Published on Tuesday 10 March 2015 at 3:52 pm
A community clean-up is set to take place this Saturday in Mill Hill, with all volunteers welcome.
Filed under: community | community clean up | Mill Hill | Volunteers | Your Call
Published on Wednesday 11 February 2015 at 2:24 pm
Make sure the most romantic day of the year isn’t spoilt by a food disaster.
A new Food Standards Agency (FSA) poll shows that one in five people have had a food-related dating disaster on valentine’s Day – so make sure you check the restaurant’s food hygiene rating.
Filed under: Councillor | Executive Member for Environment | Food Standards Agency | Jim Smith | Valentines Day
Published on Monday 22 December 2014 at 10:54 am
The Week commencing December 22 will remain the same except for Christmas Day collection. This will move to Saturday 27th December.
Filed under: Christmas
Published on Monday 15 December 2014 at 5:05 pm
With Saturday December 20th being the last Saturday before Christmas, the Council are inviting residents to make use of its free bulky waste collection service before the big day.
Filed under: bulky waste | Councillor | Jim Smith
Published on Monday 15 December 2014 at 4:36 pm
The Council leader Councillor Kate Hollern and Councillor Jim Smith welcomed dozens of Your Call volunteers to a special event at the Council’s depot at Davy Field industrial estate last week (Friday December 12th 2014).
Filed under: Councillor | Jim Smith | Kate Hollern | Sound Cloud | Your Call
Published on Tuesday 9 December 2014 at 2:37 pm
A woman was ordered to pay a total of £576 for allowing her dog to foul and not picking up the faeces forthwith.
Filed under: Councillor | Dog fouling | environment | Jim Smith | prosecution
Published on Monday 8 December 2014 at 3:20 pm
This weekend, Saturday December 13th residents within Blackburn will be able to freely dispose of items of domestic bulky waste.
Filed under: bulky waste
Published on Monday 1 December 2014 at 3:23 pm
This weekend, Saturday December 6th residents within Blackburn will be able to freely dispose of items of domestic bulky waste.
Filed under: bulky waste | environment | Fishmoor Drive | Higher Croft
Published on Monday 1 December 2014 at 2:35 pm
The next phase of Blackburn with Darwen Council’s programme of installing L.E.D lanterns in the borough is underway.
Filed under: Councillor | invest to save | Jim Smith | LED lights
Published on Wednesday 26 November 2014 at 10:08 am
A road within Darwen that was in very bad state of repair has been resurfaced as part of the Council’s ‘invest to save’ scheme.
Filed under: Councillor | Darwen | invest to save | Jim Smith | Road resurfacing
Published on Monday 24 November 2014 at 12:49 pm
This weekend, Saturday November 29th, residents within Blackburn will be able to freely dispose of items of domestic bulky waste.
Filed under: bulky waste
Published on Tuesday 18 November 2014 at 5:23 pm
This weekend, Saturday November 22nd, residents within Blackburn will be able to freely dispose of items of domestic bulky waste.
Filed under: bulky waste
Published on Monday 10 November 2014 at 6:59 pm
This weekend, Saturday November 15th, residents within Blackburn will be able to freely dispose of items of domestic bulky waste.
Filed under: bulky waste
Published on Monday 3 November 2014 at 1:06 pm
This weekend, Saturday November 8th, residents within Darwen, Hoddlesden and Belmont will be able to freely dispose of items of domestic bulky waste.
Filed under: Belmont | bulky waste | Darwen | Hoddlesden
Published on Wednesday 29 October 2014 at 9:54 am
Residents will have the opportunity to dispose of any of their ‘bulky’domestic rubbish free of charge this Saturday, with staff and caged vehicles on hand to at four locations throughout the morning, as the council’s free Saturday morning bulky waste collection scheme continues.
Filed under: bulky waste | environment
Published on Tuesday 21 October 2014 at 9:58 am
Residents will have the opportunity to dispose of any of their ‘bulky’ domestic rubbish free of charge this Saturday, with staff and caged vehicles on hand at four locations throughout the morning, as the council’s free Saturday morning bulky waste collection scheme returns.
Filed under: bulky waste | Councillor | environment | fly tipping | Jim Smith
Published on Friday 3 October 2014 at 2:44 pm
The latest downloadable Shuttle is now available for you to read. September's Shuttle contains articles on Good Neighbour Awards ceremony – report and pictures, Quarter of Council services hit by cuts, Blackburn is Open: Artists launch new pop up shop, Heritage festival, Cathedral Quarter investment update, New leisure centre images, Do it Online: Council digital services and much more.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn is Open | Blackburn Town Centre | Councillor | Shuttle
Published on Thursday 18 September 2014 at 8:33 am
The number of people accessing Blackburn with Darwen Council services online has seen a dramatic increase over the past year.
Filed under: Andy Kay | Councillor | Do it online | online services
Published on Tuesday 19 August 2014 at 4:25 pm
The community of East Rural braved the bad weather, and over the course of a two day Your Call event collected over 20 bags of rubbish.
