burnley Council freezes car parking charges

Burnley Council freezes car parking charges Burnley Council has agreed to "freeze" its car parking charges in 2009 - for the second year running.

Education and learning news
Special agents avoid having a “licence to ill”

James Bond eat your heart out! Young super agents in Burnley are being armed with a briefcase full of cool gadgets in their fight against the bad guys.

Business news
CALL FOR ENTRIES - BURNLEY BUSINESS & INNOVATION AWARDS 2009

The Burnley Business & Innovation Awards Evening is once again taking place to honour businesses that are making a difference in Burnley and we are inviting businesses from across Burnley and Padiham to enter for an award. (The prestigious, sponsorship funded, awards ceremony takes place in a glittering marquee at Towneley Hall on Thursday 18th June 2009.)

Health and social care news
£436,000 boost to improve Burnley's health

A £436,000 package to tackle health inequalities across Burnley borough has been approved by Burnley Council’s executive. The cash will be used to help local people become healthier.

Policing and public safety news
Face the People delivers answers

BBC North West TV reporter Dave Guest made sure the Question Time panel at the recent Face the People event were kept on their toes. Residents were invited to highlight issues affecting their community during the “chat with the chiefs” event at Shuttleworth College, Burnley.

Council, government and democracy news
Election results 2009:

For the results of the European, county council and local by-election in Rosegrove with Lowerhouse ward click here.

Social issues news
Food safety is top priority

Residents in Burnley will be able to ensure their food is being kept properly and not at risk from “bugs” thanks to a national food hygiene initiative. Around 200 free fridge thermometers will be given away as part of National Food safety Week which Burnley Council is participating in.

Environment news
Persistent offender fined almost £400 for allowing dogs to foul playground

A Burnley man who persistently failed to clean up after his dogs has been ordered to pay almost £400 in fines and court costs.

Community and living news
Copacabana, Daytona, Bondi?and now Burnley??The Beach comes to town

This summer sees a fantastic transformation taking place in Thompson Park, Burnley, as a real life beach complete with sandcastles, seagulls and summer activities arrives on July 11th…all on your doorstep without leaving the borough.

Leisure Time news
Burnley Painting on display in the Royal Academy

One of Burnley’s famous paintings, Destiny, is on display in the Royal Academy, London until 13th September. The exhibition “J. W. Waterhouse 1849-1917 - The Modern Pre-Raphelite" was opened last week by Sir Tim Rice.

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