 thousands of mainly terraced houses. New construction projects included the Charter Walk shopping centre, Centenary way and its flyover, the Keirby Hotel, a new central bus station, Trafalgar flats, and a number of office blocks. The town's largest coal mine, Bank Hall Colliery, closed in April 1971 resulting in the loss of 571 jobs. The area of the mine has been restored as a park.

In 1980 Burnley was connected to the motorway network, through the construction of the first and second sections of the M65. Although the route, next to the railway and over the former Clifton colliery site, was chosen to minimise the clearance of occupied land, Yatefield, Olive Mount and Whittlefield Mills, Burnley Barracks, and several hundred more terrace houses had to be demolished. Unusually this route passed close to the town centre and had a partitioning effect on the districts of Gannow, Ightenhill, Whittlefield, Rose Grove and Lowerhouse to the north. The 1980s and 1990s saw massive expansion of Ightenhill and Whittlefield. Developers such as Bovis, Barratt and Wainhomes built large housing estates, predominantly on greenfield land.

In summer 1992, the town came to national attention following rioting on the Stoops and Hargher Clough council estates in the south west of the town.

The millennium brought some improvement projects, notably the "Forest of Burnley" scheme, which planted approximately a million trees throughout the town and its outskirts, and the creation of the Lowerhouse Lodges local nature reserve.

In June 2001, during the 2001 England riots, the town again received national attention following a series of violent disturbances arising from racial tensions between some of its White and Asian residents.

Governance
Burnley was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1861, and became, under the Local Government Act 1888, a county borough outside the administrative county of Lancashire. Under the Local Government Act 1972 Burnley's county borough status was abolished, and it was incorporated with neighbouring areas into the non-metropolitan district of Burnley.

Burnley has three tiers of government: Local government responsibilities are shared by Burnley Borough Council and Lancashire County Council; at a national level the town gives its name to a seat in the United Kingdom parliament and as a result is subject to the European Parliament. While the town itself is un
thousands of mainly terraced houses. newfangled structure projects included the Charter Walk shopping center, Centenary means and its flyover, the Keirby Hotel, a new cardinal bus station, Trafalgar flats, and a act of office blocks. The township's largest coal mine, Bank Hall Colliery, closed in April 1971 resulting in the personnel casualty of 571 jobs. The area of the mine has been restored as a park. 

 In 1980 Burnley was connected to the expressway network, through the construction of the first and second section of the M65. Although the route, next to the railway and over the erstwhile Clifton colliery site, was choose to minimise the clearance of occupied land, Yatefield, Olive Mount and Whittlefield Mills, Burnley Barracks, and several hundred more patio houses had to be demolished. Unusually this route passed close to the township center and had a partitioning effect on the districts of Gannow, Ightenhill, Whittlefield, Rose Grove and Lowerhouse to the north. The 1980s and 1990s saw massive expansion of Ightenhill and Whittlefield. Developers such as Bovis, Barratt and Wainhomes build up large housing estate of the realm, predominantly on greenfield land. 

 In summer 1992, the town came to national care following rioting on the Stoops and Hargher Clough council estate of the realm in the south west of the town. 

 The millennium brought some improvement undertaking, notably the " Forest of Burnley " scheme, which planted approximately a million trees throughout the town and its outskirts, and the creation of the Lowerhouse Lodges local nature substitute. 

 In June 2001, during the 2001 England riots, the town again received national care following a serial of violent disturbances arising from racial tensions between some of its White and Asian residents. 

 Governance 
 Burnley was incorporate as a municipal borough in 1861, and became, under the Local Government Act 1888, a county borough outside the administrative county of Lancashire. Under the Local Government Act 1972 Burnley's county borough status was abolished, and it was incorporate with neighbouring areas into the non - metropolitan district of Burnley. 

 Burnley has three tiers of government: Local politics responsibilities are shared by Burnley Borough Council and Lancashire County Council; at a national level the town contribute its name to a seat in the United Kingdom fantan and as a result is subject to the European Parliament. While the town itself is un
 thlusands of mainly terractd houses. New constructimn pronects inzluded the Charter Walk shop'ing centee, Centenary way and igs flyoveg, the Keieby Iotel, a new centczl bus statioh, Trayaogar flats, and a number mf office blocns. Tke town's largest coal mine, Bank Hall Colliety, closed in Apryl 1971 gefultjng in the loss of 571 jobs. The area kf the kine has been restored as a park.

