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Shopfront grant will help transform Padiham town centre site
Almost £10,000 of lottery funding will help transform an empty shop in Padiham town centre and help bring it back to life.
The money from the National Lottery Heritage Fund will be invested in the properties in Burnley Road and help towards the cost of repair and restoration work to the shop frontages as part of the Padiham Townscape Heritage scheme.
Work has begun and will include the repair of defective timber, replacement of broken glazing panels and redecoration of the shopfronts including hand painted signage.
Council recommended to support proposals for leisure development in Burnley
Burnley Council’s executive is recommending that a special meeting of the full council approve a financial package to make proposals for a leisure development in Burnley town centre a reality.
Plans to create an eight-screen cinema, together with supporting restaurants and car parking, on the former Pioneer site in Curzon Street were approved in late 2018.
Due to the current challenging market conditions a revised, phased scheme has been developed, with the initial phase comprising an eight-screen cinema and five restaurants.
Burnley Council asked to agree investment in college’s future
A full meeting of Burnley Council has been asked to approve an investment in the future of Burnley College.
The council’s executive has recommended that a special meeting of the full council on 4th November agree a loan by the authority to enable the college to expand its facilities.
“This is an investment in improving the skills of future generations and a bold move to aid local businesses in their economic recovery and future development.,” said council leader Councillor Mark Townsend.
Major report sets out council’s Covid-19 economic recovery response
Burnley councillors have agreed a report setting out how the borough’s economy will recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The council’s executive discussed the report which looks at the impact of the pandemic on people, businesses and Burnley and Padiham town centres and what Burnley Council and its partners need to do over the next five years to recover from this major economic shock.
Council welcomes announcement on additional funding
Burnley Council is set to receive an extra £920,404.00 in funding, following an announcement by the Government. This will help to cover its coronavirus-related costs and will help the council provide vital services to local residents.
Guidance on community events and occasions issued
The Lancashire Resilience Forum (LRF) has issued guidance on restrictions around upcoming faith and community events for the remainder of 2020 due to coronavirus. The restrictions relate to upcoming events including:
• Prophet Muhammad's birthdate (28/29 October)
• Halloween (31 October)
• Bonfire celebrations (5 - 7 November)
• Remembrance Sunday (8 November)
• Diwali (14 November)
• Hanukkah (10 – 18 December)
• the switching on of Christmas lights.
Told to self-isolate? You might be eligible for a payment
Burnley residents on low incomes who need to self-isolate and are unable to work from home can now apply for the Government's self-isolation payment scheme, worth £500. To learn more about the eligibility criteria, and to apply for the payment, please visit the following site:
APPLY FOR A SELF-ISOLATION PAYMENT (external site to council's northgate benefits system will open in a new window).
New Covid-19 testing station arrangements
The current community testing station in Centenary Way (opposite the bus station) will cease operation at 3.30pm on Sunday (11th October).
A new testing station, operating extended hours, will take its place. It will run on an appointment only basis. Further details on where it will be and its opening hours will be announced shortly.
Plea from Council Leader: Don't mix with other households
Burnley Council leader Mark Townsend has urged local residents not to mix with anyone outside their household or social "bubble" unless absolutely necessary as infection rates in the borough soar dramatically above the national average.
"We have to do something now before it's too late," warned Councillor Townsend.
Burnley is well into the "red zone" in terms of the numbers of positive cases of Covid-19 and the figures are rising. Cases are increasing in every part of the borough.
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