Council's cyber compensation bill tops £50,000 after data errors
Breaches in data security, including two cyber attacks, in the last three years have cost Lancashire County Council £51,000 in compensation.
Local Democracy Reporter
The Lancashire Telegraph's veteran Local Democracy Reporter, Bill Jacobs covers all the goings-on across Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, and Hyndburn borough councils, plus other public services in East Lancashire. Bill has spent his career in political journalism, from town halls to the wood-panelled corridors of Westminster.
The Lancashire Telegraph's veteran Local Democracy Reporter, Bill Jacobs covers all the goings-on across Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, and Hyndburn borough councils, plus other public services in East Lancashire. Bill has spent his career in political journalism, from town halls to the wood-panelled corridors of Westminster.
Breaches in data security, including two cyber attacks, in the last three years have cost Lancashire County Council £51,000 in compensation.
Labour's candidate for the new Pendle and Clitheroe constituency at the next election, has vowed to push for the reopening of the Colne/Skipton rail line.
VOTERS in Rossendale will be confused when the borough goes to the polls on May 2 but those who sharpening their pencils to vote for veteran politician Jimmy Eaton will be most mystified of all.
An East Lancashire MP is urging the victims of stalkers to report the crime swiftly and with confidence in Stalking Awareness Week.
Accrington Stanley Community Trust has been given approval to add a new fenced mini-football pitch with floodlights to its Higham Playing Fields site.
AN East Lancashire MP has backed the creation of a new government regulator for English Football saying it will preserve the soul of the game,
THE fractious nature of Burnley politics will be on full show during the borough's local elections on May 2 with more parties than ever on the ballot papers.
Burnley Council prosecuted 22 people for fly-tipping and other waste offences in the first three months of this year.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has approved a new code of practice for dealing with private street works schemes.
Veteran Conservative councillor Peter Britcliffe has been dropped from Hyndburn's Tory cabinet, having been the borough's deputy leader.
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