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Better bus services are on the way!

Blackburn bus station with buses lined up outside.

If you travel by bus in the borough, we’d like to hear what you think about some exciting new developments.

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‘No moor fires’ protection order renewed by councils

A wildfire on the moors above Darwen, near Darwen Tower.

Published on Wednesday 19 August 2026 at 1:32 pm

A Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) designed to reduce the risk of wildfires across the West Pennine Moors has been renewed for a further three years.

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Next step for Local Government Reorganisation in Lancashire

Graphic reading “Local Government Reorganisation Lancashire” over an aerial landscape image, alongside a colour-coded map outline of Lancashire divided into several regions against a blue sky background.

Published on Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 1:49 pm

The chief executives of Lancashire’s 15 councils have responded to the government on some arrangements for four new unitary councils in the county.

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New long-term vision to be developed for Blackburn Railway Station

Blackburn Railway Station

Published on Friday 14 August 2026 at 6:17 pm

Blackburn with Darwen Council has commissioned a new long-term plan to help shape the future of Blackburn Railway Station and its surrounding area.

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