Published on Thursday 31 July 2014 at 1:47 pm
Next week, sees the start of the borough’s four year programme of events to commemorate the centenary on the First World War.
Filed under: Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery | Vinai Solanki | World War One Commemorations
Published on Thursday 31 July 2014 at 9:56 am
The importance of what, when and how we eat, and why it matters is the theme of a production as part of next month’s First Thursday event.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn is Open | events | First Thursday
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2014 at 2:16 pm
Over the past month the Borough’s businesses and Blackburn with Darwen Council have been affirming their national and international credentials.
Filed under: Brian Bailey | Hive | HIVE network | regeneration | Soundcloud
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2014 at 12:46 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has submitted its new Local Plan to the Government for examination.
A planning inspector will now examine the document over the few months with hearing sessions taking place in Autumn.
Filed under: Consultation | Growth and Development | Housing | Local Plan | Local Plan 2014 | Maureen Bateson | National Government | Planning
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2014 at 12:00 pm
As the piling and foundations for the three new buildings on the Cathedral Quarter development commence on site, new images have been unveiled showing more detail on how the ground floor retail and restaurant units on the office and hotel sit and interact around the new Square and Gardens.
Filed under: Blackburn | cathedral | Cathedral Quarter | Clergy Court | Maureen Bateson | regeneration | Soundcloud
Published on Monday 28 July 2014 at 4:48 pm
The Friends of Blackburn Old Cemetery invite all residents to join with them to commemorate the First World War.
Published on Monday 28 July 2014 at 2:05 pm
Free fun days took place over the weekend at the Pavilion in Witton Park, with many getting into the Commonwealth Games spirit, and enjoying the nice weather at what is a busy centre for sport within Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Blackburn Harriers | Commonwealth Games | Fun Day | Soundcloud | sport | Witton Park
Published on Friday 25 July 2014 at 4:46 pm
Work on the new bus station is underway.
These pictures show the pits for the ducting for the electricals for the doors, screens for the exit doors and information summary screens near the entry door.
Filed under: 12 Point Plan | Bus Station | Maureen Bateson | Pennine Reach | regeneration | Soundcloud | Town Centre | Town Centre Improvement
Published on Friday 25 July 2014 at 3:32 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council Planning and Highways Committee gave planning permission to a multi-million state of the art care home in Blackburn yesterday.
Filed under: CIC | health | health and well being | Maureen Bateson | Mohammed Khan | regeneration
Published on Friday 25 July 2014 at 12:31 pm
Individual Electoral Registration (IER) is a major change to the way voters register to vote. Here Harry Catherall, returning officer for Blackburn with Darwen, talks about how the Council is preparing the borough for this change.
Filed under: democracy | elections | Harry Catherall | Returning Officer | voters | voting
Published on Friday 25 July 2014 at 12:06 pm
Across Blackburn with Darwen, young people are taking part in various sports activities run by volunteers such as Nigel Dixon, who has recently received an MBE in recognition of his voluntary services to sports
Chairman of Blackburn Community Sports Club on Lammack Road, Nigel, alongside fellow volunteers, has helped countless young people get active through sport.
Filed under: Commonwealth Games | community | Nigel Dixon | Soundcloud | sport | Volunteers | young people
Published on Friday 25 July 2014 at 8:30 am
Witton Country Park will be jam-packed with Commonwealth Games-themed activities this summer
Free fun days are on offer at the Countryside Services Activity Room based at the Pavilion on Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27 between 1pm-4pm with a Glasgow Commonwealth Games themed activity.
Filed under: Commonwealth Games | events | leisure | leisure and Young people | sport | Summer 2014 | Witton | Witton Country Park
Published on Thursday 24 July 2014 at 4:00 pm
It is the summer holidays and the popular Blackburn Beach is back. Blackburn town centre is set to be the place to be this summer as the seaside comes to King William Street. It opens to the public this Saturday, July 26, and the beach is free to the public.
Filed under: Blackburn Beach | King William Street | Maureen Bateson | School Holidays | Summer 2014 | Town Centres
Published on Thursday 24 July 2014 at 11:46 am
As Commonwealth Games fever hits Britain, Blackburn today has revealed new images of the new multi million pound Leisure centre development.
Filed under: Andy Kay | blackburn sports and leisure centre | Blackburn Town Centre | Commonwealth Games | Councillor | Damian Talbot | regeneration | sport
Published on Wednesday 23 July 2014 at 12:45 pm
Glasgow isn’t the only place the sporting action is taking place this summer – Blackburn with Darwen is full of Commonwealth Games fever.
Filed under: Commonwealth Games | Councillor | Exercise | health | Kate Hollern | Rick Wilson | Soundcloud | sport | Witton Park
Published on Wednesday 23 July 2014 at 11:40 am
The state-of-the-art indoor BMX and skatepark is set to open in the borough next month. The £60,000 park will be the first in the borough, based at Junction 4 off the M65, and it aims to become a regional centre for the sports. To mark its location, the skatepark will be called Junction4.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers Sports Academy | Darwen | Darwen Vale | Junction4 Skatepark | skateboarding | skatepark
Published on Monday 21 July 2014 at 3:57 pm
Plans for a state of the art care home specialising in dementia are to be discussed at Planning and Highways Committee this Thursday.
