16 April 2013

500 backing plans for a free school in Blackburn

ALMOST 500 people have backed the bid to build the new Tauheedul Islam Boys’ School on the site of the former YMCA building, at Edinburgh House, in Clarence Street, Shear Brow, Blackburn.

A petition signed by 499 supporters of the proposal will be submitted to Thursday’s meeting of Blackburn with Darwen Council planning committe.

It follows the councillors receiving four similar documents, with a total of 88 signatures, opposing the scheme at their meeting last month. [LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH] Read more