Success for safety campaign
Published on Tuesday 13 October 2015 at 11:57 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has been shortlisted for the Northern Marketing Awards 2015 with the campaign ‘Fallstop’.
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Council takes action against environmental crime
Published on Monday 12 October 2015 at 3:44 pm
Six successful prosecutions have continued Blackburn with Darwen Council’s drive to tackle rubbish dumping and fly-tipping in the borough.
Filed under: Councillor | environment | fly tipping | Jim Smith | prosecutions | rubbish
Selfie drive raises awareness of live-saving equipment
Published on Friday 9 October 2015 at 12:33 pm
Blackburn with Darwen residents are being encouraged to ‘snap a selfie’ to raise awareness of life-saving heart equipment.
Filed under: defibrilators
What’s on Monday, 12th October 2015 to Sunday, 18th October 2015
Published on Friday 9 October 2015 at 10:29 am
List of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen
Free bulky waste collections
Published on Friday 9 October 2015 at 10:04 am
Residents will have the opportunity to dispose of any of their ‘bulky’ domestic rubbish free of charge this Saturday, October 10
Staff and caged vehicles will be on hand at locations throughout the morning, as the Council’s free Saturday morning bulky waste collection scheme returns.
Filed under: bulky waste | Councillor | free collection | Jim Smith
Former Blackburn MP to be awarded ‘Freedom of the Borough’
Published on Thursday 8 October 2015 at 2:09 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has agreed to award its highest ceremonial honour to the town’s former Member of Parliament, The Right Honourable Jack Straw.
Filed under: Councillor | Freedom of the Borough | Jack Straw | Mike Lee | Mohammed Khan
National Highways & Transport Survey the Public’s voice
Published on Thursday 8 October 2015 at 12:59 pm
The public’s views on Blackburn with Darwen’s Highways and Transport services will again be compared with others across the country, thanks to the National Highways and Transport Public Satisfaction survey.
Filed under: Highways | Phil Riley
Busy week for the Mayor
Published on Thursday 8 October 2015 at 11:46 am
This week the Mayor will be out and about once again fulfilling his official engagements.
The Mayor, who began his mayoral year in May, will next week attend Ashleigh Primary School, to receive a visit by Copenhagen Temple, Salvation Army Band, to attend the Salvation Army Band Concert at the Westholme School Theatre along with the Mayoress on Monday, Deputy Mayor to attend the opening of refurbished McDonald’s on Wednesday, will attend Blackburn College Higher Education Graduation along side the Mayoress on Thursday, to receive a visit by Leamington Road, Scout Group along side the Mayoress on Friday and finally to attend Blackburn Sea Cadet Annual Trafalgar Dinner at Blackburn Cathedral along side the Mayoress on Saturday.
Proposals for a new state of the art 60 bed service in Darwen have been unveiled.
Published on Thursday 8 October 2015 at 11:21 am
The multimillion pound scheme is being developed by national social care charity Community Integrated Care in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Council and other local partners
The care service is intended to be a specialist site for short term, rehabilitation stays, with some specialist dementia services and will be built on the former Council run Greenways site.
Campaign shows ‘legacy of love’
Published on Thursday 8 October 2015 at 9:29 am
East Lancashire Hospice patients are fronting a successful new campaign currently featuring in bus shelters across Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: East Lancashire Hospice
Darwen venue for Executive Board
Published on Wednesday 7 October 2015 at 1:22 pm
A meeting of the Council’s Executive Board will be taking place in Darwen on Thursday
The majority of Blackburn with Darwen Council meetings are held at the Town Hall in Blackburn.
Filed under: Councillor | Darwen | Executive board | Mohammed Khan
Free online support for mental health issues
Published on Wednesday 7 October 2015 at 11:15 am
If you’re experiencing a tough time at home or work or struggling with mental health issues, you can now access free online professional and peer support.
Make an impact with your advertising
Published on Tuesday 6 October 2015 at 10:35 am
How would you like to see your business advertised to thousands of people every day?
