Heavy snow warning
Published on Thursday 28 December 2017 at 2:42 pm
Heavy snow is expected to start to fall between 4am and 5am on Friday, December 29th and is due to last for 4-5 hours.
Filed under: Gritting | snow | travel delays
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Next steps for fire ravaged Blackburn site
Published on Thursday 21 December 2017 at 3:50 pm
A public meeting was held last night to share plans for the former V10 Polymers plastics recycling site in Blackburn.
Don’t feel alone this festive season
Published on Thursday 21 December 2017 at 1:53 pm
The Mall Blackburn has teamed up with Blackburn with Darwen Council, We Stand Together and local community groups to host a get together for people who feel lonely or isolated this festive season.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen Council | Christmas | Mince Pie Moments | The Mall
Christmas and New Year Council building opening times and service information 2017-18
Published on Thursday 21 December 2017 at 11:15 am
Information about some of Blackburn with Darwen Council’s main services and building opening times over Christmas and New Year have been published on the Council website including information about leisure centres, libraries and visitor centres.
Out tonight? How are you getting home?
Published on Thursday 21 December 2017 at 11:08 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is supporting a Lancashire-wide drink and drug campaign over the festive season.
Confident about supporting employees with a disability
Published on Thursday 21 December 2017 at 9:15 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has been re-awarded the Department of Work and Pensions Disability Confident badge to reflect the support it offers to its employees and also candidates applying for a job.
Filed under: cllr Andy Kay
New additions to suit all on the Council’s latest adult learning programme
Published on Wednesday 20 December 2017 at 1:08 pm
Courses run at a variety of venues with the aim of helping adults improve their work prospects and wellbeing.
Filed under: Adult learning
Don’t leave it too late to order your repeat prescriptions
Published on Wednesday 20 December 2017 at 1:06 pm
With under a week to go until Christmas, people with long term health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, lung and heart disease are being reminded not to leave it too late to get their repeat prescriptions.
Information regarding travellers at Olive Lane, Darwen
Published on Wednesday 20 December 2017 at 12:35 pm
The Council is aware there is a travellers encampment on Olive Lane. We have been liaising with the travellers, police and our legal department.
A Blackburn with Darwen school goes digital in new health initiative
Published on Wednesday 20 December 2017 at 11:12 am
An exciting new digital programme for schools combining health apps with the national curriculum has launched at a Blackburn school this month.
Filed under: Cllr Mohammed Khan | Orcha
Feeling under the weather? Speak to your local pharmacist for advice
Published on Wednesday 20 December 2017 at 9:37 am
Rather than visit the doctor, NHS East Lancashire and NHS Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are encouraging people with a bad cough, a cold or sore throat, to pop down to their local pharmacy for quick health advice.
Blackburn train crew depot opens new opportunities
Published on Tuesday 19 December 2017 at 2:55 pm
Northern has opened a new train care depot in Blackburn to complement its wider modernisation programme.
Filed under: Cathedral Quarter
Council extends pioneering Fairerpower energy scheme to Lancashire
Published on Tuesday 19 December 2017 at 2:53 pm
More than 60,000 households in Blackburn with Darwen now have the opportunity to reap the benefits of a local energy offering with ‘Fairerpower Red Rose’.
Filed under: Councillor | energy bills | Fairerpower | Mohammed Khan
Lighting up Blackburn with the spirit of Christmas
Published on Monday 18 December 2017 at 4:33 pm
The Community Carol Service and Festival of Light proved a huge hit with residents and visitors to the town.
Iconic images of Blackburn feature in charity calendar
Published on Friday 15 December 2017 at 11:05 am
Talented local photographer and Blackburn Road Runner Shafiq Khan has shared a collection of his best work to create a unique calendar to raise money for the East Lancashire Hospice.
Public meeting notification
Published on Thursday 14 December 2017 at 11:58 am
A public meeting is being held next week to share plans for the former V10 Polymers plastics recycling site in Blackburn.
Blackburn partnership starts work on housing development on Gib Lane
Published on Wednesday 13 December 2017 at 11:13 am
Capita’s partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Council has started infrastructure work to support an exciting new project for 700 new homes.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen Council | Capita | Councillor | Gib Lane | Phil Riley
Celebrate Christmas with a special festival of song and light
Published on Tuesday 12 December 2017 at 2:22 pm
Blackburn’s Community Carol Service and Festival of Light will take place on Saturday, December 16th.
There will be festive delights for everyone topped off by a spectacular fireworks display in Blackburn town centre.
Filed under: Blackburn Cathedral | Community CarolService | Festival of Light
New document looks at local pharmacy services
Published on Tuesday 12 December 2017 at 1:45 pm
A public consultation has launched on the current provision of community pharmacy services across Lancashire, including Blackburn with Darwen.
Children’s Services rated among best in the country
Published on Friday 8 December 2017 at 9:01 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has been praised for its ‘early help and well co-ordinated support’ by Ofsted inspectors who rated children’s services in the area as good.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen Council | Children’s Services | Councillor | Harry Catherall | Linda Clegg | Maureen Bateson | Mohammed Khan | OFSTED | top rating
Give us your views: Council savings and spending
Published on Wednesday 6 December 2017 at 4:18 pm
Whilst the Council is determined to remain ambitious, budget challenges are here to stay for the foreseeable future.
Filed under: budget
Christmas Jumper Day!
Published on Wednesday 6 December 2017 at 12:46 pm
Blackburn and Darwen Leisure Centres are holding a Christmas jumper competition and a Foodbank collection on December 15th.
Filed under: Blackburn Leisure Centre | Christmas | competition
Nominate your best community leader
Published on Wednesday 6 December 2017 at 12:20 pm
One Voice Blackburn is pleased to link up with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council to announce the nomination process for this year’s Leader’s Award.
Health and care chiefs publish draft plan for a Healthier Future in Pennine Lancashire
Published on Tuesday 5 December 2017 at 3:29 pm
Health and care chiefs in Pennine Lancashire have today published a draft plan for health and care services in the area.
Autumn’s Shuttle Extra available to read online
Published on Tuesday 5 December 2017 at 1:53 pm
The latest Shuttle Extra is now available for you to read online or download.
The Autumn 2017 edition is packed with information including news and events that are happening across the borough.
Have a merry community Christmas
Published on Tuesday 5 December 2017 at 10:23 am
Parties and events are taking place across Blackburn community centres this festive period.
There will be a Christmas Lunch and Party at Greenfields Community Centre on Thursday, December 14th from 12:30pm onwards.
Filed under: Blackburn | Christmas | community centres
Pennine Lancashire chosen to trail-blaze new ways of transforming the way sport and activity is offered in England
Published on Tuesday 5 December 2017 at 9:34 am
Pennine Lancashire has been chosen by Sport England as a pilot area to work with on a bold new approach to build healthier, more active communities across England.
Filed under: Pennine Lancashire | Sport England | wellbeing
Volunteers brave cold night to raise awareness of rough sleeping
Published on Monday 4 December 2017 at 3:56 pm
Around 100 volunteers took part in a big town centre sleep-out held in Blackburn to highlight the plight of homeless young people.
Council supports charity sleep-out
Published on Friday 1 December 2017 at 11:30 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing the big town centre sleep-out taking place in Blackburn tonight (Friday, December 1) to highlight the plight of homeless young people.