Published on Thursday 31 December 2020 at 1:58 pm
A Blackburn takeaway has been closed after breaching planning rules.
A Temporary Stop Notice has been served on a business in Blackburn which is operating as a takeaway despite having no planning permission to do so.
Filed under: closure | Councillor | Hussain Akhtar | Takeaway | Temporary Stop Notice
Published on Thursday 31 December 2020 at 1:24 pm
A group of neighbours are planning a dance party from their doorsteps to welcome in the New Year.
Published on Thursday 31 December 2020 at 12:42 pm
The Tier 4 restrictions for Blackburn with Darwen have an impact on some Council services.
Here’s a round-up of the services that remain open:
Blackburn Central Library and Darwen Library are open for Call & Collect service only – find out more about Call & Collect and to request books call 01254 661221
Blackburn Library also offers limited computer access for anyone who struggles to access digital services from home – book in advance by calling 01254 661221
Blackburn and Darwen Market Halls are open for essential goods only – food stalls, takeaways and newsagents – and most essential traders are offering home deliveries.
Filed under: coronavirus | coronavirus update | COVID-19 | Tier 4
Published on Thursday 31 December 2020 at 10:44 am
The government has confirmed that the start of the new school term will be delayed for all secondary and college students, to allow schools and colleges to put in place rapid testing programmes.
Filed under: children | coronavirus | coronavirus testing | COVID-19 | Department for Education | Schools and Education
Published on Thursday 31 December 2020 at 10:15 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Wednesday 30 December 2020 at 3:54 pm
The government has confirmed that the whole of Lancashire, including Blackburn with Darwen, will move to Tier 4 of the Coronavirus restrictions from Thursday 31 December.
Filed under: coronavirus | coronavirus update | COVID-19 | Tier 4 | tiers
Published on Wednesday 30 December 2020 at 9:46 am
The first learners to complete an innovative English language programme are feeling more confident about speaking English in public.
Filed under: ESOL | Learning English Together | Our Community Our Future | social integration
Published on Monday 28 December 2020 at 2:13 pm
Blackburn Rovers stars are looking forward to a time when supporters can be welcomed back into the stadium.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | coronavirus | COVID-19 | Picture This
Published on Thursday 24 December 2020 at 11:27 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Wednesday 23 December 2020 at 2:17 pm
These are the opening times for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council buildings over the Christmas period.
Published on Wednesday 23 December 2020 at 10:03 am
The Council has approved a major development proposal for a new petrol station complex.
It will include a restaurant, coffee shop, commercial units for business and storage with trade counters on the site on Whalley New Road.
Filed under: coffee shop | Councillor | Hussain Akhtar | petrol station | Phil Riley | Restaurant | Whalley New Road
Published on Tuesday 22 December 2020 at 5:13 pm
Councillor Mohammed Khan, Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, has shared a message of positivity ahead of the Christmas period.
Published on Tuesday 22 December 2020 at 1:57 pm
When 2020 began, no-one would have dreamt that we would have spent the majority of our year at home for our own safety and the serious ramifications this would bring both for people’s livelihoods and wellbeing.
Filed under: Christmas | Councillor | Phil Riley | Shop Darwen
Published on Monday 21 December 2020 at 12:47 pm
This may be a very different Christmas to the ones we are used to, but this hasn’t stopped The Redeemer Primary School from having plenty of festive fun
The School, on Jack Walker Way in Blackburn, has been pulling out all the stops to make this Christmas special despite the ongoing pandemic.
Published on Friday 18 December 2020 at 12:58 pm
A message from Dominic Harrison, Blackburn with Darwen’s Director of Public Health, on Christmas carol services:
Christmas carol services are part and parcel of Christmas and in normal times it would be unthinkable to stop the community coming together for such celebrations.
Filed under: Christmas carol concerts | Dominic Harrison | public health
Published on Friday 18 December 2020 at 11:04 am
A new episode of local history lessons from Blackburn Museum series ‘Tales from the Collections’ is streaming now on their YouTube channel for residents to enjoy.
Published on Friday 18 December 2020 at 10:04 am
New businesses have been given the green light by the Council to start building their firms on one of Blackburn’s prime development sites.
Filed under: Arctic Glass | business | Carl Fogarty Way | Councillor | Development | Inceptum2 | investment | Phil Riley
Published on Friday 18 December 2020 at 10:02 am
The festive season traditionally sees an exchange of gifts, and this year, following social distancing restrictions of course, will be no different.
Published on Thursday 17 December 2020 at 2:47 pm
Children from across Blackburn with Darwen have been getting creative in a bid to have their design used for the Mayor’s Christmas card.
Published on Thursday 17 December 2020 at 12:07 pm
The government has confirmed that Blackburn with Darwen and the whole of Lancashire will remain in Tier 3.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Tier 3 | tiers
Published on Thursday 17 December 2020 at 12:05 pm
Local charity Youth Action organised an amazing letter-writing effort to thank key workers in Blackburn with Darwen.
Published on Thursday 17 December 2020 at 11:31 am
Ten individual pods set up at the former Shadsworth Leisure Centre site in Blackburn to as part of our SWEP (Severe Winter Emergency Protocol) have welcomed their first guests.
