Your chance to review proposed Local Plan modifications
Published on Friday 25 August 2023 at 12:29 pm
Residents are being invited to review and comment on proposed modifications to Blackburn with Darwen Council’s new Local Plan.
Monthly Archives: August 2023
Legionella concerns at centre of Daisyfield Pools closure decision
Published on Wednesday 23 August 2023 at 5:04 pm
Detailed health and safety reasons for the closure of all operations and services at the independently run pool on August 19 have been revealed.
Filed under: Daisyfield Pools | legionella
Blog post: Blackburn with Darwen’s People’s Jury ‘Get it Done’
Published on Wednesday 23 August 2023 at 4:52 pm
In this new blog, Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Climate Change Projects Officer, Chloe Green, updates on the People’s Jury and their role in the recent National Festival of Making.
End Period Poverty – Where to find free sanitary products in Blackburn and Darwen
Published on Friday 18 August 2023 at 4:56 pm
The cost of living crisis is still having an effect on all of us, and many of us are struggling to afford some of the most vital products we need.
Daisyfield Pools closed until further notice
Published on Friday 18 August 2023 at 3:19 pm
The Strategic Director of Environment & Operations has taken the decision to close Daisyfield Pools in Blackburn at the end of today, until further notice.
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s new clampdown on HMOs
Published on Thursday 17 August 2023 at 4:14 pm
New rules are now in place in Blackburn with Darwen preventing family homes from being converted to HMOs without planning permission.
BwD footballers join together to celebrate England reaching Women’s World Cup final
Published on Thursday 17 August 2023 at 2:45 pm
The Chief Executive of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council joined female players from a local football team to mark the momentous occasion of The Lionesses’ 3 – 1 win against Australia, sending them to the first ever Women’s World Cup Final.
Filed under: football | Women's World Cup
New Directions service ready to help students on results days
Published on Tuesday 15 August 2023 at 3:54 pm
Help and support is available for anyone in Blackburn with Darwen who doesn’t get the exam results they expected, or who changes their mind about what to do next.
Annual electoral canvass underway – don’t lose your right to vote!
Published on Friday 11 August 2023 at 1:55 pm
Residents in Blackburn with Darwen are being advised to make sure their electoral registration details are up to date, to avoid losing their voice on local decisions that affect them.
Filed under: democracy | elections | electoral canvass | voting
Two weeks left to nominate in Community Volunteer Awards
Published on Thursday 10 August 2023 at 11:36 am
Time’s running out to nominate the community heroes who you think deserve awards.
Nominations in the Community Volunteer Awards close on Friday 25 August at 5pm.
Filed under: Community Volunteer Awards | volunteering | Volunteers
New £1m youth centre to be ‘crowning glory’ of Audley & Queen’s Park Children’s Centre
Published on Friday 4 August 2023 at 3:43 pm
Audley and Queen’s Park Children’s Centre is set to be transformed as part of an impressive £1m scheme to create a brand new youth centre there.
Filed under: IMO | young people | Youth Investment Fund
Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone celebrates £2.9m boost to help youngsters find their ‘spark!’
Published on Friday 4 August 2023 at 12:17 pm
Blackburn’s first-ever electric power station is set to be transformed after Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone successfully secured almost £3m of new Government funding.
Filed under: Blackburn Youth Zone | employment | investment | skills | young people | Youth Investment Fund
£8m boost for Blackburn with Darwen’s youngsters revealed
Published on Friday 4 August 2023 at 6:54 am
Facilities for young people across Blackburn with Darwen are set to be transformed with £8m of new funding.
Filed under: Blackburn Youth Zone | government funding | IMO | Newground Together | young people | Youth Investment Fund
Foster Carer Allowances uplift requested
Published on Thursday 3 August 2023 at 1:20 pm
Foster carer allowances in the borough will match the national minimum allowances, if the request is approved by next week’s Executive Board meeting.
Filed under: foster carer | fostering | Let's Foster
Growth Programme drives improvements in Blackburn with Darwen
Published on Wednesday 2 August 2023 at 5:17 pm
An ongoing programme of economic growth activity in Blackburn with Darwen is at the heart of the Council’s plans for every resident to achieve a good quality of life, by boosting the borough’s prosperity.
Emergency Road Closure – Roman Road, Blackburn
Published on Tuesday 1 August 2023 at 9:04 am
There is a road closure in place on Roman Road, Blackburn, between Stopes Brow and Pickering Fold, due to a significant water mains burst.
Filed under: road closure | United Utilities