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Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.

New link road to boost growth and housing in Darwen unveiled

Published on Tuesday 19 March 2019 at 12:28 pm

New £3.5m East Darwen link road Ellison Fold Way has been officially opened.

It was unveiled in a special ceremony attended by special young guests from the nearby Sudell Primary School along with Councillors, contractors Eric Wright Civil Engineering and partners from the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership in the project.

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Borough hosts first healthy weight summit

Published on Monday 18 March 2019 at 1:02 pm

Ewood Park hosted Blackburn with Darwen’s first summit on healthy weight on Wednesday 13 March.

The ‘Making Healthy Weight Everyone’s Business’ event saw Local Government partners, including Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool Councils, join forces with Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Public Health England and the Food Active partnership – a collaborative programme made up of Public Health Directors across the North West.

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Check out the new look Shuttle Extra

Published on Wednesday 13 March 2019 at 2:14 pm

Shuttle Extra is back and for the first time it’s a 62-page magazine!

It’s packed full of news from right across the borough, features on key issues in Blackburn with Darwen and there’s not one, not two, but three different chances to win top prizes – including a six month gym pass and brand new iPad.

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Be a litter hero with the Great British Spring Clean

Published on Wednesday 13 March 2019 at 11:43 am

Join the country’s biggest-ever Spring clean and help make Blackburn with Darwen tidy.

The Great British Spring Clean takes place from 22 March – 23 April across the UK, organised by Keep Britain Tidy – and we need you to take action to improve the environment on your doorstep by joining the country’s biggest clean-up campaign.

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Ironman UK coming to Darwen

Published on Monday 11 March 2019 at 2:31 pm

One of the toughest race competitions in the World – Ironman UK – is coming to Darwen after deciding a new route for its gruelling 112 mile bike course.

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Stay flood aware

Published on Thursday 21 February 2019 at 9:49 am

Blackburn with Darwen Council is urging residents to stay flood aware.

A new website called The Flood Hub has been launched to provide local flood advice and information to help householders, businesses, communities and landowners across the North West become more flood resilient.

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Link road work underway in town centre

Published on Tuesday 19 February 2019 at 11:24 am

Work has started to open up traffic around Northgate in Blackburn town centre.

This phase of the Department for Transport and Council funded project will see Northgate opened up to through traffic, following previous consultations with residents and businesses over how the Town Centre functions for drivers and pedestrians.

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Creatives Corner

Published on Thursday 14 February 2019 at 12:03 pm

Northern Heart Films are inviting all those creative to their fourth Creatives Corner event taking place at the Bureau in Blackburn this Sunday (17 February) from 6 – 9pm.

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