Conversion of nursery to mosque turned down by planners
A proposal to turn a large former nursery building in Blackburn into a new mosque and madrassah has been turned down by planners.
Local Democracy Reporter
The Lancashire Telegraph's veteran Local Democracy Reporter, Bill Jacobs covers all the goings-on across Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, and Hyndburn borough councils, plus other public services in East Lancashire. Bill has spent his career in political journalism, from town halls to the wood-panelled corridors of Westminster.
The Lancashire Telegraph's veteran Local Democracy Reporter, Bill Jacobs covers all the goings-on across Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, and Hyndburn borough councils, plus other public services in East Lancashire. Bill has spent his career in political journalism, from town halls to the wood-panelled corridors of Westminster.
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