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Andy MacNae
Labour PartyAndy MacNae is the Labour MP for Rossendale and Darwen, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Darwen, Rawtenstall and Bacup. Population 102,491.
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£27,800
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£34,700
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
3,555
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
60
43 primary, 8 secondary, 9 other
Total Income Tax▼
£248m
from 51,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,580
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£4,900
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
43.7
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
60.9%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 1 large town, 5 towns, 5 villages, rural areas — 102,735 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
26 councillors across 12 wards · Last elections: May 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup | Labour Party | David Hancock | May 2024 |
| Labour Party | Jimmy Eaton | May 2024 | |
| Labour Party | Judith Driver | May 2024 | |
| Blackburn South Lower Darwen | Labour Party | Liz Johnson | May 2024 |
| Britannia Lee Mill | Labour Party | Andrew Walmsley | May 2024 |
| Labour Party | Danielle Ashworth | May 2024 | |
| Labour Party | Michelle Smith | May 2024 | |
| Darwen East | Labour Party | Katrina Louise Fielding | May 2024 |
| Darwen South | Labour Party | Matt Jackson | May 2024 |
| Darwen West | Labour Party | Brian Taylor | May 2024 |
| Goodshaw Cribden | Labour Party | Alyson Barnes | May 2024 |
| Labour Party | Christine Gill | May 2024 | |
| Labour Party | Greg Bleakley | May 2024 | |
| Greenfield Eden | Conservative and Unionist Party | Anne Cartner Cheetham | May 2024 |
| Labour Party | Neil Looker | May 2024 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Simon Holland | May 2024 | |
| Hareholme Waterfoot | Labour Party | Annie McMahon | May 2024 |
| Labour Party | Nick Harris | May 2024 | |
| Labour Party | Tom Belli | May 2024 | |
| West Pennine | Conservative and Unionist Party | Neil Slater | May 2024 |
| Whitewell Stacksteads | Green Party of England and Wales | Bob Bauld | May 2024 |
| Green Party of England and Wales | John Payne | May 2024 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | Julie Adshead | May 2024 | |
| Whitworth | Community First | Alan Neal | May 2024 |
| Community First | Mike Royds | May 2024 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Scott Smith | May 2024 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 18,247 | 40.9% | |
Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 12,619 | 28.3% |
| Ref | 9,695 | 21.7% | |
| Green | 2,325 | 5.2% | |
| LD | 1,241 | 2.8% | |
| WPB | 491 | 1.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 27,570 | 56.5% |
| Lab | 18,048 | 37.0% | |
| LD | 2,011 | 4.1% | |
Won 2024 GE | Green | 1,193 | 2.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 25,499 | 50.8% |
| Lab | 22,283 | 44.4% | |
| LD | 1,550 | 3.1% | |
| Green | 824 | 1.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 22,847 | 46.6% |
| Lab | 17,193 | 35.1% | |
| Ind | 6,862 | 14.0% | |
| Green | 1,046 | 2.1% | |
| LD | 806 | 1.6% | |
| Ind | 122 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 103 | 0.2% | |
| Ind | 45 | 0.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 19,691 | 41.8% |
| Lab | 15,198 | 32.3% | |
| LD | 8,541 | 18.1% | |
| Ind | 1,617 | 3.4% | |
| Ind | 1,062 | 2.3% | |
| Ind | 663 | 1.4% | |
| Ind | 243 | 0.5% | |
| Ind | 113 | 0.2% |
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James Cavin, a 33-year-old with links to Rossendale Valley, was jailed for 22 months for assaulting and attempting to strangle his girlfriend in July, following a pattern of domestic violence offences. The case highlights serious violent crime in the area and the court's zero-tolerance approach to domestic abuse.
BVSMNT, a basement music venue in Darwen, has applied to extend its opening hours to 3am after successfully operating until 2am during a trial period without complaints. The venue claims to have demonstrated responsible management and seeks to align its hours with other late-night venues in the area.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has approved conversion of the former Royal Oak pub in Roe Lee into a 30-child day nursery, despite local residents and a ward councillor raising concerns about road safety, traffic congestion, and parking pressures around the busy Pleckgate Road junction near Pleckgate School. The approval was granted with seven conditions, with the council planning officer concluding the scheme provides important community infrastructure by repurposing a vacant property.
