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This week’s coronavirus column

Published on Monday 6 April 2020 at 12:34 pm

Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph: ‘Let’s keep behind the coronavirus curve’.

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Nursery places available for keyworkers

Published on Friday 27 March 2020 at 11:54 am

The Council’s Early Help and Support team is providing a revised childcare support service to help parents who are keyworkers to find nursery places for their children during this crisis.

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Support for local businesses during coronavirus – update

Published on Thursday 26 March 2020 at 3:56 pm

Blackburn with Darwen Council is committed to supporting our local businesses through these challenging times.

Following the Government’s announcement of extra support for business that have had to close, the Council has now received more information on the delivery of local grants to businesses.

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This week’s coronavirus column

Published on Thursday 26 March 2020 at 3:56 pm

Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph: Covid-19, you may have got it.

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Coronavirus update: 19/03/20

Published on Thursday 19 March 2020 at 6:04 pm

The Council continues to work with its partners as well as Public Health England and the government as we tackle the unprecedented challenges caused by coronavirus.

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Coronavirus update – 16/03/20

Published on Monday 16 March 2020 at 7:31 pm

Following the latest update from Government on Coronavirus, we are fully reviewing all affected services.

As always, our priority is to support the borough’s most vulnerable.

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First meeting for Darwen’s new Town Deal Board

Published on Monday 2 March 2020 at 11:50 am

The new Darwen Town Deal Board has met for the first time.

The members will use their skills and expertise to help develop a strong investment plan – with the aim of securing up to £25m of Government funding to be spent regenerating the town and surrounding areas.

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Workshop to focus on combating fuel poverty

Published on Tuesday 25 February 2020 at 4:12 pm

Blackburn with Darwen Council will this week host a workshop focussing on fuel poverty.

The event, taking place on Wednesday February 26 from 2-5pm in meeting room 3 at Blackburn Library, will look at the realities of fuel poverty and what’s being done to tackle the issue locally.

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