Phase Two of Padiham's Flood Defences To Be Built In Full Thursday, 12 September, 2024 Confirmation has now been received that Phase Two of the Padiham Flood Defence Scheme is to be constructed in full, and with planning permission in place and Phase One complete, work will start imminently. Commenting on the news, Jamie McGowan who is Deputy Leader of Burnley Conservatives on Burnley Borough Council said: "Whilst we all had serious concerns about the increased cost of the Padiham... Local News
Burnley’s high street Heritage Action Zone success celebrated 1st March 2024 Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham joined council representatives, members of the public, and Historic England to celebrate the success of the town’s High Street... Local News
Haffners Pies Recognised at Special Number 10 Reception 1st March 2024 Haffners Pies have been recognised with an invitation to attend a special reception at 10 Downing Street this week. Invited by Burnley and Padiham’s Member of... Local News
Transport Funding & Projects 1st March 2024 This week has been a big one for transport. Anyone who follows my social media will know that I have consistently been raising our transport infrastructure in... Opinions
‘Plan to level up broadband is working’, says Antony Higginbotham MP 28th February 2024 Burnley and Padiham’s MP Antony Higginbotham has welcomed the news that 91.6% of premises in Burnley and Padiham now have access to superfast broadband thanks... Local News
£1.4 Billion of Reallocated HS2 funding to be Spend on Transport Projects in the North West 26th February 2024 Burnley and Padiham’s MP Antony Higginbotham has welcomed a huge £1.4 billion of extra funding being put into transport projects across the North West. It’s all... Local News
Access to Dentistry 23rd February 2024 Making sure that you and your family can access a dental appointment as and when needed is a big priority for me. Not least because when it comes to NHS care I... Opinions
Antony Visits Blackburn Hospital to See Challenges First-Hand 20th February 2024 Following issues raised about Blackburn Royal Teaching Hospital, Burnley and Padiham’s MP has visited to speak with the Chief Executive Martin Hodgson. Antony... Local News
Animal Conservation at Chester Zoo 16th February 2024 After being invited to Chester Zoo to talk about animal conservation Antony said: So many of you will be animal lovers - and it’s important that both animal... Local News
Israelis and Palestinians alike deserve a brighter future filled with peace, security, and prosperity. 16th February 2024 On Wednesday of this week, I returned from a three-day visit to Israel. This was my second visit to the country, and was alongside Parliamentarians from across... Opinions
