Minister visits East Lancs

Beverley Hughes, Minister for Children, Young People and Families and regional minister for the North West, visited Blackburn to open Blackburn with Darwen Council's 13th and final children's centre in Carnarvon Road, Wensley Fold. She was accompanied by
Beverley Hughes, Minister for Children, Young People and Families and regional minister for the North West, visited Blackburn to open Blackburn with Darwen Council's 13th and final children's centre in Carnarvon Road, Wensley Fold. She was accompanied by
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A GOVERNMENT minister visited East Lancashire today to see a range of projects in the region.

Beverley Hughes, minister for children, young people and families and regional minister for the North West, made a whistle-stop visit.

She visited Bank Top in Blackburn to see the housing market renewal taking place before opening a children's centre on Carnarvon Road in the Wensley Fold area.

She then attended a presentation at Eanam Wharf Business Centre.

Mrs Hughes also visited the Burnley Wood area of Burnley to see the Elevate housing regeneration.

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