Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Wednesday 9 February 2022 at 7:39 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is marking National Apprenticeship Week by reaffirming its commitment to delivering employment opportunities for people in the borough.
Filed under: Apprenticeships | National Apprenticeship Week
Published on Wednesday 9 February 2022 at 2:25 pm
Does your bike need a tune up? Thanks to active travel government funding for the borough, BwD Council is working with Cycle Roots to get you back on your bike.
Published on Wednesday 9 February 2022 at 9:19 am
It’s Children’s Mental Health Week (February 7-13) and across Blackburn and Darwen young people have been making a difference for our communities’ wellbeing.
Filed under: Children's Mental Health Week | mental health | wellbeing | young people
Published on Tuesday 8 February 2022 at 3:56 pm
Around 180 children from the Northwest are successfully placed for adoption (by Adoption Now), every year.
Filed under: Adopters | adoption | Adoption Now
Published on Tuesday 8 February 2022 at 9:02 am
Covid vaccination clinics in community venues are making it even easier for residents to protect themselves against the virus.
Published on Monday 7 February 2022 at 4:46 pm
Sport is recognised as a great way to connect people for the greater good. And thanks to the performance of Blackburn Rovers player Ben Brereton Diaz, Blackburn could soon been making closer links with a city in Chile.
Published on Monday 7 February 2022 at 3:25 pm
Children across Blackburn have been learning about the life and achievements of Barbara Castle as part of Blackburn Children’s University passport project work.
Filed under: #BeMoreBarbara | Barbara Castle | Blackburn Childrens University
Published on Monday 7 February 2022 at 2:22 pm
Residents in Blackburn with Darwen are being invited to ‘dig in’ and help plant more than 7,000 new trees across the borough.
Published on Monday 7 February 2022 at 12:14 pm
BwD have been awarded £30,000 by the Department for Transport (DfT) to develop a feasibility Study into piloting an Active Travel Social Prescribing project.
Filed under: active travel | dft | social prescribing | wellbeing
Published on Monday 7 February 2022 at 10:24 am
This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is running from February 7th to 13th and is encouraging children and adults to look at how they have grown and how they can help others.
Filed under: Brian Taylor | Children's Mental Health Week | Councillor | Julie Gunn
Published on Friday 4 February 2022 at 4:25 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has pledged £50,000 to help kick-start funding to renovate the Blackburn Rovers Indoor Centre.
Published on Friday 4 February 2022 at 12:03 pm
Residents living in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to have their final say on the borough’s brand new Local Plan.
Published on Thursday 3 February 2022 at 5:18 pm
Local residents are being urged not to delay seeking help if they have signs of having a stroke and to ‘Act FAST’ to help save lives.
Published on Thursday 3 February 2022 at 4:23 pm
The Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, Councillor Mohammed Khan, has responded to the Government’s announcement today (February 3rd) that it will provide support to tackle the worsening cost of living crisis.
Filed under: cost of living | Government | Leader | statement
Published on Thursday 3 February 2022 at 12:27 pm
An architect is set to be appointed to lead on the refurbishment of St John’s Church – an early phase of the £250m transformation of Blackburn Town Centre.
Published on Thursday 3 February 2022 at 10:40 am
Dominic Harrison: Director of Public Health and Wellbeing; Blackburn with Darwen
England saw a sharp rise in the numbers of new Covid infections reported from 1st February, up about 500,000, as the government changed its reporting system to show the number of Covid ‘episodes’ not just ‘cases’.
Published on Wednesday 2 February 2022 at 3:48 pm
The Environment Agency are offering a new flood warning service to Lancashire including Upper River Darwen at Darwen including Radford, Sough and Spring Vale neighbourhoods.
Filed under: Darwen | environment | flood alerts | flood risk | river darwen
Published on Wednesday 2 February 2022 at 3:15 pm
As a special ‘thank you’ to all our residents and followers, we’ve got an *exclusive* offer of HALF-PRICE family tickets for this year’s amazing SummerFest!
Published on Wednesday 2 February 2022 at 12:34 pm
Don’t miss out on free re:fresh family fun activities this half term taking place across the borough from 15th – 18th February.
Published on Wednesday 2 February 2022 at 10:40 am
Pupils at a Darwen primary school have helped plant more than 240 trees as part of a new scheme to create more woodland and help tackle climate change.
Published on Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 5:15 pm
A new three-day music festival is set to be hosted at Ewood Park, the home of Blackburn Rovers F.C
Published on Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 3:29 pm
King George’s Hall’s centenary year has got off to a bang with its pantomime attracting record breaking audiences – oh yes it did!
Published on Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 3:26 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is working hard in partnership with local groups and stakeholders to find out from the community how we can enable more walking and cycling every day in our borough.
Published on Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 3:02 pm
Visiting a brewery might not be your usual day out with the kids but this February half term, Blackburn’s Old Thwaites Brewery will be transformed in to a theme park.
Filed under: Fun Fair | half term | Half Term Fun | Thwaites
Published on Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 2:49 pm
A new health campaign is warning parents and guardians of the serious risk to children’s health from measles.
Published on Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 10:25 am
New advice has been given for parents of children aged 5 to 11 who are in a clinical risk group around the Covid-19 vaccine.