Filed under: community | East Rural | Hoddlesden | Volunteers | Your Call
Published on Tuesday 5 August 2014 at 1:36 pm
Looking for some great activities for all the family during the summer holidays? Then check out Witton Country Park, as Countryside Services invites you to join us during August.
Filed under: Countryside Services | environment | Parks | Witton Country Park
Published on Monday 4 August 2014 at 4:05 pm
Friends of Blackburn Old Cemetery held a ceremony, commemorating the First World War, on Sunday August 3.
Published on Thursday 17 July 2014 at 10:14 am
A Blackburn resident has been ordered to pay a total of £656 after failing to dispose of his household waste correctly.
Filed under: Blackburn | community | council | Councillor | court | environment | Environmental Protection | Jim Smith | prosecution
Published on Tuesday 8 July 2014 at 2:07 pm
Last Wednesday a Landlord of a property in Darwen was ordered to pay fines and costs of £1960 after pleading guilty at Blackburn magistrate’s court.
Filed under: Councillor | Darwen | Housing | Landlord | Licensing | prosecution | Yusuf Jan-Virmani
Published on Friday 4 July 2014 at 1:14 pm
A Blackburn woman on Wednesday was ordered to pay £570 after failing to dispose of house hold waste correctly.
Filed under: Accrington Road | Councillor | enforcement | environment | Environmental Health | Environmental Protection | fly tipping | Shaukat Hussain
Published on Thursday 5 June 2014 at 1:41 pm
Demolition of the Bear Hotel in Darwen is due to start on Monday.
The building has been vacant for nearly five years, becoming almost derelict as a result of a fire around three years ago.
Filed under: Councillor | Darwen | demolition | Maureen Bateson
Published on Thursday 1 May 2014 at 2:51 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council have prosecuted a man running a Shisha lounge who routinely allowed the smoking of Shisha Pipes inside.Filed under: enforcement | environment | health | public protection | shisha | smoking | Tony Watson
Published on Thursday 1 May 2014 at 2:27 pm
A woman has been ordered to pay a total of £307 after rubbish was found dumped in Darwen.
Filed under: enforcement | environment | household waste | public protection | rubbish | Tony Watson
Published on Thursday 17 April 2014 at 3:23 pm
A free dog chipping event at Blackburn Rovers is taking place on Wednesday, 23 April.
Running from 3:30pm until 6:30pm on Car park C, at the Darwen End of Ewood Park, the event will allow dog owners to get their furry friends micro chipped, free of charge.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | dogs | Ewood Park | microchipping
Published on Tuesday 8 April 2014 at 2:56 pm
A Dog Chipping and Dog Fouling awareness event took place was well attended by residents.
Taking place at Mill Hill Community Centre, a total of 24 dogs were micro-chipped during the event.
Filed under: Councillor | Dog fouling | dogs | Jim Smith | Marsh House | Mill Hill
Published on Wednesday 2 April 2014 at 2:23 pm
Free dog micro chipping and dog health checks will be available at Blackburn Old Cemetery on Saturday April 5.
Filed under: Blackburn Old Cemetery | dogs
Published on Wednesday 2 April 2014 at 2:11 pm
There are high levels of air pollution across parts of England and Wales today – likely to reach moderate levels in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: air quality | health | pollution
Published on Monday 24 March 2014 at 12:35 pm
The latest edition of the Shuttle is now available to read online.
In this packed edition of the Council’s newspaper there are details about the Queen’s visit on April 17, information about major regeneration projects for the town centre including a state-of-the- art new skate park and details about the Good Neighbour awards.
Published on Tuesday 18 March 2014 at 3:12 pm
Resurfacing work on Darwen Street is due to start on Monday, March 31.
The road will be closed each night during the works between 7pm and 2am.
Filed under: Councillor | Jim Smith | roadworks
Published on Monday 17 March 2014 at 4:31 pm
Work is ongoing at Blackburn Old Cemetery, as part of a project to make the historical site a safer and more attractive location.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn Old Cemetery | Cemetery | Councillor | Facebook | Friends of Blackburn Old Cemetery
Published on Friday 7 March 2014 at 4:42 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council have moved to address concerns from motorists that journeys to Ewood Park on Sunday are going to be affected because of roadworks.
Published on Friday 21 February 2014 at 4:40 pm
Events are being held through February and March in Blackburn and Darwen to let you know how to keep your house warm and your energy bills down.
Filed under: Care Network | Councillor | DASH | Decent and Safe Homes | events | handyman service | Mohammed Khan
Published on Monday 10 February 2014 at 2:37 pm
Residents across Blackburn and Darwen are being urged to act fast as time is running out to join the People Power scheme which could help them save money off their energy bills.Filed under: electricity bills | money | power | saving
Published on Friday 7 February 2014 at 6:34 pm
A man and woman have been ordered to pay a total of £1441.30 for failing to clear a build-up of household rubbish.
Filed under: bins | fly tipping | litter | prosecution | rubbish | waste