Cleansing Service Group Limited has been granted planning permission by Blackburn with Darwen Council to expand its Blackburn waste treatment facility by adding 12 water treatment tanks. The expansion is expected to maintain employment at the site and support local waste processing capacity.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service released striking images of a deliberate moorland fire on Scout Moor in Edenfield (March 23), which required four fire engines and a specialist wildfire unit to control over four hours. The incident, being investigated jointly with police, has prompted warnings about the dangers of wildfires and the importance of fire safety as the wildfire season begins.
A motorcyclist in his 60s suffered serious injuries in a collision with a truck at a Rawtenstall junction on April 7. Emergency services attended and police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.
Blackburn with Darwen Council reports a 90.4% engagement rate for substance-misuse offenders in community treatment post-release, significantly above national and regional averages. The borough is tendering a £17.5 million drug and alcohol treatment contract for 2026-2029, with around 1,560 people currently receiving support.
BVSMNT, a live music venue in Darwen's basement, has reapplied for planning permission to extend opening hours from 2am to 3am on weekends and bank holidays. The owner argues the venue has operated responsibly under extended hours for six months without complaints, demonstrating it can manage the additional hour safely.
Elderly residents at Ilex Mill in Rawtenstall have been left unable to access their homes for weeks due to a broken lift, with vulnerable residents confined to their flats and forced to carry rubbish up and down stairs. The property management company has provided no alternative support and minimal communication about repair timescales, despite residents paying substantial service charges.
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council generated nearly £800,000 from bus lane fines over three years, with over 20,000 motorists penalised. The council defends the enforcement as a deterrent to improve traffic flow and road safety, noting that fine numbers have declined year-on-year, suggesting the policy is working.
A local news feature highlighting several criminal cases involving mothers, including a Darwen resident Amanda Meadowcroft jailed for drug smuggling and a Lancashire TikTok star jailed for benefits fraud. The article covers multiple cases of mothers who committed crimes ranging from murder to benefits fraud.
Bacup Borough Football Club has partnered with Rossendale Works employability project to provide volunteer opportunities for people seeking to re-enter the workforce. The partnership has completed over £8,500 worth of maintenance work at the club while providing volunteers with confidence-building experience and job references.
Over 300 residents of Belmont, a moorland village above Darwen, have petitioned Blackburn with Darwen Council for road safety improvements including a zebra crossing on High Street and speed bumps on Rivington Road, citing speeding, vehicle damage, and collision risks to children and elderly pedestrians. The council's highways report acknowledges concerns and indicates that a zebra crossing will be assessed for future funding, while a casualty reduction scheme for the accident-prone Rivington Road is being developed with funding allocated for 2026/27.
A new amateur dramatic society, Bacup Little Theatre, is launching in the Rossendale area with a production of Alan Ayckbourn's comedy in April. The group aims to revive live theatre and community engagement in Bacup after a period of absence.
A Blackburn couple, Barbara and Alan Smith, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary by recreating their 1966 wedding reception at the same venue. The article features their reflections on a long marriage and Barbara's 14-year volunteer work with East Lancashire Hospice.
A boy was shot with a BB gun during football training at The Valley Leadership Academy in Bacup, Rossendale on March 24, leaving him with bruising. Rossendale United Juniors have temporarily suspended training at the school pending a police investigation into the incident.
Chapeltown Road in Turton (within Blackburn with Darwen borough) is closed for three days due to urgent electrical repair work by Electricity North West following a power outage affecting homes and businesses. The closure affects local residents' access and transport in the area.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has issued over 27,000 bus lane fines totalling £790,000 since 2023, with enforcement decreasing year-on-year as drivers adapt to the regulations. The article highlights debate between councillors about whether bus lanes deter town centre visitors versus their role in keeping public transport moving efficiently.