Published on Monday 21 July 2014 at 1:45 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Health bosses have welcomed the launch of a Government consultation which brings a ban on smoking in cars carrying children a step closer.
Filed under: Councillor | Dominic Harrison | health | Mohammed Khan | smoking | Stop Smoking | YouGov
Published on Friday 18 July 2014 at 12:19 pm
Barton Street, between King Street and Cardwell Place in Blackburn, will be closed on Monday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 22 so urgent works can be carried out following damage caused by buses.
Published on Thursday 17 July 2014 at 3:39 pm
Work to install new pedestrian facilities at the junction of Branch Road and Bolton Road is due to start on Monday, July 21.
Filed under: Councillor | cycling | Maureen Bateson | Pennine Reach | transport
Published on Thursday 17 July 2014 at 3:28 pm
A new multi-agency strategy for Blackburn with Darwen is currently being developed to prevent the harms caused by accidents in the borough and provide better support when they do happen – and we’re seeking your views on it!
Filed under: accidents | Councillor | Mohammed Khan | public health | RoSPA | Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Published on Thursday 17 July 2014 at 10:14 am
A Blackburn resident has been ordered to pay a total of £656 after failing to dispose of his household waste correctly.
Filed under: Blackburn | community | council | Councillor | court | environment | Environmental Protection | Jim Smith | prosecution
Published on Thursday 17 July 2014 at 8:56 am
A local business, designers and sponsors of a new sculpture in Blackburn with Darwen have been given a reception by the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen to thank them for returning the prize-winning artwork to the borough.
Filed under: Alan Cottam | Art | Councillor | environment | Jim Smith | Maureen Bateson | mayor | regeneration | Sculpture | Soundcloud
Published on Tuesday 15 July 2014 at 1:52 pm
Get ready to defend and attack – teams are needed for a netball tournament to raise funds for the Mayor’s Charities.
Filed under: Alan Cottam | charity | mayor | Netball | Witton | Witton Park
Published on Monday 14 July 2014 at 1:45 pm
Blackburn with Darwen will take part in the national ‘Lights Out’ event, where lights across Britain will be turned out, to mark the centenary of Great Britain entering the First World War.
Filed under: Bold Venture Park | Corporation Park | Councillor | Darwen | Darwen Town Hall | Kate Hollern | Lights Out | Trevor Maxfield | World War One Commemorations
Published on Friday 11 July 2014 at 9:50 am
Blackburn with Darwen social care and NHS staff have joined forces to help more people receive the funded care they are entitled to.
Published on Wednesday 9 July 2014 at 3:59 pm
Any community or volunteer group who are holding an event to commemorate the centenary of the First World War are encouraged to get in touch with Blackburn with Darwen Council so they can be added to the list of events.
Filed under: Alan Cottam | commemoration | community | Councillor | events | Kate Hollern | Leader | mayor | World War One Commemorations
Published on Tuesday 8 July 2014 at 4:41 pm
Earlier this year the Council’s Your Call scheme made small grants of up to £200 available to groups to help them remember the sacrifices made by their communities 100 years ago.
Filed under: Councillor | Kate Hollern | World War One Commemorations | ww1 | Your Call
Published on Tuesday 8 July 2014 at 3:31 pm
The catering team at Turton and Edgworth CE/Methodist Primary School have reached the finals of a nationwide local catering competition thanks to their healthy and tasty meals.
Published on Tuesday 8 July 2014 at 3:07 pm
Events that celebrate family life are set to take place across Blackburn with Darwen to help raise awareness of the support available for families who are looking after someone else’s child.
Published on Tuesday 8 July 2014 at 2:07 pm
Last Wednesday a Landlord of a property in Darwen was ordered to pay fines and costs of £1960 after pleading guilty at Blackburn magistrate’s court.
Filed under: Councillor | Darwen | Housing | Landlord | Licensing | prosecution | Yusuf Jan-Virmani
Published on Friday 4 July 2014 at 1:14 pm
A Blackburn woman on Wednesday was ordered to pay £570 after failing to dispose of house hold waste correctly.
Filed under: Accrington Road | Councillor | enforcement | environment | Environmental Health | Environmental Protection | fly tipping | Shaukat Hussain
Published on Thursday 3 July 2014 at 2:07 pm
A powerful network of 193 local businesses which is committed to improving Blackburn and Darwen was singled out for national praise today (Thursday, July 3).
Filed under: Hive | Jack Straw | Maureen Bateson
Published on Wednesday 2 July 2014 at 4:47 pm
Carers in Blackburn can have real peace of mind thanks to a new service from the Red Cross. The Red Cross Carer’s Emergency Card is a new way for people who care for others to be identified and for their dependents to be looked after in case of illness or accident.
Filed under: carers | Carers Service | Councillor | Mohammed Khan
