Environment
Published on Wednesday 17 February 2021 at 1:06 pm
Success during National Empty Homes Week 2021 for Blackburn with Darwen.
The Council have recently taken possession of two long-term empty homes that are both in serious disrepair.
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Published on Tuesday 16 February 2021 at 5:15 pm
With the snow and icy conditions set to last for several days, Blackburn with Darwen Council, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and the Wildlife Trust are urging people to stay safe by staying off frozen water.
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Published on Wednesday 10 February 2021 at 1:10 pm
A landlord has been fined after waste accumulated in the rear yard of a tenanted property on Infirmary Street in Blackburn.
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Published on Wednesday 2 December 2020 at 11:38 am
Sign-up now for your brown bins to be emptied in 2021 and you could win a year’s free subscription!
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Published on Tuesday 20 October 2020 at 10:40 am
Three people who left rubbish to pile up outside their properties in Blackburn with Darwen have been ordered to pay more than £1,000 in court fines and charges.
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Published on Wednesday 7 October 2020 at 12:27 pm
Residents in Blackburn with Darwen are being asked to opt for reusable masks to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
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Published on Friday 4 September 2020 at 10:21 am
Have you got any broken or unwanted garden tools that you’re not sure how to recycle?
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Published on Friday 31 July 2020 at 9:27 am
More than 60,000 new blue bins and reusable bags have been delivered right across the borough to help improve recycling rates.
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Published on Tuesday 21 April 2020 at 10:55 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has re-started its Bulky Waste Collection Service.
The service offers residents the chance to dispose of unwanted household items and garden waste from as little as just £7.50.
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Published on Friday 28 February 2020 at 12:26 pm
Have you got an old bike that you no longer use? If so, you can donate it to Cycle Recycle!
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Published on Monday 17 February 2020 at 1:57 pm
Although the severe weather associated with Storm Dennis has passed, Blackburn with Darwen Council is urging residents to stay flood aware.
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Published on Thursday 13 February 2020 at 2:47 pm
Pre-works to prepare the South East Blackburn major transport scheme are starting from Monday, February 17th.
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Published on Wednesday 12 February 2020 at 4:52 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s new Climate Change Champion has launched the borough’s fight to make a difference to the environment.
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Published on Monday 23 December 2019 at 11:22 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is continuing its crackdown on people dumping rubbish in the borough.
The Council secured half a dozen prosecutions in December for offences ranging from dumping rubbish in back yards to traders leaving waste on land around the towns.
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Published on Friday 15 November 2019 at 2:13 pm
Half a dozen people have been fined and named and shamed for dumping rubbish in Blackburn.
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Published on Friday 9 August 2019 at 3:23 pm
A Blackburn man who offered a waste removal service on social media has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 after pleading guilty to fly-tipping.
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Published on Thursday 25 July 2019 at 2:45 pm
Organisers of Blackburn in Bloom are keeping their green fingers crossed that they have impressed judges enough to scoop a fourth gold in the Britain In Bloom horticultural competition.
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Published on Wednesday 24 July 2019 at 10:04 am
More electric car chargers have been introduced across Council car parks in the borough.
People with electric or hybrid vehicles can now charge up in five different car parks in Blackburn and Darwen.
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Published on Wednesday 29 May 2019 at 4:52 pm
People are being urged to make sure they check the licenses of any skip company they use.
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Published on Saturday 4 May 2019 at 11:12 am
SUEZ recycling and recovery UK have submitted a planning application to build a state-of-the-art energy recovery centre in Darwen.
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Published on Monday 25 March 2019 at 11:15 am
An inspirational young woman was welcomed to Blackburn Town Hall on Friday 22 March to be presented with a certificate for her local work in the community.
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Published on Wednesday 20 March 2019 at 4:28 pm
The ‘Friends of Bold Venture Park’ group are celebrating after a recent funding bid for improvements within the park was successful.
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Published on Friday 4 January 2019 at 10:02 am
Meet Heidi and Nathan Pugh – the mother and son duo helping keep the streets of our borough clean.
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Published on Friday 28 December 2018 at 12:02 pm
Darwen Tower has been crowned a top ten great place to walk as recognised by readers of a national newspaper.
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Published on Wednesday 5 December 2018 at 10:29 am
A safety spot check on taxis in Darwen found all of them in a safe condition.
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Published on Monday 26 November 2018 at 1:35 pm
A new website called The Flood Hub has been launched to provide local flood advice and information to help householders, businesses, communities and landowners across the North West become more flood resilient.
