The permanent memorial will commemorate victims, front-line workers, and community volunteers.
The memorial hopes to commemorate Covid victims as well as front-line workers and volunteers
Contributions made by Blackburn with Darwen's front-line workers during the pandemic, as well as volunteers who served the community, will be marked.Darwen resident Pauline McLoughlin, who lost her mum Sheila Hibbitt to Covid, said: "This is absolutely brilliant, it will give people a place to reflect."
Mr Khan said: "Our experiences over the last two years have inevitably shaped who we are now, both as individuals and as a local community. The council has now launched an online survey, asking local residents for their views on what should be commemorated and what features be included in the memorial, as well as where it should be located and how it can properly reflect the borough's diverse communities.
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