Half term sports camp this May
Published on Monday 11 May 2015 at 1:54 pm
This May half term sees the return of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s Refresh Sports Camps.
Filed under: half term | refresh | sports camp | Sports Development
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Published on Monday 11 May 2015 at 1:54 pm
This May half term sees the return of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s Refresh Sports Camps.
Filed under: half term | refresh | sports camp | Sports Development
Published on Monday 11 May 2015 at 12:08 pm
The official opening of a community garden is taking place at Bank Top Community Learning Centre.
Filed under: Bank Top | Bank Top Neighbourhood Learning Centre | community | Community Garden
Published on Monday 11 May 2015 at 11:13 am
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 11th May to Sunday 17th May 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.
Published on Monday 11 May 2015 at 9:16 am
The Council website and MyBwD will both be unavailable for part of the day on Wednesday 13th May whilst essential maintenance is performed.
Published on Monday 11 May 2015 at 8:42 am
There isn’t long to wait for the start of the brand new service from Blackburn, Accrington & Burnley to Manchester Victoria via the restored Todmorden Curve.
Published on Monday 11 May 2015 at 8:40 am
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen and the Blackburn with Darwen 50+ Partnership are hosting a dementia awareness event at King George’s Hall next week.
Filed under: dementia | Dementia Awareness Week | Dementia Friend
Published on Friday 8 May 2015 at 1:04 pm
Results listings for the Blackburn with Darwen Council Local Elections 2015Published on Thursday 7 May 2015 at 1:45 pm
People are being encouraged to take part in the CONNECT Park and Stride to work event on Friday, May 15.
Published on Wednesday 6 May 2015 at 10:45 am
An event was held in Blackburn town centre to raise awareness about Mencap’s ‘Hear My Voice’ campaign, aimed at helping people with a learning disability and their families get involved in the political process and have their vote heard.
Filed under: Adult Social Care | democracy | elections | Your Support Your Choice
Published on Wednesday 6 May 2015 at 10:40 am
A recruitment drive by Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Time 4 Change Fostering Team is seeking warm and nurturing carers to become part of their specialist programme and part of their multi-professional team.
Filed under: fostering | Head of Permanence | Karen Barrick | MTFC | Time 4 Change
Published on Tuesday 5 May 2015 at 9:04 am
The borough’s best businesses have been given special recognition at the first ever Hive Blackburn and Darwen Business Awards.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn Cathedral | Blackburn with Darwen Council | Hive | HIVE network
Published on Tuesday 5 May 2015 at 8:55 am
Even if you’ve never been on a bike before it’s never too late to start. The Witton Park Community Cycling club offers one to one instruction for adults and young people.
Filed under: Community Cycling Club | Cycle Centre | health and wellbeing | wellbeing | Witton Park
Published on Friday 1 May 2015 at 3:46 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has announced it will extend the opening hours of its elections helpline call centre to help voters in the run-up to next week’s election.
Filed under: Chief Executive | democracy | elections | Harry Catherall | voting
Published on Friday 1 May 2015 at 3:00 pm
King Georges Hall is set to host the 25th Blackburn with Darwen Sports Awards.
The Blackburn with Darwen Sports Council event is taking place on Friday, May 8 and being supported by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s Sports Development Team.
Filed under: Blackburn | King George's Hall | Sports Awards | Sports Development Team
Published on Friday 1 May 2015 at 1:06 pm
Even if you’ve never been on a bike before it’s never too late to start. The Witton Park Community Cycling club offers one to one instruction for adults and young people.
Published on Friday 1 May 2015 at 12:23 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 4th May to Sunday 10th May 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.
Published on Friday 1 May 2015 at 11:34 am
Events in Blackburn and Darwen are set to commemorate VE Day as residents come together to mark the 70th Anniversary that the Second World War in Europe ended.
Filed under: Alan Cottam | Blackburn | commemoration | Councillor | Darwen | mayor | VE Day
Published on Friday 1 May 2015 at 10:28 am
Local charity Brook, which provides sexual health care for young people, will focus the delivery of its services from one central location in Blackburn town centre it has been announced.
Filed under: brook | everybody centre | sexual health
Published on Thursday 30 April 2015 at 2:26 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council and Blackburn College have linked up on a project to provide practical work experience for students with additional and learning support needs.
Filed under: Blackburn College | interns | refresh
Published on Thursday 30 April 2015 at 9:11 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council staff are playing a key role in the ongoing £1m Macmillan Cancer Improvement Partnership project.
Filed under: cancer care | Dominic Harrison | jane brown | macmillan
Published on Wednesday 29 April 2015 at 5:02 pm
All Blackburn with Darwen residents who are registered to vote are being encouraged to go to the polls next week for the local and general elections.
Filed under: election | elections | Harry Catherall | vote
Published on Wednesday 29 April 2015 at 10:56 am
Workplaces in Lancashire will be inviting their staff to join in a fun, free team competition this June – the Love to Ride Lancashire Cycle Challenge – to see who can get the most staff to try riding a bike.
Published on Tuesday 28 April 2015 at 1:41 pm
A consultation into home to school transport has been extended.
Discussions started in March on bus fare levels from September 2016 for all pupils at schools in Blackburn with Darwen who do not have a statutory pass.
Filed under: Consultation | education | Home to School Transport
Published on Monday 27 April 2015 at 2:38 pm
Several events took place across Blackburn and Darwen to celebrate St George’s Day.
On St George’s Day itself, an event in Blackburn Town Centre saw roses given out, with Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Cllr Alan Cottam lending a hand.
Published on Thursday 23 April 2015 at 8:59 am
The first ever “Wacky Races” style challenge has taken place in Blackburn and Darwen – in a bid to get more people to think about different ways of travel.
