BLACKBURN’S “passionate” street cleaner has won a 2020 Community Champions Award. Alan Taylor works hard to keep the streets of Blackburn with Darwen clean and has now been recognised for his efforts both in and out of work. Alongside his job, Alan also gives up his time at weekends and on summer evenings to maintain the graves of soldiers. Alan said: “It’s not just me that cleans the streets of Blackburn and Darwen, there’s a whole team of us that work hard to keep our borough clean and tidy. “I was mainly nominated for the award because of the work I do on the war graves and it’s really nice for my work to be recognised, but that’s not what I do it for.