Published on Thursday 29 May 2014 at 10:52 am
A brand new IT system is being installed at Blackburn with Darwen Council’s libraries to improve services for residents.
Filed under: Blackburn Central library | Darwen library | Kath Sutton | library
Published on Wednesday 28 May 2014 at 10:11 am
Blackburn museum and art gallery has launched a new website that will make finding out about the events and exhibitions hosted at the historic Blackburn building easier.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn is Open | Director of Culture | events | leisure and Young people | Martin Eden | Source Creative | website
Published on Friday 23 May 2014 at 4:13 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s approach to the commissioning of assistive living technology has been held up as an example of good practice in a new report.
Filed under: Adult Social Care | assisted living | assistive technology | health | Safe and Well Programme | Skills for Care | Steve Tingle
Published on Friday 23 May 2014 at 3:41 pm
Ever thought about fostering? Blackburn with Darwen Council’s fostering team is holding a a drop-in fostering information evening on May 29, 6pm-8pm, at Shadsworth Children’s Centre, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, when there will be the opportunity to speak to social workers and existing foster carers.
Filed under: foster | Shadsworth | Shadsworth Children’s Centre
Published on Friday 23 May 2014 at 3:28 pm
Sharing car journeys, petrol and parking costs has been made easier for people in Blackburn and Darwen thanks to a website revamp.
Filed under: Blackpool Council | Brian Bailey | bwdconnect | CONNECT | Lancashire County Council | public transport | regeneration | shared wheels
Published on Friday 23 May 2014 at 9:47 am
Walk to Work Week is a national celebration of walking to encourage people to think about the way they travel.
Filed under: Blackburn College | Capita | car sharing | CONNECT | cycling | health | public transport | Simon Harrison | Walk to Work Week | walking | Witton | Witton Park
Published on Wednesday 21 May 2014 at 3:09 pm
Sky Valley Mistress will be getting people into the party spirit for next month’s First Thursday Street Party.
Published on Tuesday 20 May 2014 at 2:55 pm
Blackburn with Darwen men turning 65 are being encouraged to take up a screening invite for a potentially fatal abdominal condition – with those already aged over 65 able to refer themselves in to the service.
Filed under: AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | public health | screening
Published on Monday 19 May 2014 at 2:34 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has become the first authority in the country to use photo messaging app Snapchat in a bid to increase voter turnout in this month’s elections.
Filed under: app | bwd-council | Darwen Library Theatre | elections | King George's Hall | snapchat | social media | voting
Published on Monday 19 May 2014 at 2:07 pm
Shoppers stopped in their tracks when Blackburn with Darwen Council’s fostering team staged a high profile – and noisy – stunt in The Mall today (Friday, May 16) as part of national Foster Care Fortnight (May 12-25).
Filed under: Bang the Drum | Banging the Drum for Fostering | Flashmob | Foster Care Fortnight | Harry Catherall | Karen Barrick | Linda Clegg | Shadsworth | Shadsworth Children’s Centre | Soundcloud
Published on Monday 19 May 2014 at 1:47 pm
Cyclists in the borough are being urged to get on their bikes and sign-up for free, fun, family bike rides this summer.
Filed under: bwdconnect | CONNECT | cycling | Sky Ride
Published on Monday 19 May 2014 at 12:33 pm
Thoughtless vandals are putting sport at risk by damaging pitches at Pleasington playing fields.
Improvement works were recently carried out by Council teams, including re-seeding the grass, to make the land more suitable for both football and cricket.
Filed under: cricket | football | playing fields | Pleasington | Sayyed Osman
Published on Thursday 15 May 2014 at 12:14 pm
‘Beetle-mania’ comes to Blackburn this weekend as the Festival of Wonders celebrates the Bowdler’s Beetle Collection.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn is Open | Festival of Wonders | museum | museums at Night | natural history | Pennine Lancashire | Rebound bookshop
Published on Thursday 15 May 2014 at 11:52 am
The Your Support Your Choice shop in Blackburn town centre is hosting four information sessions for people to learn how to become a dementia friend next Thursday, May 22.
