THE final part of the financial jigsaw for a multi-million pound boost for a Lancashire town has been put in place by Lancashire County Council.
Its ruling Cabinet approved the authority's highways department taking charge of £2million-worth of work improving Burnley Road in Padiham.
The scheme will involved widening footways, new pedestrian crossings, the creation of decorative
focal points and decluttering the street scene.
The project is expected to start in forecast start in September 2019 take 12 months.
The cash will come through Burnley Borough Council.
The work is part of a £7.9m scheme to give Padiham a facelift using a £4.9m grant from the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership.
The scheme will create and improve flood defences enabling the development of 240 homes on the former Baxi site and see public realm improvements to enhance the town centre.
Other funding is coming from the Environment Agency and the Padiham Townscape Heritage Scheme.
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