A councillor said local roads were already 'choc a bloc and not fit for purpose'
Highly controversial proposals for an almost 600 home housing estate in Blackburn have been approved by councillors despite a warning they are a building ‘overkill’ which will swamp local roads, health services and schools.
He said: “This application is overkill and should be rejected. It will cause problems with the local infrastructure of highways, health services and schools which are already overstretched. His Livesey with Pleasington ward Conservative colleague Cllr Derek Hardman said: “This is all bout money – more council tax into the council’s offers.” Both voted against the scheme,
This includes £3.3m to provide local primary schools places; £3m to improve local highways including a new link road between Bog Height Road and Ashwood Avenue for which work will start in 2026 and improvements to the A666 Bolton Road/Jack Walker Way South Junction; £513,577 to upgrade local NHS services; and £668,008 to boost local sports facilities.
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