A TOWN council has signed a lease on a civic building and ballroom.

Padiham town councillors have welcomed the terms of a lease drawn up by Burnley Council which will shape how Padiham Town Hall is managed and operated over coming years.

The lease guarantees that the newly restored and refurbished ballroom will be managed by Padiham Town Council for a period of 25 years.

The town council will also run their own office space in Padiham Town Hall over the next decade.

Councillor Ken Buckley, the Mayor of Padiham, said: “Having worked closely with the town council on the refurbishment and repair programme, it is very positive that Burnley Council have now set out terms in the lease which means that the facilities will be locally managed in Padiham, to be run by Padiham Town Council”.