COUNCIL tenants in Blackburn and Darwen faced rent rises three times the rate of inflation after Blackburn housing committee agreed to recommend a 6.7 per cent increase.
The committee blamed the increases on inflation, reduction of Government subsidies and the need to improve heating in council homes.
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