Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Monday 14 March 2022 at 4:09 pm
Borough residents will benefit from longer library opening hours in response to public feedback and the Council’s renewed commitment to boosting community health and wellbeing and providing free access to WiFi, computers and digital resources.
Published on Monday 14 March 2022 at 9:20 am
All Council leaders of Lancashire local authorities have issued this joint statement on the situation in Ukraine.
Filed under: Ukraine | Ukraine Russia conflict
Published on Saturday 12 March 2022 at 7:58 am
Two Blackburn men have been sentenced after more than £170,000 of counterfeit cigarettes were uncovered in raids in the town.
Published on Saturday 12 March 2022 at 7:41 am
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is set to benefit from £365K of Government funding to help replace its aging roof and safeguard the museum’s 148 year old extensive collection.
Published on Friday 11 March 2022 at 5:33 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s bid to plant 7,000 new trees in the borough has hit the halfway point.
Published on Thursday 10 March 2022 at 11:29 am
In his weekly Coronavirus column, our Director of Public Health Prof Dominic Harrison considers why Covid hospitalisations are increasing across England, despite falling case rates.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Dominic Harrison
Published on Thursday 10 March 2022 at 9:56 am
The Public Health Team at Blackburn with Darwen Council are offering fully funded places on their suicide prevention and intervention training courses.
Filed under: intervention | public health | suicide prevention | training
Published on Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 2:24 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has secured £397,500 in a Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Investment Programme from Defra to better protect homes and non-residential properties from flood risk and coastal erosion.
Published on Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 2:19 pm
6,000 young people across Blackburn with Darwen voted in the 2022 Youth Forum elections to select three Youth MPs to represent their views during 2022-2024.
Published on Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 1:32 pm
Two years on from the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, Blackburn with Darwen Council is planning a permanent memorial to this defining period in our social history.
Filed under: Consultation | coronavirus | Covid memorial | COVID-19 | Public Consultation
Published on Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 11:56 am
The Government has announced support to help with rising costs of energy for certain households in the borough.
Filed under: Council Tax rebate | Councillor | Government | Vicky McGurk
Published on Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 11:07 am
The Blackburn with Darwen Safer Roads Strategy has been developed to create a local action plan to improve safety on our roads.
Filed under: active travel | environment | safer roads
Published on Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 9:48 am
An element of BwD Council’s Safer Roads strategy is improving air quality. A major contributory factor of poor air quality around our schools is engine idling.
Published on Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 9:33 am
Smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being encouraged to give quitting another go on No Smoking Day 2022.
Filed under: Brian Taylor | Councillor | no smoking day | Today is the Day
Published on Tuesday 8 March 2022 at 3:25 pm
International Women’s Day takes place on March the 8th and this year’s theme is #BreaktheBias.
Published on Tuesday 8 March 2022 at 10:20 am
Opening hours at the Blackburn Cathedral COVID-19 mass vaccination site are being reduced from this week.
Filed under: Blackburn Cathedral | coronavirus | COVID-19 | Covid-19 vaccination programme | NHS Blackburn with Darwen CCG
Published on Friday 4 March 2022 at 3:35 pm
Children who are waiting to be adopted and prospective adopters came together for a day of fun on the 26th of February.
Filed under: adoption | Adoption Now
Published on Friday 4 March 2022 at 2:31 pm
Children, parents and teachers have experienced the joy of reading on World Book Day at libraries across Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Blackburn Library | library | World Book Day
Published on Thursday 3 March 2022 at 2:40 pm
A highly performing team at Blackburn with Darwen Council have been selected as finalists at the Improvement and Efficiency Social Enterprise (iESE) Public Sector Transformation Awards 2022 – in recognition of the work they do to improve how local residents can access services online.
Published on Thursday 3 March 2022 at 2:00 pm
Roads across Blackburn with Darwen are set to be improved as part of a £5m scheme.
Published on Thursday 3 March 2022 at 1:31 pm
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust has teamed-up with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and public health organisations Healthy Stadia and Food Active to help children cut back on sugary drinks in 2022.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers Community Trust | Blackburn with Darwen Council | Councillor | Gulp | jackie floyd | sugary drinks
Published on Thursday 3 March 2022 at 1:00 pm
Dominic Harrison: Director of Public health and Wellbeing ; Blackburn with Darwen
Appropriately for the start of Lent, the UK is shortly to enter a period of reflection and learning in relation to its pandemic response.
Published on Thursday 3 March 2022 at 9:56 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has published a new report outlining how £90m of investment could be spent transforming Darwen over the next five years.
Published on Wednesday 2 March 2022 at 8:34 pm
Leader of the Council, Cllr Mohammed Khan CBE, has issued a statement on the crisis in Ukraine.
Published on Tuesday 1 March 2022 at 5:14 pm
The borough’s gearing up for a royal weekend of celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and you’re all invited to join in!
Filed under: city bid | Queen | Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Published on Tuesday 1 March 2022 at 9:08 am
Led by Blackburn-born entrepreneur Mo Isap, Skills City, the largest digital Skills Bootcamp operation in the UK, is now recruiting for its Data Analytics Bootcamp in Blackburn – with a commitment to provide over 60 jobs in data and tech.
