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The challenges facing the county council in funding school places in areas where new housing developments are being created has been raised during a full council meeting.

Yorkshire Street in Burnley is due to stay closed for a further 4 weeks until Friday 11 August to allow good progress to continue with the Town2Turf regeneration scheme, and reduce overall disruption by preventing the need for the road to be closed again in future.

Councillors have declared their support for local radio and journalism and have vowed to continue to work with them to keep informing the public on important issues that affect them.

Families are now able to book places for children on one of the many holiday activities and food (HAF) clubs taking place across Lancashire over the summer holidays.

A ground-breaking facility to enable carers to take a break has opened in Great Harwood.

A landmark devolution deal for Lancashire has moved a step closer after the Government’s Levelling Up Minister Dehenna Davison signalled her in principle support.

Voting to determine who will be crowned Lancashire Artist of the Year has now opened.

Four visionary new partnerships are set to receive responsibility for some NHS services in future.

Councillors have approved funding establish a new Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit for children with social, communication and interaction needs in the east of the county.

A crucial plan to improve life for young care leavers in Lancashire will get the official go ahead from Lancashire County Council this week.

Members of the public are invited to a free community event in Preston on Sunday 9^th July to raise awareness of and officially open a new type of junction designed to make travel easier and safer for people walking, wheeling and cycling.

A new infrastructure strategy for electric vehicles is set to be revealed for Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.