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Councillor Iftakhar Hussain
A MAYOR who quit his post after he was caught attending a wedding during the national lockdown has been readmitted into the Labour Party and will stand in upcoming local elections. Councillor Iftakhar Hussain suspended himself from the group after he was caught out by police at a wedding with up to 30 other people in attendance in February. He, along with eight others, were issued with £200 fines. At the same time Cllr Hussain resigned as Blackburn with Darwen Borough’s ‘First Citizen’ and an investigation was launched into his conduct. However it has now been established that the Bastwell and Daisyfield councillor has been reinstated into the party and will stand again in the forthcoming May elections, after spending the last two months upholding his role as an independent.
Councillor Iftakhar Hussain
A MAYOR who quit his post after he was caught attending a wedding during the national lockdown has been readmitted into the Labour Party and will stand in upcoming local elections. Councillor Iftakhar Hussain suspended himself from the group after he was caught out by police at a wedding with up to 30 other people in attendance in February. He, along with eight others, were issued with £200 fines. At the same time Cllr Hussain resigned as Blackburn with Darwen Borough’s ‘First Citizen’ and an investigation was launched into his conduct. However it has now been established that the Bastwell and Daisyfield councillor has been reinstated into the party and will stand again in the forthcoming May elections, after spending the last two months upholding his role as an independent.
A SET of deteriorating footpaths on the outskirts of a town have been upgraded thanks to cash from the firm building a new housing estate. The Public Rights of Way in Darwen around Cranberry Lane have seen major improvements thanks to wider development work underway at Cranberry Fold. Blackburn with Darwen Council has carried out the improvements on Jacks Key and Clough Street footpaths, thanks to funding from developer McDermott Homes. Blackburn with Darwen Council’s director of place Martin Eden, said: “I’m so pleased about these improvements at Cranberry Lane. The past 12 months have really shown the value of walking and cycling for residents’ activity and wellbeing, and work like this is essential to enable people to safely make the most of their neighbourhoods.”
Darwen Tower THE restoration and repair of an East Lancashire moorland landmark will start next month. Councillors hope to award the contract for the upgrade of Darwen Tower in the next three weeks with work starting on site in early April. The restoration of the Grade II listed building is due to be completed by September. The timetable for the £305,000 upgrade is revealed in a report to Blackburn with Darwen Council s Executive Board meeting on Thursday. It asks the senior councillors to authorise the selection of one of five specialist contractors who have bid for the work. It will be paid for out of £225,000 from the government s Darwen Town Deal, £70,000 raised through local fund raising led by Darwen Rotary and a £10,000 grant from the council.