Published on Tuesday 1 March 2022 at 9:00 am
The Council has approved its budget for the coming year – with a boost for many Council services.
Filed under: budget | Councillor | Finance Council | investment | Mohammed Khan | Vicky McGurk
Published on Monday 28 February 2022 at 5:05 pm
Pinocchio, the newest children’s production created by Northern Ballet will soon be visiting Blackburn as part of a major national tour from February to April.
Filed under: Children's events | King George's Hall | Theatre
Published on Friday 25 February 2022 at 5:07 pm
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Published on Friday 25 February 2022 at 12:31 pm
Blackburn’s ‘going for gold’ after being announced as a finalist for the prestigious RHS Britain in Bloom national awards.
Published on Thursday 24 February 2022 at 12:06 pm
Residents in Blackburn with Darwen will be able to find out more about the borough’s brand new Local Plan at two drop-in sessions next week.
Published on Thursday 24 February 2022 at 10:24 am
Dominic Harrison; Director of Health and Wellbeing: Blackburn with Darwen Council
Covid case rates, hospitalisations and deaths continue to fall across most of the country.
Published on Wednesday 23 February 2022 at 4:51 pm
This LGBT+ History Month, we’re highlighting the fantastic services and support available across our borough for this community.
Published on Wednesday 23 February 2022 at 4:25 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s social integration team is looking for people to become ESOL Buddies, supporting people who are learning English as a second language.
Filed under: ESOL | Lancashire Volunteer Partnership | Learning English Together | Our Community Our Future | social integration | volunteer
Published on Wednesday 23 February 2022 at 2:56 pm
Much-loved children’s book ‘Zog and the Flying Doctors‘ will be brought to life on stage in Blackburn this May!
Filed under: books | children | Children's events | events | King George's Hall | Live Shows | shows | Theatre | Zog
Published on Wednesday 23 February 2022 at 8:55 am
Blackburn with Darwen will be one of 12 pilot areas to trial a new support group aimed at people who exhibit hoarding behaviour.
Filed under: adult services | Hoarding | mental health | Support group
Published on Monday 21 February 2022 at 6:06 pm
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of the government’s Living Safely With COVID-19 plan in the House of Commons this afternoon, we have issued this joint statement from Council Leader Coun Mohammed Khan CBE, Chief Executive Denise Park and Director of Public Health Prof Dominic Harrison:
There’s no denying that this is a huge moment in the Coronavirus pandemic.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Living Safely With Covid
Published on Monday 21 February 2022 at 12:17 pm
The Red Light/Excess Speed Camera on Barbara Castle Way is showing a reduction in vehicles at most speeds at this busy Blackburn junction.
Filed under: road safety | safer roads
Published on Friday 18 February 2022 at 4:25 pm
Efforts to keep our streets clean and other key Council services are set to get a boost as part of the Blackburn with Darwen Council’s budget proposals for 2022/23.
Published on Thursday 17 February 2022 at 7:33 pm
A new prayer shelter in Pleasington Cemetery has been approved with additional parking to help alleviate any congestion.
Published on Thursday 17 February 2022 at 12:45 pm
Let’s find out!
Follow the incredible journey your garden waste makes along with our Environmental Education Officer, Sally Booth.
Published on Thursday 17 February 2022 at 10:23 am
In his weekly Coronavirus column, our Director of Public Health Prof Dominic Harrison considers the personal responsibility we will need to take to keep ourselves and others safe as we learn to live safely with Covid.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Professor Dominic Harrison
Published on Tuesday 15 February 2022 at 1:10 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council and its partners have joined together to support as many residents as possible in response to the rise in food and energy bills especially over February half term.
Published on Monday 14 February 2022 at 4:29 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has seen a huge response to free cycle training offered as part of a wider active travel project to get residents walking and cycling more across the borough.
Published on Friday 11 February 2022 at 5:09 pm
If you’re looking to keep your kiddies busy this February half-term we have just the thing – free tree planting sessions!
Published on Friday 11 February 2022 at 4:21 pm
The Calico Group has been announced as the new provider for the borough’s substance misuse services.
Filed under: Calico Group | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Substance misuse service
Published on Friday 11 February 2022 at 2:33 pm
The Mayor and Mayoress of Blackburn with Darwen welcomed thrill-seekers to Fun Island on Thursday evening – and even took a trip themselves!
Published on Friday 11 February 2022 at 1:46 pm
Tickets are now available to the 2022 Blackburn with Darwen Mayor’s Ball.
The event is returning following a break due to the pandemic last year, and will take place at King George’s Hall, Blackburn, on Friday, 11th March 2022 at 7pm for 7.30pm until 1am.
Published on Thursday 10 February 2022 at 11:23 am
Here’s the weekly column from our Director of Public Health Prof Dominic Harrison:
Case rates for Covid continue to fall rapidly across Lancashire as do Covid hospitalisations.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Dominic Harrison
Published on Thursday 10 February 2022 at 9:21 am
At the end of this week, Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Strategic Director for Adult Social Care & Health will leave his office in Duke Street for the final time.
