COUNCIL leader Bill Taylor is delighted with the response since Blackburn with Darwen scooped Council of the Year.
The authority received the award in London, beating off competition from 200 councils.
Coun Taylor said: "I never thought so many people would be so proud. I went to do a talk at a high school and everyone started clapping when we arrived."
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