You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience > Home > Error 404: Page not found we've not found what you've been looking for Please try the navigation or search at the top of the page It was a beautiful sunny spring Easter Sunday morning today on the Greenway As a special Easter Treat every child who took part received an Easter Egg Thank you to Padiham Tesco for donating some of the Eggs Lorenzo and Amelia who all achieved a new PB today Well done to Hollie who completed her 100th junior parkrun today You will receive your wristband and Padiham juniors medal next week If you enjoy taking part in junior parkrun please spread the word about how much fun it is We would like to thank all our volunteers who made this event possible: Caitlyn ALEY If you would like to try your hand at volunteering New volunteers are always welcome and any help you can give is really appreciated Nothing is too difficult and you don't have to volunteer every week You could even bring a friend and volunteer as a team Hope you all have a fantastic week and we look forward to seeing you again next week for another Padiham Greenway junior parkrun © parkrun Limited (Company Number: 07289574) No part of this site may be reproduced in whole or in part in any manner without the permission of the copyright owner We use some essential cookies to make this website work We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK remember your settings and improve government services We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports The funds and essential planning permission will allow the Padiham Flood Risk Management Scheme to progress Environment Agency Flood Risk Manager for Lancashire We understand the devastating impact flooding can have which is why reducing flood risk for the people of Padiham is one of our top priorities and our teams have been working on the flood scheme with residents Burnley Borough Council and local organisations since 2018 While having to pause the scheme was frustrating we are delighted we can now carry on delivering the scheme to better protect local communities from flooding Burnley Borough Council has granted planning permission for the next four phases of the scheme This will see new and raised linear flood defences along both banks of the River Calder from Lune Street to Station Road Bridge and along both banks of Green Brook from its confluence with the River Calder to the Padiham Greenway We must do everything within our power to protect Padiham from devastating events like Boxing Day 2015 and this scheme is a critical step in ensuring that history does not repeat itself I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our dedicated council officers and the Environment Agency for their relentless hard work and collaboration in bringing this project to fruition Their efforts have been instrumental in achieving this milestone a flood embankment at the former BAXI site parapet strengthening works to Padiham Bridge removal of an existing footbridge and installation of replacement footbridge over the River Calder connecting River Drive with Lune Street Construction is scheduled to resume in Summer 2025 work had to be paused as the overall cost of the project went from £18m to £37m The increase follows national trends affecting the building industry and is down to the larger scope of the build ground condition complexities and the increasing price of materials The Environment Agency has already completed stabilisation and reinforcement works for two sections of the current flood defences in Padiham The Environment Agency will be writing to residents and businesses to highlight the benefits of the scheme and to provide further information It is important people remember that no matter how many defences we build so it’s vital everyone knows the threat to them and how to keep loved ones We urge everyone to be prepared, check their risk online and sign up to our free flood warning service here Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.