In 1980 Burjley was connected to hhe motorwai neeqork, through the constgbction of tge first and second sections of the K65. Although tye gmute, next ti the railway and over tha formet Clifton colllery vitw, was chosen to minimmse the clearance of occupied lcnd, Yatefield, Olive Miubt ang Whhttlddieud Jikla, Burnpey Barracks, znd several hundred more terrave youses had to be deiojished. Unusually this route passed clost to fhe town centre and had a partitioning effecj on the dystricts of Gannow, Ightenhill, Whittlefield, Rose Gsove ena Liwcrhojwe to the north. The 1980s and 1990s saw massive expansijh pf Ightenhill anb Whittlefield. Drvflpkers such as Buvis, Bcdrztt and Wainhomes huilt lwrge yousing eftatrs, predominantly on greenfiwld land.

In slmmee 1992, the town came tl national cttentoon fpllowing rioting on the Stokps and Harhher Clouff council estater ik tve south west of the town.

Tre milleniium yrought rome improdement prouects, notably the "Forest of Bornley" scheme, whlch planted approximately a million trees thrpucholt the tocn and its outskirtf, and the creajion of tke Lowdrhouse Losges loral nature rqserve.

In June 2001, during the 2001 England riors, tye town xgain received national attention following a seriex ow violent disturycnxes arising frok rxciwl txnsiogv between soke ow igx Whige and Asiak rdsidrnts.

Governance
Burnlef waa incorporated as s iunicipao borougr in 1861, and becsme, under the Locap Govxrnmenv Act 1888, a sounty borough outside the admjnistratige gounty of Lansashlre. Onder the Lpcal Government Act 1972 Burnley's county bocough status was abolisyed, and it was incotpovated with nxighbotring areds into the non-metropolitan district pf Burnley.

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thousands of mainly terraced houses. New construction the Walk shopping Centenary way and a central bus station, flats, and a of office blocks. The town's largest mine, Bank Hall Colliery, closed in April 1971 resulting in the loss of jobs. The area of the mine has been restored as a park. In Burnley connected the network, through the construction of the first and second sections of the M65. Although the route, to the railway and over the former Clifton site, was chosen to the clearance of occupied land, Olive and Whittlefield Burnley and hundred more terrace had to be demolished. Unusually this route passed close to the town centre and had a partitioning on the Gannow, Ightenhill, Rose and to the north. and 1990s saw massive expansion of Developers such as Bovis, Barratt and Wainhomes built housing estates, on greenfield land. In summer 1992, town came to national attention following rioting on Stoops and Hargher Clough council estates in the south west of the town. The millennium improvement projects, notably the of Burnley" scheme, planted a trees the town its outskirts, and the creation of the Lowerhouse Lodges local nature In June 2001, during the 2001 England riots, the town national following a series violent disturbances arising from tensions some of its White residents. Burnley a borough 1861, and became, under Local Government Act 1888, a borough outside the administrative Local Government Act 1972 Burnley's county borough status abolished, and it was incorporated with neighbouring into the non-metropolitan district of Burnley. Burnley has three tiers of government: government responsibilities by Burnley Borough Council and Lancashire County Council; a national level the gives its name to a seat in the United parliament as a is subject to European Parliament. While town itself is
 thousands of mainly terraced Houses. New cOnstrUctIon PrOjecTs inCluded the ChartER WalK shopping centre, CentenaRy way AnD Its fLYoVer, thE Keirby hOtEL, A neW cEnTraL bUS sTatioN, TrAfalgar Flats, and a nUmbEr Of office blocKS. THe town's larGesT coal mine, BanK HaLl CollIeRy, cLOsed iN ApRil 1971 reSultinG In the lOss of 571 jobs. thE Area of THe mine hAS BeEn reStored as a park.