We have an opportunity at one of Blackburn’s main gateways to advertise your message and what’s more it’s free.
Filed under: Advertising
The stars come out for Blackburn’s Christmas Lights Switch On
Published on Tuesday 6 October 2015 at 10:29 am
The Blackburn BID (Business Improvement District) and Blackburn with Darwen Council have announced the date for this year’s Christmas Lights Switch On as Thursday, November 19 and a line-up of stars will be there to tempt all the family to the town centre for the party of the year.
Filed under: Alesha Dixon | Blackburn Bid | Christmas Lights Switch On | Ted Robbins
Have Your Say – Leisure Review
Published on Friday 2 October 2015 at 3:19 pm
People are urged to make their voice during the public consultation which is taking place as part of the Blackburn with Darwen Council’s review of its leisure and swimming pool services.
Filed under: Consultation | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Leisure Review
Out and About with the Mayor
Published on Friday 2 October 2015 at 9:39 am
This week the Mayor will be out and about once again fulfilling his official engagements.
The Mayor, who began his mayoral year in May, will next week be visited by Mohammed Nazir from Pakistan accompanied by Cllr Z Khan and Cllr Virmani at the Mayor’s Parlour, will then receive Cllr Iftakhar Hussain and accompanied by his guest, make a visit to Blackburn College, then to receive Accrol Papers to Mayor’s Parlour and finally to attend the Soroptimist International Blackburn Friendship Evening at Wilpshire Golf Club along side the Mayoress on Monday.
Health and Wellbeing Board’s homeless health pledge
Published on Friday 2 October 2015 at 8:44 am
Blackburn with Darwen’s Health and Wellbeing Board has pledged support to improve the health of homeless people.
Filed under: health | Health and Wellbeing Board | Mohammed Khan
Blackburn’s Countryside Festival nominated for Tourism Award
Published on Thursday 1 October 2015 at 4:00 pm
A crowd-pleasing event that stopped traffic when it brought thousands of visitors to Blackburn has been nominated for a prestigious award.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Lancashire Tourism Awards
What’s on Monday, 5th October 2015 to Sunday, 11th October 2015
Published on Thursday 1 October 2015 at 1:15 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 5th October 2015 to Sunday, 11th October 2015.
Council launches bid for ‘army of volunteers’ to boost borough
Published on Wednesday 30 September 2015 at 3:26 pm
The leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has unveiled plans to build an army of volunteers at a special event.
Filed under: Councillor | Mohammed Khan | Volunteers | Your Call
What’s on local offer for your family?
Published on Tuesday 29 September 2015 at 2:20 pm
Find out what service and activities are available for you and your family with the Blackburn with Darwen Local Offer – for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Filed under: Councillor | Local Offer | Maureen Bateson
Design champions boost legal highs campaign
Published on Tuesday 29 September 2015 at 2:11 pm
Graphic Design degree students from Blackburn College have won the chance for their innovative designs to be used in a new campaign to highlight the dangers of so-called ‘legal high’ drugs.
Filed under: Andy Kay | Blackburn College | Councillor | Harry Catherall | Legal Highs | public health
Schoolgirl driving out bad parking at school
Published on Tuesday 29 September 2015 at 10:53 am
A schoolgirl’s winning design is helping to draw attention to road safety outside her school.
Pupil Laurie Black, age 8, has won a competition to design a poster to highlight problems with parking outside Lower Darwen Primary School.
Filed under: Lower Darwen Primary School | road safety
Ban on smoking in cars from this week
Published on Monday 28 September 2015 at 9:45 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council along with a local ex-smoker are highlighting the fact that secondhand smoke is extremely dangerous ahead of the ban on smoking in cars with under 18s present, which becomes law in England and Wales on 1 October.
