Latest advice, guidance and updates on coronavirus.
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
Published on Thursday 3 December 2020 at 9:28 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Friday 27 November 2020 at 3:25 pm
As the whole of Lancashire reverts to Tier 3 restrictions from Wednesday 2 December, the government is issuing updated advice to Clinically Extremely Vulnerable people.
Filed under: Clinically Extremely Vulnerable | coronavirus | COVID-19 | Shielding
Published on Friday 27 November 2020 at 9:43 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is joining forces with local and national organisations to support Fuel Poverty Awareness Day taking place today, Friday November 27.
Filed under: coronavirus | Damian Talbot | fuel poverty
Published on Thursday 26 November 2020 at 12:45 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council leaders have released a joint statement as the Government confirmed today that it will be imposing tier three restrictions on Blackburn with Darwen – as well as the whole of Lancashire – after the national lockdown ends.
Published on Thursday 26 November 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 Monday 23 November 2020 at 6:59 am
A video has been produced to reassure Muslim families in Blackburn with Darwen that religious rituals are still being followed when someone passes away during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | death | faith | Muslim
Published on Thursday 19 November 2020 at 10:21 am
The Council has issued a latest update on coronavirus testing in Blackburn with Darwen, as the Christmas opening times of our testing sites are announced.
Filed under: coronavirus | testing
Published on Thursday 19 November 2020 at 9:33 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Wednesday 18 November 2020 at 12:42 pm
A Blackburn-based business has been served a notice to improve after a visit from the Health and Safety Executive to check on its covid-19 controls.
Filed under: coronavirus | HSE | improvement notice
Published on Tuesday 17 November 2020 at 11:05 am
Staff across the Council came together to help deliver 1.3 million items of personal protective equipment (PPE) to care providers in Blackburn and Darwen ahead of the winter period.
Filed under: coronavirus | PPE
Published on Thursday 12 November 2020 at 10:01 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 9:45 am
“We’re here to help” is the message from the council and its partners as part of a campaign to support the financial wellbeing of the borough’s residents during the current coronavirus lockdown.
Filed under: campaign | Damian Talbot | finances | financial wellbeing | lockdown | money
Published on Tuesday 10 November 2020 at 3:21 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council staff have been awarded a certificate by the High Sheriff of Lancashire in recognition of their exceptional service to the community during the coronavirus pandemic.
Filed under: coronavirus
Published on Saturday 7 November 2020 at 8:50 pm
Commemorative wreaths have been laid at Blackburn and Darwen’s Cenotaphs to mark Remembrance Sunday.
Following social distancing restrictions, Council Leader Cllr Mohammed Khan, Chief Executive Denise Park and Mayor Iftakar Hussain each laid wreaths in memory of those who sacrificed their lives.
Published on Thursday 5 November 2020 at 4:39 pm
New business closures and restrictions are being introduced by the Government from Thursday, November 5th as the country enters anther lockdown.
Filed under: Business grants | business support | coronavirus | Councillor | lockdown | Phil Riley
Published on Thursday 5 November 2020 at 10:17 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Thursday 5 November 2020 at 8:56 am
Creative ways to remember will replace traditional church-based communal services of remembrance this year across Blackburn with Darwen and Lancashire.
Published on Wednesday 4 November 2020 at 6:45 pm
The government has issued new advice to people who were previously told to ‘shield’ as the second national lockdown starts tomorrow, Thursday 5 November.
Filed under: Clinically Extremely Vulnerable | coronavirus | coronavirus update | Shielding
Published on Wednesday 4 November 2020 at 5:25 pm
Civic leaders have once again urged residents to work with them to get coronavirus under control as Government-imposed restrictions come into force.
Filed under: coronavirus | Dominic Harrison | lockdown | Mohammed Khan | restrictions
Published on Monday 2 November 2020 at 3:17 pm
The civic leaders of Blackburn with Darwen have urged residents to continue to help efforts to control the virus as government announces it is to impose tighter restrictions across England.
Published on Thursday 29 October 2020 at 4:25 pm
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Thursday 29 October 2020 at 4:06 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has issued five fixed penalty notices for coronavirus-related offences following work by public protection officers this week.
Filed under: businesses | coronavirus | Fixed Penalty Notices
Published on Thursday 29 October 2020 at 9:14 am
“The hardest part was not being able to be with my mum at the hospital, and not having the chance to say goodbye or give her a hug.”
Filed under: coronavirus | covid | Covid alert level | COVID-19
Published on Wednesday 28 October 2020 at 11:53 am
People in Blackburn with Darwen have developed stronger relationships with others during the Coronavirus pandemic, a national research study has found.
Filed under: community | coronavirus | research | social integration | volunteering
Published on Tuesday 27 October 2020 at 5:38 pm
In response to the Government’s announcement on holiday hunger – the Council announced yesterday what it was doing to help.
Published on Tuesday 27 October 2020 at 4:53 pm
The Government has announced further funding to support businesses that are required to close due to local restrictions.