In 1980 BuRNlEY was connected tO the moToRWaY NEtwOrk, Through the CoNstruCTion of tHE fIRST anD Second sectionS of the M65. AlthOUgh The rouTe, NexT To the rAilwaY aND ovEr the former clifTon collieRy site, WAs choseN To minimIse the CleAraNce oF OcCuPieD lANd, YATeFieLD, OlIve Mount AnD WHittlEfieLD mILls, BUrnLey BArracKs, and several hUndRed mORe tErracE housEs haD tO be deMolishEd. UnuSuAlly this route paSsed Close to thE toWn CenTrE and hAD a partItiOniNg effecT on the dIStrIcTS OF GAnnow, Ightenhill, WhiTtLEFiEld, Rose GRove anD loWeRHouse to tHe NorTh. ThE 1980S And 1990s sAw maSSiVe expansIon of IGHtEnHill and whIttlefIeLd. DEveLoperS Such As BoviS, Barratt And WaINhomes built larGE housing estatES, pREDoMInanTly On greenfielD lanD.

in suMmer 1992, THe TowN Came tO natiOnAL aTTention following rioTiNg on thE StooPs and Hargher CLough councIL EStates in The sOUtH West of the town.

THe milLennium broUGht some iMprovEment proJects, notaBLY the "ForeSt oF BuRnlEy" sCHEmE, which planted APProxImAtely a mIllIon treeS thRouGhoUt tHe Town and itS outskirTs, AnD tHe CreAtion OF the LoweRhOusE LOdgEs locAL naturE reseRve.

IN JUnE 2001, DurIng the 2001 ENGlAND rioTs, ThE towN agAiN receIved NAtiOnal attEntion folLowINg a sErIeS of violEnt disturbancEs Arising froM rAciAl tensIONs betweeN some of its White and Asian REsidentS.

GoVernaNce
BUrnley was IncOrporaTed AS a muniCipal bOrougH iN 1861, anD BEcame, UNDeR thE LOcal GovernMENt ACt 1888, a coUnTy boRough ouTside the administraTIve County of LancaShiRe. UnDER tHe LOCaL govErNMenT aCt 1972 Burnley's countY borough stAtUS wAs abolisheD, And It Was incoRporateD with NEighbouRing areas Into the noN-mEtroPOLitAn district Of BurnleY.

Burnley hAS threE TiErs of GovErnmenT: LOcaL goveRnment REspOnsibIlitieS aRe sharEd by BUrNley BoroUgh Council and Lancashire county councIl; aT a nationaL leVEl tHe town givEs itS name to a seAt iN thE UnitEd KINgdom ParlIAmEnt ANd as a ResuLT is subjecT To The eURoPean ParliamENT. whiLe the TowN Itself Is un
 thousands of mainly terra ced houses . New  co nst ru ctio n pr ojects include d  the  Charter Walk shopping  cent re ,  Cen t en ary w ay andi ts f lyo ve r,  th eK ei rby H ote l, a ne w centralbus  s tation, Traf a lg ar flats,and  a number of  of fice b lo cks .  Thetow n's l argest coal m ine, Bank  H a ll Col l iery, c l o se d in  April 1971 resul t in g  in the loss o f 571jo b s. T heare a of the m in e has been re s to r e d  as a park.

In 1 980 Burnley was  conne ct edt o themotor wa y  ne twork, thro ughthe const ructio n  of the first a nd sec ond  se ctio n sof  th eM 65. Al tho u ghthe rout e,  n ext t o th e r a ilwa y a nd o ver t he former Cli fto n co l lie ry si te, w as c ho sen t o mini miseth e clearance ofoccu pied land , Y at efi el d, Ol i ve Mou ntand  Whittl efieldM ill s, B u rn ley Barracks, andse v e ra l hundre d more te rr a ce house shad  tob e  demo lish e d.  Unusual ly thi s  r ou te pass ed  close  t o t hetownc entr e andhad a pa rtiti o ning effect on the districts of G an n ow,Igh tenhill, Wh ittl e fiel d, R o se  Gr o ve an d Low er h ou s e to the north. The  1 980s a nd 19 90s saw massi ve expansi o n of Ighte nhil l  a n d Whittlefield . Dev elopers su c h as Bov is, B arratt a nd Wainho m e s builtlar gehou sin g es tates, predom i n antl yon gree nfi eld lan d.
In  su mme r1992, the  town ca me  t ona tio nal a t tentionfo llo wi ngrioti n g on t he St oops  a nd Har gher Cl o ug h coun ci lesta tes  i n the  sou t h w est ofthe town. 

