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                        <title>Updated civil penalties policy to support better housing standards in Burnley</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Annabel Fowler</dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Burnley Council is updating its Civil Penalties Policy as part of its continued drive to improve housing conditions and raise property management standards across the borough. The council’s Executive will be asked to approve the revised policy on 16th September, ensuring Burnley is ready for changes introduced through the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. The new [&#8230;]]]></description>
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                        <title>Local Government Reorganisation In Lancashire Paused for Review</title>
                        <link>https://burnley.gov.uk/local-government-reorganisation-in-lancashire-paused-for-review/</link>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Clare Jackson</dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The Government has today announced a review of its local government reorganisation programme to make sure the process is robust, legally sound and aligned with its priorities. As part of this review, the reorganisation proposals affecting Lancashire will be paused while further work is carried out. The Government has also confirmed that local elections in [&#8230;]]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Government has today announced a review of its local government reorganisation programme to make sure the process is robust, legally sound and aligned with its priorities. As part of this review, the reorganisation proposals affecting Lancashire will be paused while further work is carried out. The Government has also confirmed that local elections in [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Families make a splash at Thompson Park after Pride in Place investment  </title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Annabel Fowler</dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[One of Burnley’s best-loved summer traditions is proving as popular as ever, with children and families enjoying Thompson Park’s historic paddling pool throughout the school holidays following improvements backed by the UK Government’s Pride in Place Impact Fund.&#160; The paddling pool has been welcoming youngsters on warm summer days, providing families with a much-loved place [&#8230;]]]></description>
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                        <title>Burnley Council&#8217;s plans to further tighten up rules on HMOs</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Clare Jackson</dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Burnley Council is considering tightening the planning rules around converting properties into houses in multiple occupation (HMO) in an additional 6 wards in the borough. Which, if confirmed, would mean that the whole of the borough is covered. As part of a long term Burnley Council strategy to manage HMOs in the borough, which has [&#8230;]]]></description>
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                        <title>Six Burnley parks recognised among the country’s best  </title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Annabel Fowler</dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Six Burnley parks have been officially&#160;recognised&#160;among the country’s best after receiving prestigious Green Flag Awards for 2026.&#160; Ightenhill&#160;Park,&#160;Padiham&#160;Memorial Park, Queen’s Park, Scott Park, Thompson&#160;Park&#160;and&#160;Towneley&#160;Park have all achieved the internationally&#160;recognised&#160;quality mark for well-managed parks and green spaces.&#160; They are among&#160;a record-breaking 2,391 sites across the UK to receive the award this year, as the Green Flag [&#8230;]]]></description>
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