Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Friday 4 October 2019 at 11:25 am
You’ve heard all about the Blackburn adidas exhibition and the new Blackburn SPEZIAL shoe but how much do you know about the man behind it, Darwen designer Gary Aspden?
Published on Thursday 3 October 2019 at 3:46 pm
Statement from Councillor Phil Riley, Executive Member for Growth and Development:
“I am absolutely delighted to announce that the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership has approved more than £4m worth of funding for two major projects in Blackburn and Darwen.
Published on Thursday 3 October 2019 at 12:59 pm
Tens of thousands of people are expected to head to Blackburn over the next month for the first-ever British Textile Biennial.
Published on Wednesday 2 October 2019 at 10:54 am
adidas Originals has unveiled its new SPEZIAL collection – featuring the Blackburn, Hoddelsden and Winter Hill designs.
Published on Tuesday 1 October 2019 at 11:06 am
An over 50s group in Blackburn with Darwen is on the lookout for new members.
The group, based at Greenfields Community Centre on Green Lane, Blackburn has been running for 17 years and offers a place for people aged 50 and above to meet new people and take part in various activities, including the occasional day trip.
Published on Monday 30 September 2019 at 2:38 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council representatives were amongst the first to see Nightsafe’s new accommodation after renovation work onsite by DIY SOS’s Big Build.
Published on Monday 30 September 2019 at 1:49 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has launched a new campaign to highlight its successful Healthy Relationship groups.
Published on Monday 30 September 2019 at 11:44 am
Further advice for businesses on the EU settlement scheme has been issued by the Government.
Online information is now available so people and businesses can start to plan ahead and make sure they are up to date with business legislation.
Filed under: businesses | EU Exit | European Union
Published on Monday 30 September 2019 at 10:12 am
A surge in new stalls opening in Blackburn Market and an increase in new trader enquiries is giving the town’s market extra choice and value for local shoppers.
Published on Friday 27 September 2019 at 11:05 am
The Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn & Ribble Valley branch of the Samaritans is set to benefit from a £141k renovation after funding was successfully secured.
Filed under: Damian Talbot | samaritans | wolfson
Published on Friday 27 September 2019 at 9:54 am
An eyesore empty property that has been vacant since 2008 has been restored and is now occupied after Blackburn with Darwen Council took legal action.
Published on Wednesday 25 September 2019 at 11:54 am
The global brand adidas is coming to town with its biggest ever Spezial trainer exhibition opening on October 4th with free admission to the Cotton Exchange, King William, Street.
Published on Tuesday 24 September 2019 at 4:23 pm
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is hosting a new wallpaper exhibition with samples on loan from the V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum), which is on display now and will run until July 2020.
Filed under: Blackburn Museum | Halima Cassell | William Morris
Published on Tuesday 24 September 2019 at 2:46 pm
A total of 26 local groups will receive funding from Blackburn with Darwen’s social integration programme to take forward projects designed to help make a stronger borough.
Filed under: grants | Integration | Our Community Our Future | social integration
Published on Tuesday 24 September 2019 at 12:57 pm
Sweet Vintage, Sweet Shop and Tea Rooms in Darwen Market Square is to welcome a new shop owner at a grand reopening on Saturday, October 5.
Published on Monday 23 September 2019 at 2:29 pm
NHS Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS East Lancashire CCG and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) are once again targeting families this year in a major drive to protect them from flu.
Published on Friday 20 September 2019 at 9:15 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing the Lancashire School Sailing Association (LSSA) as the only Blackburn group in the running to win a share of Persimmon Homes’ Building Futures £1million pot supporting under 18s nationwide.
Published on Thursday 19 September 2019 at 10:57 am
The first-ever British Textile Biennial is set to be held across Pennine Lancashire this Autumn and Blackburn will host a packed programme of events.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn Museum | British Textile Biennial
Published on Wednesday 18 September 2019 at 4:09 pm
Nick Knowles and his DIY SOS team of building experts along with hundreds of volunteers, including many Council staff have helped to transform an old church hall into luxury accommodation for Blackburn-based charity Nightsafe.
Published on Tuesday 17 September 2019 at 4:25 pm
Groups are being invited to take on the sport area and keep it running for the whole community.
Filed under: Blacksnape playing fields | community | Councillor | Damian Talbot
Published on Tuesday 17 September 2019 at 10:28 am
Volunteers are needed for a big re-vamp day at Roman Road Library and Community Gym in Blackburn.
Filed under: Andy Kay | Councillor | engie | gardening | painting | Roman Road Library and Community Gym | Volunteers
Published on Monday 16 September 2019 at 3:50 pm
Did you know that sadly just 28% of waste produced in our borough is recycled?
The Council is working to help support residents to recycle more.
Published on Monday 16 September 2019 at 2:58 pm
Blackburn Rovers helped cap off a busy week of suicide prevention activity in the borough at their match against Millwall at Ewood Park on Saturday (September 14.)
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | Damian Talbot | suicide prevention
Published on Friday 13 September 2019 at 4:12 pm
Planning applications have been submitted for two major road improvements in Blackburn.
The planned work will see Haslingden Road widened between the Beehive Roundabout and Royal Blackburn Hospital and the creation of a new entrance to Royal Blackburn Hospital at Old Bank Lane.
Filed under: Blackamoor junction | Councillor | Haslingden Road | Phil Riley | planning submission | road widening
Published on Thursday 12 September 2019 at 3:20 pm
A big careers fair is returning to give people a chance to get new job opportunities and skills in the borough.
