Published Thursday 12 December 2024 at 9:40
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Councillor Brian Taylor has chosen a photograph of a local landmark taken by a local resident as the focus of this year’s mayoral Christmas card.
A wintry image of the bandstand in Darwen’s Sunnyhurst Woods captured by Darwen resident Mavis Smith is on this year’s festive greeting card, which the Mayor’s office sends to other civic dignitaries as well as local businesses and organisations.
Mrs Smith was invited into Blackburn Town Hall to meet the Mayor this week. She said:
I’m a proud Darrener so I’m absolutely thrilled and very pleased to put Darwen on the map.
The Mayor Councillor Brian Taylor commented:
As a Darrener of course I’m biased, but Sunnyhurst Woods holds a special place in my heart. Mrs Smith’s image of the bandstand covered in snow conjures up festive feelings of a winter wonderland, making this year’s Christmas cards absolutely stunning.