Filed under: 50+ Partnership | dementia | Dementia Awareness Week
Published on Tuesday 13 May 2014 at 11:48 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s fostering team has revealed that finding permanent foster homes for children in care is one of its biggest challenges.
Filed under: fostering | Let's Foster
Published on Tuesday 13 May 2014 at 11:37 am
Several events and initiatives are planned for Dementia Awareness Week – May 18-24.
On Monday, May 19, health and social care organisations across Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire will be holding a dementia awareness event at Turf Moor, Burnley from 10am-3.30pm.
Filed under: 50+ Partnership | Alzheimer’s Society | dementia | Dementia Awareness Week | Dementia Friend | Public Health England | Steve Tingle
Published on Tuesday 13 May 2014 at 11:27 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council staff will be banging the drum for fostering when they stage a high profile – and noisy – stunt in The Mall as part of national Foster Care Fortnight this Friday, May 16.
Filed under: Bang the Drum | fostering | Let's Foster
Published on Monday 12 May 2014 at 11:09 am
Blackburn Museum is working with students at University Centre at Blackburn College, to produce an exhibition on themes of Conflict, Change, and Memory, in relation to local experiences of the First World War.
Published on Monday 12 May 2014 at 10:26 am
Blackburn with Darwen’s Trading Standards is warning people not to hand over money to a company offering Council Tax rebates.
Filed under: Citizen's Advice Bureau | consumer | trading standards
Published on Thursday 8 May 2014 at 11:29 am
Blackburn with Darwen libraries are taking part in the Festival of Wonders once again and are inviting families to turn detective and discover how the Victorians used a collection of mystery objects.
Filed under: Blackburn Central library | Darwen library | Festival of Wonders | Victorian | workshop
Published on Thursday 8 May 2014 at 10:18 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has launched an appeal to recruit 20 new foster carers at the start of national Foster Care Fortnight (May 12-25). Local foster carers are urgently needed to look after vulnerable children and young people – from babies to teens - who can’t live at home for many different reasons.Filed under: fostering | Happy families | Karen Barrick | Let's Foster | permanence
Published on Wednesday 7 May 2014 at 11:16 am
Blackburn’s Central library’s main entrance is to close until further notice, as conservation work continues.
From Wednesday the 7th May the Town Hall Street entrance to the Library will close and all access to the building will be via the Northgate entrance.
Filed under: Blackburn Central library | Martin Eden | regeneration
Published on Wednesday 7 May 2014 at 10:09 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council and Blackburn with Darwen 50+ Partnership are supporting a new campaign to help people develop an understanding of dementia and assist those local people living with it.
Filed under: 50+ Partnership | Age UK | Dementia Friend | Gifford Kerr | health | health and well being | public health | Steve Tingle
Published on Friday 2 May 2014 at 11:06 am
A final reminder is being issued to people who want to vote in this month’s elections that they must ensure they are registered by Tuesday 6 May.
Filed under: candidates | Councillor | vote
Published on Thursday 1 May 2014 at 2:51 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council have prosecuted a man running a Shisha lounge who routinely allowed the smoking of Shisha Pipes inside.Filed under: enforcement | environment | health | public protection | shisha | smoking | Tony Watson
Published on Thursday 1 May 2014 at 2:27 pm
A woman has been ordered to pay a total of £307 after rubbish was found dumped in Darwen.
Filed under: enforcement | environment | household waste | public protection | rubbish | Tony Watson
Published on Thursday 1 May 2014 at 1:17 pm
Audley and Queens Park Neighbourhood Learning Centre will be hosting a Stroke awareness training session this month.
Filed under: Audley and Queens Park | F.A.S.T. | Gifford Kerr | public health
Published on Thursday 1 May 2014 at 1:14 pm
From May 12th, the two southbound bus stops on the Boulevard are being relocated as part of the Cathedral Quarter development.
Published on Thursday 1 May 2014 at 10:57 am
A new £2.3m community athletics facility at Witton Park, Blackburn, has opened. The fantastic Witton Park Arena includes an indoor 60m warm up/training track (6 lane), new changing facilities, a covered outdoor spectator terracing and a club room.Filed under: Blackburn Harriers Athletics Club | Martin Eden | oin One Join All | Regency Gym | Witton Park | Witton Park Arena