Filed under: Blackburn Cathedral | Blackburn is Hiring | Councillor | employment | jobs | Phil Riley
Published on Thursday 12 September 2019 at 10:19 am
adidas has announced a limited edition Blackburn SPEZIAL trainer.
The new shoe will be launched at a SPEZIAL exhibition in the town next month – with tens of thousands of people expected to attend.
Published on Wednesday 11 September 2019 at 2:31 pm
People from all walks of life and different neighbourhoods are sharing their opinions on life in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Community Voices | Integration | Our Community Our Future | social integration
Published on Wednesday 11 September 2019 at 9:00 am
Around 500 people gathered outside Blackburn Town Hall for a public vigil to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday, September 10.
Filed under: CGL | world suicide prevention day | zero suicide alliance
Published on Monday 9 September 2019 at 12:08 pm
Two state-of-the-art football pitches have been unveiled in Blackburn following the £1m transformation of a sporting facility.
Filed under: Councillor Damian Talbot | football | Witton Park
Published on Friday 6 September 2019 at 12:22 pm
Alongside the Council’s other activities for World Suicide Prevention Day, Blackburn with Darwen’s Adult Learning service will be offering two workshops for visitors to the town centre on Tuesday, September 10.
Filed under: cathedral | council | Town Hall | world suicide prevention day
Published on Friday 6 September 2019 at 11:41 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has welcomed more than 30 new apprentices to its team.
The new recruits met for the first time this week at an induction at Blackburn Town Hall.
Published on Thursday 5 September 2019 at 5:29 pm
Blackburn Market is excited to welcome a new town centre shopping experience to Ainsworth Street beginning on Saturday 7th September.
Published on Wednesday 4 September 2019 at 4:36 pm
Darwen’s adidas brand consultant and adidas SPEZIAL designer, Gary Aspden is set to present an exhibition of 1000 shoes from his own archive as well as those from fellow adidas collectors at the upcoming British Textile Biennial.
Published on Monday 2 September 2019 at 1:29 pm
This September at King George’s Hall, Bye Bye Baby celebrate the career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.
Filed under: bye bye baby | King George's Hall | music
Published on Monday 2 September 2019 at 8:07 am
The great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Blackburn campaigner, George Dewhurst, met with the Mayor as part of her bid to get back a silver cup which was presented to George in 1832 when he was 41.
Published on Friday 30 August 2019 at 9:31 am
A £40,000 investment has been secured to refurbish a community Multi-Use Games Area.
The play space, next to Greenfields Community Centre on Green Lane, in Mill Hill and Moorgate Ward, Blackburn, has been subject to vandalism in recent years.
Published on Thursday 29 August 2019 at 1:52 pm
Blackburn is set to host a new summer parade this weekend celebrating ‘Our Precious Planet.’
Throughout the summer holidays, volunteers have been taking part in a whole host of workshops organised by the same team behind the annual Festival of Light.
Filed under: Festival of Light
Published on Friday 23 August 2019 at 12:55 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen has cut the ribbon on the world’s first Paw Patrol brick trail in ‘Brickburn.’
Published on Thursday 22 August 2019 at 2:49 pm
Students across the borough were celebrating their exam results today.
Overall GCSE results have improved in the borough for the third year running.
Filed under: Councillor | exam results | GCSE's | Maureen Bateson
Published on Thursday 22 August 2019 at 9:01 am
There’s just over two weeks left for local groups to apply for funding for projects that will help to break down barriers between people from different backgrounds.
Filed under: community group | grants | Integration | Our Community Our Future | social integration
Published on Wednesday 21 August 2019 at 4:30 pm
A group of young people who are taking part in the Youth Ambassador programme have begun to plan their next steps – planning two community events that will support young people at risk of getting involved in crime.
Filed under: Blackburn Youth Zone | Integration | Our Community Our Future | social integration | young people
Published on Monday 19 August 2019 at 1:55 pm
Two Blackburn community centres will now be able to offer hundreds of residents better access to the digital world thanks to a partnership between 6G Internet, Blackburn Rovers Community Trust and CVS.
Published on Thursday 15 August 2019 at 2:26 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has joined calls with other councils to demand the government deliver on commitments to boost spending on infrastructure in the North.
Published on Wednesday 14 August 2019 at 4:10 pm
Two longstanding empty properties that have been a blight on the community are to be brought back into use after Blackburn with Darwen Council took legal action.
Published on Wednesday 14 August 2019 at 3:48 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is to host its second annual public vigil outside Blackburn Town Hall to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday, September 10.
Filed under: Damian Talbot | suicide | world suicide prevention day
Published on Wednesday 14 August 2019 at 2:51 pm
When it comes to keeping the borough tidy, Blackburn with Darwen’s volunteers have bags of enthusiasm!
Published on Friday 9 August 2019 at 3:23 pm
A Blackburn man who offered a waste removal service on social media has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 after pleading guilty to fly-tipping.
Published on Thursday 8 August 2019 at 10:38 am
An app that makes it easier for residents to interact with their GP is now available across Blackburn with Darwen.
Published on Wednesday 7 August 2019 at 2:00 pm
Plans are well underway at Darwen Market for the forthcoming 1940’s Day celebrations.
The annual event is taking place on Saturday, 10 August 8:30am – 5pm, with entertainment provided 11am – 3pm.
Published on Wednesday 7 August 2019 at 10:04 am
Inspection highlights positive outlook for services supporting children and young people with special educational needs
Local leaders in Blackburn and Darwen are committed to improving the lives of children and young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND).