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Published on Friday 16 November 2018 at 12:24 pm
Road Safety Week 2018 takes place from Monday 19 November and we are shouting out about the safety of those on two wheels.
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Published on Monday 5 November 2018 at 2:34 pm
Blackburn struck gold at the North West Britain in Bloom Awards scooping a hat trick of prizes.
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Published on Friday 26 October 2018 at 1:15 pm
We are changing the burgundy and grey bin collection days to a number of homes in the borough from Monday, October 29th onwards.
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Published on Tuesday 2 October 2018 at 11:33 am
The first electric car chargers have been installed in Darwen.
Darwen Rooftop Car Park is now the home to chargers for electric and hybrid cars.
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Published on Friday 22 June 2018 at 9:21 am
A one day cycling festival is being held to celebrate the launch of the Weavers Wheel, a new 26km cycling route encircling Blackburn town centre.
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Published on Tuesday 6 March 2018 at 10:11 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is encouraging people to check out online food hygiene ratings for places where they eat.
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Published on Tuesday 27 February 2018 at 1:32 pm
From March 1st, Blackburn and Darwen Recycling centres will be operating under new opening times and days.
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Published on Sunday 22 October 2017 at 2:14 pm
A clean-up operation is taking place following severe weather on Saturday which caused flooding and other disruption.
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Published on Friday 13 October 2017 at 10:20 am
The Council is set to take back the borough’s streets from thoughtless dog owners and litter louts who blight our streets.
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Published on Tuesday 10 October 2017 at 1:46 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is looking for ways to improve digital services for our customers, workforce, Borough and partners. One of the ways we can do this is by improving the Council website and how it works for its visitors. To help us make some important decisions about how we can make it better we have produced a survey asking people to tell us what they think about it.
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Published on Friday 23 June 2017 at 4:24 pm
United Utilities are warning people about the dangers of swimming in reservoirs with a safety campaign called Beautiful but Deadly.
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Published on Wednesday 10 May 2017 at 2:24 pm
If you’re planning to eat at a café, restaurant or takeaway, then make sure you ‘look before you book’ and check out the food hygiene ratings.
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Published on Friday 31 March 2017 at 3:17 pm
New ultra-modern pay and display parking machines are being rolled out in Blackburn.
The machines are solar-powered and let people pay by coin, notes or card, with a contactless display screen.
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Published on Friday 31 March 2017 at 10:28 am
Volunteers, Police Community Support Officers and Council officers teamed up to tidy and clear a memorial garden blighted by anti-social behaviour.
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Published on Wednesday 22 March 2017 at 2:46 pm
A waste company has generously donated £1,000 to the borough’s Mayors charities.
The team at Biffa, which collects household recycling for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has worked nearly 47,840 hours without incurring lost time because of an accident.
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Published on Monday 20 March 2017 at 10:43 am
More than a thousand cigarettes and 60 packs of tobacco were confiscated in a raid by Trading Standards.
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Published on Wednesday 15 March 2017 at 3:45 pm
A new free recycling collection service has been launched for all residents in Blackburn and Darwen to help people recycle unwanted clothing, textiles and small electrical items.
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Published on Tuesday 21 February 2017 at 11:46 am
A short animation has been created to help let people know about the new garden waste collection service which starts next month
As well as helping residents in Blackburn and Darwen dispose of their garden waste, the scheme also helps protect the environment.
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Published on Friday 27 January 2017 at 2:04 pm
Residents who own chickens and ducks are being urged to carry on keeping their birds indoors following a new reported case of avian flu.
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Published on Tuesday 24 January 2017 at 3:42 pm
Anyone wishing to have their garden waste collected in a clean and convenient way can subscribe to Blackburn with Darwen Council’s 2017 service.
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Published on Monday 23 January 2017 at 11:07 am
More than 5,000 people have signed-up to a garden waste collection scheme in Blackburn and Darwen.
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Published on Friday 23 December 2016 at 11:27 am
A Local hospital, restaurants, takeaways, schools, nurseries and shops have been awarded the Recipe 4 Health accreditation.
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Published on Thursday 22 December 2016 at 10:08 am
The countdown to Christmas has begun, so here’s some useful information to help you recycle more over the festive season.
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Published on Friday 9 December 2016 at 2:37 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is introducing changes to its garden waste collection scheme.
A small subscription fee will be charged to provide this optional service to those who want garden waste collecting due to increasing costs and a reduction in Central Government funding.
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