Filed under: smokefree
‘Kick the habit’ this Stoptober
Published on Friday 25 September 2015 at 10:52 am
Blackburn Rovers and Blackburn with Darwen Council are encouraging local smokers to ‘kick the habit’ for good during Stoptober.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | Brian Taylor | Stop Smoking | stoptober
Council wants to build an army of volunteers to make borough better says leader
Published on Friday 25 September 2015 at 10:28 am
The leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council will unveil plans to build an army of volunteers at a special conference next week.
Filed under: Councillor | King George's Hall | Mohammed Khan | Volunteers | Your Call
What’s on Monday, 28th September 2015 to Sunday 4th October 2015
Published on Friday 25 September 2015 at 10:22 am
Events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 28th September 2015 to Sunday 4th October 2015
To avoid disappointment, please contact the venues to make sure that there are still tickets/places available if you are planning to attend any of the events below.
Busy week for the Mayor
Published on Thursday 24 September 2015 at 11:51 am
This week the Mayor will be out and about once again fulfilling his official engagements.
The Mayor, who began his mayoral year in May, will next week attend the Cinnamon Faith Action Audit at King George’s Hall, also to attend the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China, along side the Mayoress and the Deputy Mayor to attend the Citizenship Ceremony in the Council Chamber on Tuesday, both Mayor and Deputy Mayor to attend Council Briefing in the Mayor’s Parlour on Wednesday, will attend the Opening of the extended KQF Store and attend the council forum on Thursday and will also attend Regimental Sunday at Warrington along side the Mayoress on Sunday.
Happy Eid from the Mayor
Published on Thursday 24 September 2015 at 8:26 am
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen hopes everyone taking part in this week’s Eid has a happy celebration.
Scouts and guides clean up Mill Hill
Published on Wednesday 23 September 2015 at 1:29 pm
Nearly 20 bags of rubbish were collected by volunteers in a big Your Call clean-up in Mill Hill.
Full Steam Ahead as festival organisers look to the future
Published on Tuesday 22 September 2015 at 2:27 pm
Supporters of the Blackburn Heritage Festival event are being invited to have their say in how it goes forward as the organisers stage an impressive display of steam engines in the town centre on Sunday, October 18.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Heritage Festival | Steam Sunday
Staff spruce up gardens
Published on Tuesday 22 September 2015 at 2:05 pm
Green fingered staff from McDonald’s restaurant in Whitebirk helped spruce up an overgrown garden.
Six staff joined Councillor Mohammed Khan, leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, and council officers to do some work on the enclosed garden on Higson Street.
Filed under: clean-up | Councillor | McDonald's | Mohammed Khan
Mall to host Macmillan cancer event
Published on Monday 21 September 2015 at 10:52 am
Staff from the local Macmillan Cancer Improvement Partnership will be hosting an event as part of Macmillan’s national ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’, this Wednesday September 23.
Filed under: mamcillan
Hive to become a new Community Interest Company
Published on Monday 21 September 2015 at 9:19 am
The borough’s Hive business leaders network is inviting companies from across Blackburn with Darwen to join them at their next event on Thursday, October 8 with Creative Director and fashion designer Patrick Grant.
Green fingered residents meet the Mayor
Published on Friday 18 September 2015 at 1:48 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Councillor Faryad Hussain, met with keen gardeners from Turton Tower to congratulate them on a recent accolade.
Filed under: Councillor | Faryad Hussain | mayor | Turton Tower
Guided tours were just the ticket
Published on Friday 18 September 2015 at 12:52 pm
Costumed guides led visitors through the story of Blackburn’s hidden past on vintage buses at this year’s Blackburn Heritage Festival.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Heritage Festival | guided tours
Bus passengers benefit from a smarter way to pay for travel
Published on Friday 18 September 2015 at 11:29 am
Bus passengers can now use a pay-as-you-go smart card for their journeys as part of a trial project which has now gone live in Blackburn with Darwen as part of the £40m Pennine Reach major transport project.
Busy week for the Mayor
Published on Friday 18 September 2015 at 11:21 am
This week the Mayor will be out and about once again fulfilling his official engagements.
