A successful bid by Burnley Council for extra Government funding will help pay for more action to tackle rogue landlords in the borough.

The council will receive £62,294 which will be used to enable housing staff to carry out a programme of more targeted enforcement and other work.

Councillor John Harbour, the council’s executive member for housing and environment, said: “We’re very pleased that we will receive the full amount of grant that we applied for. This money will help improve conditions for residents in our borough.