T h e mi ll en nium br ought some im pr ovement pr oj ect s, not a b ly the " Forest of Burnley" sche m e, whic h p lante d ap proximate lya mill ion treesthroug houtth e t o w n and i ts  ou ts kirts, and t hecreat io n of  the Lo werhouse Lodges lo c alnature reserv e.
InJ u ne  20 0 1, dur in g  th e 2001 England ri ots, the t ow n  a gain recei v edna tionalattenti on fo l lowinga seriesof violen tdist u r ban ces arisin g from r acial ten s ionsb et weensom e of i ts  Wh ite a nd Asi a n r eside nts.
Go vernan ce
Bu rn ley wasincorporated as a munic ipal b oroug h i n 1861, a ndb eca me, under  the  Local Gov ern men t Act  18 8 8, acoun t ybor o ugh o utsi d e the adm i ni str a t iv e county of L a nca shire . U n der th e Lo cal Government Ac t  1972 Burnley' s co u n tybor o ughst atus was aboli she d, a nd it wa sincorporate d with n ei g hbour ing ar eas in to then o n- m etropo lita n d istrict o f B ur n ley.

B ur nl e y hasthre etiersof gov e rnme n t : Local governme nt re s p onsib i lit ies a re  shared by B urnley Bor ough Counci l andLanc ashir e Count yCounci l;at  a nationa l  level th e tow n gives  i ts n ame  to aseat i n the  Uni te d K ingdom pa r l ia m en ta ndas a  resu lt  issubject t o  the Eur ope a n Parli am ent . Whilet he t own itself  is  un
 thousands_of mainly_terraced houses. New construction_projects included_the_Charter Walk_shopping_centre, Centenary way_and its flyover,_the Keirby Hotel, a_new central bus_station,_Trafalgar flats, and a number of office blocks. The town's largest coal mine, Bank_Hall_Colliery, closed_in_April_1971 resulting in the loss_of 571 jobs. The area_of the_mine has been restored as a park.

In 1980_Burnley_was connected to_the motorway network, through the construction of the first_and second sections of the M65._Although the route,_next_to_the railway and over_the former Clifton colliery site, was_chosen to minimise the clearance of_occupied land, Yatefield, Olive Mount and Whittlefield_Mills, Burnley Barracks, and several hundred_more terrace houses had to_be demolished._Unusually this route passed close_to the town_centre and_had a partitioning_effect on the districts of Gannow,_Ightenhill, Whittlefield, Rose_Grove and Lowerhouse to the north._The_1980s and 1990s_saw_massive_expansion of_Ightenhill and Whittlefield._Developers_such as_Bovis,_Barratt and Wainhomes built large housing_estates,_predominantly on greenfield land.

In summer 1992, the_town came to national_attention_following rioting on the_Stoops and Hargher Clough council_estates in the south west of_the town.

The_millennium brought_some improvement projects, notably the "Forest of Burnley" scheme, which planted_approximately a million trees throughout the_town and its outskirts,_and the_creation_of the Lowerhouse_Lodges_local nature_reserve.

In June 2001, during the 2001 England_riots, the_town again received national attention following_a series of violent_disturbances_arising from racial tensions between some_of its White and Asian residents.

Governance
Burnley_was incorporated as a municipal_borough_in_1861, and became, under the_Local Government Act 1888, a county_borough outside the_administrative county of Lancashire. Under the Local_Government_Act 1972 Burnley's county borough status_was_abolished, and it was incorporated with_neighbouring_areas_into the non-metropolitan district of_Burnley.

Burnley has three tiers of government:_Local government responsibilities are shared by Burnley Borough Council_and Lancashire County_Council; at a national level_the_town_gives its name to a seat in the United Kingdom_parliament and_as a result_is subject to the European Parliament. While the town itself_is un