better burnley
Simply the best
11 special awards were handed out at the glittering Best of Burnley Awards Ceremony in March 2008.
Local champions who go that extra mile to make a better Burnley were acknowledged.
Betterburnley – what’s it all about?
Burnley often gets a bad press – too many bad news stories, pictures of empty houses, images of grimy mills and rubbish in the streets, a town associated with doom and gloom but for people living in Burnley we know that is not the true picture.
The Burnley we know has lots going for it – friendly people, accessible countryside, Burnley Football Club, a vibrant night life, fantastic community spirit, award winning parks, a successful college to name but a few.
(Don’t take our word for it, take a look around the website and read about what Burnley people’s favourite things about Burnley and take a look at our new view picture gallery.
So what is betterburnley – a new view about?
The campaign is about encouraging people to take pride in their town. It is a pride campaign designed to show that it’s not all bad in Burnley. The campaign aims to challenge the negative perceptions often held about the town by focusing on the positives and showing through actions, words and pictures that Burnley is a better place to be.
The original idea for the campaign was derived from Burnley’s Sustainable Community Strategy which is written and developed by the local strategic partnership, Burnley Action Partnership and whose long-term vision is to achieve a Burnley that we can all be proud of.