The Mayor, who began his mayoral year in May, will next week attend his civic tour of the borough, along with the Mayoress on Monday, to receive a visit from a group of people visiting from Pakistan and also to attend the ‘Celebration of Achievements of the Children We Look After’ in the Windsor Suite, King George’s Hall, along with the Mayoress on Tuesday to attend 3AAA Academy grand opening at St John’s Court, Ainsworth Street, along side the Mayoress on Friday, and finally to visit young people from ‘The Challenge’ at QEGS along with the Mayoress on Sunday.
Film aims to draw gaze of creative businesses
Published on Friday 18 September 2015 at 9:45 am
Director of graphic art documentary, Anthony Peters, will be introducing his film, Made You Look at the next meeting of Blackburn creative businesses.
Filed under: Blackburn is Open | Creative Hive | Creative Lancashire | Source Creative
Record numbers access stop smoking service as Stoptober approaches
Published on Friday 18 September 2015 at 8:51 am
During October smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being encouraged to quit together as this year’s Stoptober challenge launches.
Filed under: Mustafa Desai | Public Health England | smoking | stoptober
Junior clog dancers are stars of the festival
Published on Thursday 17 September 2015 at 3:59 pm
Pupils from St. Thomas’ school in Blackburn took centre stage at the Blackburn Heritage Festival last weekend (12 and 13 September) after completing their training as the town’s new clog dancing troupe.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Clog Dancers
Healthy business breakfast to launch new website in Blackburn
Published on Thursday 17 September 2015 at 10:56 am
An opportunity for local business leaders to meet, enjoy a hearty breakfast, and discover new projects is taking place in September.
What’s on 21st September to 27th September 2015
Published on Thursday 17 September 2015 at 9:16 am
Events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 21st September 2015 to Sunday, 27th September 2015
To avoid disappointment, please contact the venues to make sure that there are still tickets/places available if you are planning to attend any of the events below.
Local churches and faith groups celebrate £4 million worth of good news
Published on Tuesday 15 September 2015 at 1:56 pm
Churches and faith groups across Blackburn and Darwen contribute over £4 million to the local economy, a new report shows.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | Councillor | Faith groups | Mohammed Khan
Town Centre Staff Walk the Walk
Published on Tuesday 15 September 2015 at 11:45 am
A regular programme of town centre guided walkabouts for town centre staff, shoppers and visitors have been announced.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Town Centre | walk the Walk
Sewing Bee star has Blackburn Heritage Festival buzzing
Published on Tuesday 15 September 2015 at 10:50 am
Fashion designer Patrick Grant was greeted by fans of the BBC Great British Sewing Bee programme at the Blackburn Heritage Festival when he was in town to open a museum of sewing machines at Hobkirk.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Hobkirks | Patrick Grant | Sewing
GP practice first to be ‘dementia friendly’
Published on Tuesday 15 September 2015 at 10:43 am
The Stepping Stones GP practice, based at the Audley Health Centre in Blackburn, has become the first practice in Blackburn with Darwen to work towards becoming dementia-friendly.
Filed under: Age UK | Alzheimer’s Society | dementia | GP
Give your views at carer’s event
Published on Tuesday 15 September 2015 at 10:28 am
A carer’s event is being held in September to look at developing an integrated service offer for unpaid carers across Blackburn and Darwen – and would like to know what the service would look like for you.
Filed under: carers | Councillor | Mustafa Desai
Sunshine and smiles at the Blackburn Heritage Festival
Published on Monday 14 September 2015 at 10:53 am
The second Blackburn Heritage Festival has been hailed as another huge success for putting the town on the map.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Heritage Festival | Cotton to Gold | Councillor | Phil Riley
Be a part of Blackburn’s exciting new future
Published on Friday 11 September 2015 at 1:03 pm
As the new Blackburn Premier Inn nears completion, the company are searching for staff for a range of roles within the new hotel based at the heart of the Cathedral Quarter.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | Cathedral Quarter | Open Day | Premier Inn