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Road safety advice for parents

Published on Friday 9 July 2021 at 12:32 pm

A campaign called ‘Let’s Look Out for Each Other’ is being shared with parents to help keep children and young people safe when out walking, cycling or exercising this summer.

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This week’s coronavirus column

Published on Friday 9 July 2021 at 11:09 am

Our Strategic Director of Adults and Health, Sayyed Osman, has written a column for the Lancashire Telegraph this week:

I am picking up the weekly column this week and I write this after the England men’s football team made history by progressing to their first final of a major tournament since 1966.

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Welcome Back to Blackburn!

Published on Wednesday 7 July 2021 at 10:33 am

Families across Lancashire are being invited to enjoy a weekend of amazing feel-good music shows to welcome you safely back into Blackburn town centre.

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Coronavirus: latest update

Published on Monday 5 July 2021 at 5:42 pm

Following the Prime Minister’s announcement this evening, Council leaders have issued a statement.

Leader of the Council, Councillor Mohammed Khan and Chief Executive Denise Park, said:

We welcome the Prime Minister setting out his plans and giving the country more detail on what life will be like should we proceed as expected to step 4 of the roadmap from July 19th onwards.

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This weeks coronavirus column

Published on Friday 2 July 2021 at 9:30 am

Our Chief Executive, Denise Park has written a column for the Lancashire Telegraph this week:

With Dominic currently away enjoying a well-deserved holiday, I am picking up the weekly column this week.

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A roar-some summer planned in Blackburn

Published on Thursday 1 July 2021 at 10:13 am

Brickburn is back… and it promises to be T-Rexcellent!

This summer, families will be able to see ferocious dinosaurs walking the earth once again in Blackburn town centre, renamed #Brickburn for the event.

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Green light for BwD public transport partnership

Published on Tuesday 29 June 2021 at 11:18 am

Working with all bus operators and Lancashire County Council, the Council aims to support the Government’s Bus Back Better initiative, working together to create a Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) for the borough and the wider region.

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