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Crosshill Special School moving to Darwen

Liberal Democrat Councillors have welcomed the Council's decision to move Crosshill Special School to Darwen. The plan is to move it to the currently empty Sunnyhurst Centre, on Salisbury Rd in Darwen. This will involve spending £380,000 upgrading the Sunnyhurst site. Crosshill is currently located on the Blackburn Central High School site, the move will allow the High school to create additional places. Darwen East Councillors Paul Browne and Roy Davies welcomed the fact that the Sunnyhurst Centre will be used again preventing it becoming an eyesore and bringing extra educational provision into the town. The Sunnyhurst Centre has been closed since 2015.

28 Jan 2021
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Proposed development at AFC Darwen

New developments at AFC Darwen

Local Liberal Democrats have welcomed the news that planning permission has been granted for new facilities at the Anchor, the historic home of Darwen Football Club. The new facility will offer space for teaching, conferences and a sports bar and is part of wider plans to create a state-of-the-art new sports village. It is part of the "Darwen Town Deal", which initially sees £750,000 being in various schemes across the town.

28 Jan 2021
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We need to put people first with our coronavirus recovery

We cannot let anybody slip through the cracks as we recover from the pandemic Countless families are facing serious financial hardship. More than a million people have lost their jobs and the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic will continue to be felt throughout the next year.

27 Nov 2020
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Our public sector workers deserve better than a pay freeze

It's been a hard year for families across Britain this year. A public-sector pay freeze is completely unacceptable. With the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic, the Chancellor needed to ensure today that no one is left behind. That was the litmus test, and he has failed

27 Nov 2020
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