Filed under: car sharing | CONNECT | cycling | James Syson | Running | Wacky Race Event | walking | Witton Park
Published on Tuesday 21 April 2015 at 9:10 am
Blackburn with Darwen is celebrating St George’s Day, with the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen attending several events.
Filed under: Alan Cottam | Blackburn | Councillor | Darwen | mayor | St George's Day
Published on Friday 17 April 2015 at 2:05 pm
Additional bike sheds have been introduced outside council offices to encourage more staff to cycle to and from work.
Published on Friday 17 April 2015 at 11:51 am
No stranger to yap Alan Carr will be yapping his way to Blackburn King Georges Hall on Saturday 2nd May with his brand new stand up show ‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’
Filed under: Ala Carr | comedy | event | live entertainment
Published on Tuesday 14 April 2015 at 10:58 am
A national charity has now started work with Blackburn with Darwen Council to deliver substance misuse services in the borough.
Published on Monday 13 April 2015 at 2:21 pm
The Parliamentary and local elections take place on Thursday, May 7 and poll cards notifying residents have now been sent out.
Published on Monday 13 April 2015 at 1:37 pm
Classes set up to help people with breast cancer in East Lancashire and Blackburn become more active are to be extended, following a successful trial.
Filed under: breast cancer | macmillan
Published on Sunday 12 April 2015 at 10:57 am
You may have heard about work that has started across Pennine Lancashire to radically transform our local health and social care system.
Published on Friday 10 April 2015 at 8:32 am
Time is running out to register to vote in this year’s general and local elections in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: elections | Harry Catherall
Published on Thursday 2 April 2015 at 1:36 pm
It has never been easier to make healthy food choices in Blackburn with Darwen thanks to Recipe 4 Health.
Filed under: Food | Recipe 4 Health | Tony Watson
Published on Wednesday 1 April 2015 at 8:04 am
Parents in Blackburn with Darwen are being asked for their views about letting their teenage children drink alcohol.
Published on Tuesday 31 March 2015 at 8:47 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has been awarded £100,000 by Health Education North West to become an Integrated Care Demonstrator Site.
Published on Friday 27 March 2015 at 3:47 pm
Double yellow lines and ‘Slow’ markings have been renewed to make the roads around St Francis’ CE Primary School safer for children.
Filed under: Councillor | Maureen Bateson | School | Stephanie Brookfield | yellow lines
Published on Friday 27 March 2015 at 2:47 pm
Health bosses have announced a Blackburn with Darwen bid to improve out-of-hours access to GP services has been given the go-ahead.
Filed under: Councillor
Published on Friday 27 March 2015 at 2:45 pm
Police and Council teams targeted rogue businesses in a day of action to stop thefts of metal in Blackburn and Darwen.
Filed under: environment | Jim Smith | Metal
Published on Friday 27 March 2015 at 12:32 pm
A new campaign aims to ensure that the simplest road safety measure of all – holding hands – keeps more children safe on the streets of Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Councillor
Published on Friday 27 March 2015 at 10:20 am
Four-times World Superbike champion and winner of ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ Carl Fogarty has opened Blackburn Foodbank’s new home.
Published on Friday 27 March 2015 at 9:26 am
Blackburn with Darwen has been awarded £50,000 as a part of a pilot project to help keep more people warm and well in their homes.
Filed under: Councillor
Published on Thursday 26 March 2015 at 3:59 pm
Businesses have been asked to support in anyway they can, the upcoming Mayor’s Ball which is fundraising for this years’ Mayor’s Charity Fund.
Published on Thursday 26 March 2015 at 2:19 pm
A community art and horticultural project to transform a station in Blackburn on the East Lancashire line has been awarded £2,000.
Filed under: Blackburn College | Community Rail Lancashire | Councillor | Maureen Bateson | Pleasington | railway
Published on Thursday 26 March 2015 at 2:08 pm
An event is taking place in April to raise awareness of bowel cancer, and information on signs and symptoms.
Filed under: Blackburn | Bowel Cancer Screening Programme | Cancer Research UK | health | Roadshow
Published on Thursday 26 March 2015 at 1:02 pm
Repair works to cemetery road
Work is to commence from Monday 30th March, to repair the Potholes and improve the condition of the road within Pleasington Playing fields and the Cemetery at the Roundabout outside the Crematorium.
Filed under: Councillor | Jim Smith | Pleasington | roadworks
Published on Thursday 26 March 2015 at 9:41 am
Performances of classic pop hits and lively games of bingo brought older people in Darwen together.
Filed under: Brian Taylor | Councillor | Darwen | Eileen Entwistle | Just Good Friends | Kate Hollern | Mohammed Khan | The Mayor
Published on Wednesday 25 March 2015 at 7:21 pm
Barbora Biela was presented with £25 of shopping vouchers by Amy Greenhalgh after she was picked out of the hat as winner of the FALLSTOP Challenge which took place at the Mall in February
Launched earlier this year, the FALLSTOP campaign aims to raise awareness of simple steps people can take to stay on their feet and carry on doing the activities they enjoy as they get older.
Filed under: Councillor | fallstop | Health and Adult Social Care | Mohammed Khan | The Mall
Published on Wednesday 25 March 2015 at 6:37 pm
This weekend, Saturday March 28th, residents within Darwen will be able to freely dispose of items of domestic waste.
Filed under: Councillor | Darwen | Free Waste disposal | Jim Smith | Sound Cloud
Published on Wednesday 25 March 2015 at 5:49 pm
As part of its growing commitment to supporting young people and tackling youth unemployment, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has launched a website that will act as an ever growing and constantly updated resource that will advertise all apprentice positions across the Council.
Filed under: Apprenticeship | young people | Young Workers