Published on Thursday 17 December 2020 at 9:23 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Thursday 17 December 2020 at 9:13 am
Support is available for anyone who is struggling with feelings of isolation and loneliness during the festive season and beyond.
Published on Wednesday 16 December 2020 at 4:15 pm
A boxer from Preston recently pulled Santa’s sleigh all the way from Fleetwood to Kirkham to raise money for local charities, including Blackburn’s Secret Santa and Child Action North West.
Published on Wednesday 16 December 2020 at 2:53 pm
The council has been administrating two schemes to give financial support to those that are asked to self-isolate.
Filed under: coronavirus | Councillor | Discretionary self-isolation grants | Government | Ron Whittle
Published on Wednesday 16 December 2020 at 11:31 am
An appeal to donate Christmas gift boxes to care leavers has been inundated with kind donations.
Published on Tuesday 15 December 2020 at 5:28 pm
Blackburn-born comedian Tez Ilyas is looking forward to performing on stage again, when theatres and arts venues can safely reopen.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Picture This | Tez Ilyas
Published on Tuesday 15 December 2020 at 3:39 pm
The latest episode of online history lessons from Blackburn Museum is streaming now on their YouTube channel for residents to enjoy.
Published on Tuesday 15 December 2020 at 12:44 pm
A new report has revealed how the introduction of the new blue bin for recycling in Blackburn with Darwen is already helping significantly drive down contamination rates in the borough.
Published on Monday 14 December 2020 at 6:19 pm
A targeted programme of testing people without COVID symptoms is starting in the borough this week to reduce the spread and protect people.
Filed under: Community testing | covid | Lateral Flow Testing
Published on Monday 14 December 2020 at 6:14 pm
We don’t want any of our residents to struggle this festive season so we’ve put together this quick and easy guide to where you can find help and more information.
Published on Monday 14 December 2020 at 2:11 pm
“I’ve done quite a few different roles this year, I’ve worked on the help hub, I’ve worked with care homes and then more recently been helping with contact tracing.
Filed under: contact tracing | coronavirus | staff
Published on Friday 11 December 2020 at 2:22 pm
Today Council leader Mohammed Khan CBE has formally written to the Government following their latest announcements.
Published on Thursday 10 December 2020 at 4:29 pm
The local elections are set to be held in May 2021 – and it’s not too early to think about voting safely.
Filed under: Local Elections | May 2021 | postal vote | safety
Published on Thursday 10 December 2020 at 10:39 am
Talented Darwen singer Cormac Thompson has used his new found fame to shine a Christmas spotlight on his hometown.
Published on Thursday 10 December 2020 at 9:38 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Wednesday 9 December 2020 at 5:07 pm
Things are looking up for Darwen Town Centre with the reopening of more retail across the town following the ending of the second national lockdown.
Filed under: Christmas | Darwen Town Centre | Mayor of Darwen | Shop Darwen
Published on Wednesday 9 December 2020 at 11:01 am
This week pupils from Turton and Edgworth CE/Methodist Primary School visited Turton Tower for a Victorian Christmas experience.
Published on Tuesday 8 December 2020 at 5:38 pm
The Council has today issued an update regarding what it is doing to help anyone sleeping rough this winter.
Published on Tuesday 8 December 2020 at 5:25 pm
A local partnership is bringing people together from all over the borough to tackle the issue of food sustainability this winter – and beyond.
Filed under: Councillor | Covid Winter Grant | food poverty | Food Resilience Alliance | Help Hub | jackie floyd | Mohammed Khan | The Mall
Published on Tuesday 8 December 2020 at 2:33 pm
Known as the ‘People’s Pods’ these units will offer people on the street a space where they can keep warm and if needed to self-isolate.
Published on Monday 7 December 2020 at 1:22 pm
Plans for how thousands of new homes and jobs will be created in Blackburn and Darwen over a 20 year plan period have been captured as part of the Borough’s draft new Local Plan.
Published on Sunday 6 December 2020 at 4:57 pm
The Lancashire FA has now issued a statement on its difficult decision to cancel all organised grassroots football for children and adults in eight areas of the county.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | football | grassroots football | Lancashire FA
Published on Friday 4 December 2020 at 3:24 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen has been turned into a storybook character in a new children’s tale.
Published on Friday 4 December 2020 at 2:50 pm
Don’t waste another second! Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has just launched a new competition and there’s £1,000 of cash prizes up for grabs!
Published on Friday 4 December 2020 at 2:30 pm
Festive cheer is coming to Blackburn with Darwen this weekend with pop-up Christmas markets taking place in both towns.
Filed under: Christmas | covid | market | Phil Riley | pop-up
Published on Friday 4 December 2020 at 9:37 am
This festive season every resident in Blackburn with Darwen will receive a Christmas card packed with helpful advice.
Published on Thursday 3 December 2020 at 12:07 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is making it easier for residents who choose to walk or cycle across the Borough.
Published on Thursday 3 December 2020 at 11:11 am
Contact tracing is seen as a vitally important part of controlling the spread of Covid-19.
In recent months NHS Test and Trace has sought partnerships with local authorities to support the national system, passing through details of people who have been infected with the virus and asking them to make further contact.
Filed under: contact tracing | coronavirus | staff