A Darwen-based engineering firm, MTL Advanced Ltd, has been fined £140,000 after a 17-year-old apprentice suffered a crush injury from an unguarded guillotine in November 2024. The HSE investigation found multiple serious health and safety failures including unguarded machinery and access to live electrical parts, with the company failing to address risks even after the incident.
A historical article commemorating St Cuthbert's CE Primary School in Darwen, which opened in 1963 as the first primary school built in the town during the twentieth century. The school was a significant local infrastructure achievement, accommodating 280 pupils with modern facilities.
Blackburn Chemicals is seeking planning permission to develop three new industrial units totalling 2,750 square metres on the Whitebirk Industrial Estate near Croft Head Road in Blackburn with Darwen. The development includes renewable energy via solar panels, improved access, and green space, designed to support local employment and modernise the industrial estate.
A child was shot with a pellet gun during Rossendale United Juniors training at The Valley Leadership Academy in Bacup, prompting the club to cancel sessions at the venue due to safety concerns. The incident highlights community safety issues affecting local youth sports in the constituency.
Livesey Parish Council chairman raised concerns that Blackburn with Darwen's new free bulky waste collection scheme could be exploited by landlords to avoid paying for house clearances. Council leader Cllr Phil Riley responded with details of safeguards, including a £150,000 investment, digital tracking per property, and a 12-month limit of one free collection per household worth up to £34.
Wayne Hartley, a maths teacher at Darwen Vale High School in the constituency, has raised over £100,000 for Derian House Children's Hospice through 16 years of annual circuit training fundraising challenges involving students. The initiative, which began in 2010 with six pupils raising £100, grew into a major school tradition involving hundreds of young people and concludes with his retirement this summer.
Eighty children from 12 primary schools in Rossendale participated in the Change4Life Festival, a health and fitness event combining sports activities with healthy cooking demonstrations. The event, organised by Rossendale School Sports Partnership at The Valley Leadership Academy, aimed to encourage physical activity and healthy eating among pupils who don't typically participate in competitive sports.
Blackburn with Darwen Council will be abolished in 2028 as part of Lancashire devolution reorganisation. Council leader Phil Riley has announced plans to preserve a civic mayor role for Blackburn through 'charter trustees', ensuring the mayoralty continues in a different form post-2028.
A consumer guide listing the cheapest petrol and diesel prices at garages across Rossendale, Ribble Valley, and Pendle, compiled from petrolprices.com data. The article provides practical information for local residents seeking fuel deals in these constituencies.
Lancashire is undergoing a major local government reorganisation, merging 15 councils into 2-5 new unitary authorities. Rossendale is included in multiple proposed merger options, with a consultation deadline of March 26 for residents to submit feedback before the government decides in summer 2025.
Yaqoob Hussain, a 72-year-old boxing legend from Blackburn with Darwen, is representing the UK as a lead official at the Porto Box Cup and on a three-month European refereeing tour. The MBE-awarded community worker has spent 50 years in boxing and is taking a commemorative plaque from Blackburn with Darwen Council to celebrate his achievements.
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is completing a major £1.1m upgrade to Audley and Queen's Park Children's Centre, adding a gaming area, STEM suite, teaching kitchen, and café. The facility will reopen this spring as a universal youth hub run by IMO charity, part of a wider £10m Youth Investment Fund programme across the borough that includes expansions at Darwen Youth Centre and Blackburn Youth Zone.
Begin2Sing, a community singing project co-founded by a Darwen School of Music co-founder, is expanding to offer free weekly singing-for-wellbeing sessions for new parents and pre-school families in Blackburn, addressing mental health concerns affecting up to 60% of new parents. The sessions begin April 15 at Blackburn Youth Zone and are funded through the council's UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Lancashire is undergoing a major local government reorganization that will replace 15 councils with either 2, 3, or more unitary authorities. Rossendale is directly affected, appearing in both the two-unitary proposal (paired with Blackburn with Darwen and others) and the three-unitary proposal (also with Blackburn with Darwen and others). A seven-week consultation is closing on 26 March, with the government expected to decide on the final structure by summer.
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