BURNLEY Council has revealed its 10-point 'Recovery Plan' for the borough setting out its vision to come out of the coronavirus pandemic.

The action programme has been approved by senior councillors on the authority's executive.

The ten points are: keeping Burnley safe by managing local infection rates and avoiding local lockdowns; helping Burnley back to work by identifying needs and opportunities for support and investment for businesses; supporting and safeguarding high-risk populations (including elderly people, BAME people and care home residents); safeguarding and supporting the council’s employees; holding a 'Burnley Summit' with employers, educational bodies, and representatives of central government to plan for longer-term structural change in the borough economy; enhancing the Burnley Together Hub to meet the challenges caused by coronavirus; planning for the future of the borough's town and local centres; tackling health and other inequalities; working with and celebrating community groups; and communicating with the people of Burnley so they know what’s happening, what the council is doing and what they can do to help.

Council leader Cllr Charlie Briggs said “This gives us a firm basis for taking Burnley forward as we come out of the Covid-19 pandemic.”

His deputy Cllr Margaret Lishman said: “Burnley Council will do our best to ensure there isn’t a second Covid-19 wave in Burnley leading to local lockdown which threatens local jobs and investment. “After that, we will do everything we can to keep good jobs in Burnley and keep the local economy working for all of us."