Filed under: 5 to 11 year olds | covid | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | vaccine
Published on Monday 31 January 2022 at 4:14 pm
From Robert Peel to Paganini, from the Plug Plot riots to the site of the town’s first power station, there is a lot of history hidden around Blackburn town centre.
Published on Monday 31 January 2022 at 9:27 am
The local Time to Change team, are inviting you to take part in a ‘Brew & Butty’ event on Thursday 3rd February.
Filed under: lancashire wellbeing | mental health | time to change
Published on Friday 28 January 2022 at 3:30 pm
The Omicron situation is improving across Lancashire – but it’s ‘not all over’ yet.
Confirmed Covid-19 case rates and hospitalisations have been falling across both the UK and Lancashire over the past seven days – but the rate of decline is slowing.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Omicron | Professor Dominic Harrison
Published on Friday 28 January 2022 at 12:17 pm
Caring staff at a Council-run short break centre for disabled children have been praised for their ‘outstanding’ work by Ofsted.
Published on Thursday 27 January 2022 at 6:07 pm
Pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinics are coming back to Blackburn to make getting a jab easier and more convenient for people in the area.
Filed under: Blackburn | Booster | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | first dose | Neighbourhoods | pop-up | second dose | vaccine | Vaccine bus
Published on Thursday 27 January 2022 at 2:13 pm
Five residents have been ordered to pay more than £3,000 in court fines and charges over waste offences in Blackburn with Darwen.
Published on Wednesday 26 January 2022 at 2:01 pm
As all Plan B restrictions are relaxed from Thursday 27 January, here’s a reminder of the Covid guidance under Plan A to help keep everyone safe.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Plan A | Plan B
Published on Wednesday 26 January 2022 at 10:34 am
Highway Code changes this month mean drivers need to give way to people on foot at a junction, while people riding bikes must give way to those on foot when using a shared-use cycle track.
Filed under: healthy streets | highway code | road safety | safer roads
Published on Monday 24 January 2022 at 4:55 pm
A moving tribute to victims of the Holocaust and other genocides will be hosted as part of an online commemoration later this week.
Filed under: Genocide | HMD | Holocaust | Holocaust Memorial Day
Published on Monday 24 January 2022 at 2:09 pm
Blackburn is making way for the award-winning weekend festival to return for its fourth edition on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June 2022.
Published on Monday 24 January 2022 at 11:25 am
Blackburn Museum has been offering a variety of historical lessons on their YouTube channel, telling the stories of historical people and objects from the town.
Published on Friday 21 January 2022 at 10:01 am
In his weekly column, Prof Dominic Harrison, our Director of Public Health, reviews the current data and comments on the health inequalities that put areas like Blackburn with Darwen at a greater risk:
The good news is that it looks like the reported Covid Omicron case rate peaked in parts of Pennine Lancashire at or around the 5th January.
Filed under: coronavirus testing | COVID-19 | Professor Dominic Harrison
Published on Thursday 20 January 2022 at 12:30 pm
The drive-through and walk-in vaccine centre at Ewood Park is ending its two-week visit to the borough – and has given out more than 600 first, second and booster doses in that time.
Filed under: Blackburn | Booster | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | Drive-through vaccine centre | Ewood Park
Published on Thursday 20 January 2022 at 11:19 am
Work is underway on a brand new development in Blackburn – one of the biggest-ever housing regeneration projects in the town.
Published on Thursday 20 January 2022 at 9:12 am
Blackburn with Darwen residents are being reminded to check the criteria for the Covid self-isolation support payment before they apply.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Self-isolation support payments
Published on Wednesday 19 January 2022 at 6:01 pm
From Robert Peel to Paganini, from the Plug Plot riots to the site of the town’s first power station, there is a lot of history hidden around Blackburn town centre.
Published on Wednesday 19 January 2022 at 5:43 pm
During the pandemic the Museum staff have been sharing the collection via YouTube so everyone can still enjoy and learn about the history of our borough.
Published on Wednesday 19 January 2022 at 2:37 pm
Local leaders have welcomed the government’s decision to step down Plan B Covid control measures from next week, but are encouraging residents to stay alert to the transmission risks.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Plan B
Published on Wednesday 19 January 2022 at 2:36 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is investing in positive infrastructure change to improve air quality for our borough.
Filed under: air quality | environment | pollution
Published on Wednesday 19 January 2022 at 11:21 am
The Environment Agency are offering a new flood warning service to Lancashire including Blackburn at the Cob Wall and Brookhouse areas as well as Whitebirk and Green Bank and Wennington.
Published on Tuesday 18 January 2022 at 2:36 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing a bid to raise £250,000 a year for a brand new ‘Youth Zone Darwen’ project.
Published on Monday 17 January 2022 at 3:33 pm
It’s estimated that one in ten children in England and Wales will experience sexual abuse before they turn sixteen.
Published on Monday 17 January 2022 at 2:18 pm
From today (Mon 17 January) people may be able to reduce their Covid self-isolation to five full days – provided they receive negative rapid test results on two consecutive days.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | self-isolation
Published on Monday 17 January 2022 at 1:21 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Adult Learning team is celebrating after retaining its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating.
Inspectors highlighted the great work carried out since the last inspection – commending the service for its Long Covid peer support course in response to local need.
Filed under: Adult learning | adult services | OFSTED