Filed under: business support | Councillor | Local Restriction Support Grant | Phil Riley
Published on Thursday 22 October 2020 at 10:38 am
The Council has issued a latest update on coronavirus testing in Blackburn with Darwen.
We are again reiterating that if you have any symptoms of coronavirus you should get tested as soon as possible.
Filed under: coronavirus | testing | walk-in | walk-up
Published on Tuesday 20 October 2020 at 10:46 am
People receiving care and staff in the care sector are being urged to get their free flu jab and avoid being struck down with flu this winter.
Filed under: care sector | coronavirus | flu
Published on Friday 16 October 2020 at 6:28 pm
As the whole of Lancashire becomes a Tier 3 area from Saturday 17 October, the advice for people who were previously shielding has been updated.
Filed under: coronavirus | coronavirus update | covid | Shielding
Published on Friday 16 October 2020 at 1:55 pm
Following the completion of this week’s negotiations between the Government and Lancashire leaders on coronavirus restrictions, we are now able to confirm the latest position for the borough.
Filed under: alert level | Blackburn with Darwen | coronavirus | Councillor | Lancashire | Leader | Mohammed Khan | Tier 3 | very high
Published on Thursday 15 October 2020 at 9:54 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Wednesday 14 October 2020 at 2:37 pm
The leaders of Lancashire councils (Blackburn with Darwen, LCC, Blackpool and district councils) are continuing to negotiate with the government today as an announcement about Lancashire being upgraded to Tier 3 of the new Covid alert levels is expected.
Filed under: coronavirus | Covid alert level | COVID-19 | Government | tiers
Published on Tuesday 13 October 2020 at 9:05 pm
The Government has released new guidance for people shielding tailored to the new local covid alert levels.
Filed under: Covid alert level | Government | guidance | Shielding | tiers
Published on Thursday 8 October 2020 at 5:40 pm
Councillor Mohammed Khan has issued an update on coronavirus testing.
As has been well documented, and the Government has acknowledged, there have been issues with the national testing system which have impacted on testing capacity and booking appointments.
Filed under: coronavirus | Mohammed Khan | testing
Published on Thursday 8 October 2020 at 10:04 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Wednesday 7 October 2020 at 4:46 pm
The Council has issued a latest update on coronavirus testing in Blackburn with Darwen.
Testing capacity has improved at our sites across the borough and we are again reiterating that – if you have any symptoms of coronavirus – you should get tested as soon as possible.
Filed under: coronavirus | testing | update
Published on Wednesday 7 October 2020 at 12:27 pm
Residents in Blackburn with Darwen are being asked to opt for reusable masks to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
Filed under: coronavirus | masks
Published on Monday 5 October 2020 at 3:52 pm
From today advice is changing for residents of Blackburn with Darwen who have been shielding.
Monday 5 October is the day that shielding is paused for people classed as clinically extremely vulnerable in the eight areas of the borough that have been subject to tighter restrictions.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Shielding
Published on Thursday 1 October 2020 at 2:24 pm
Smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being encouraged to put their lungs first, strengthen their immune system and breathe easier by taking part in Stoptober, which starts today (Thursday, October 1.)
Filed under: coronavirus | Stop Smoking | stoptober
Published on Thursday 1 October 2020 at 9:52 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Tuesday 29 September 2020 at 4:19 pm
The three Directors of Public Health (DPH) for Lancashire have joined forces to send a clear message to communities in the county.Filed under: coronavirus | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | Lancashire | Lancashire Resilience Forum | LRF | update
Published on Monday 28 September 2020 at 2:24 pm
Employed and self-employed residents on low income in Blackburn with Darwen who are self-isolating because of coronavirus may be able to claim financial help from a new Government scheme.
Filed under: Councillor | McGurk | payments | Self-isolate | Test and Trace Support Payment | Vicky
Published on Monday 28 September 2020 at 12:20 pm
Young people who have lost jobs and training placements as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic are to be offered support through a new youth hub partnership called Step Up.
Filed under: Blackburn Youth Zone | coronavirus | DWP | employment | Job Centre Plus | training | young people
Published on Friday 25 September 2020 at 11:18 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing a major local drive to protect people from flu this winter.
Published on Thursday 24 September 2020 at 9:31 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Wednesday 23 September 2020 at 5:08 pm
The Government has introduced new rules for many business sectors in a bid to control the coronavirus pandemic.
Filed under: business | Councillor | Government | new restrictions | Phil Riley
Published on Wednesday 23 September 2020 at 12:54 pm
Following the Prime Minister’s update last night, there is no doubt that we remain in this together for the long-haul.
Published on Friday 18 September 2020 at 2:56 pm
Our Director of Adult Services, Prevention, Strategic Commissioning People, has written a column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Filed under: column | coronavirus | Sayyed Osman
Published on Friday 18 September 2020 at 12:59 pm
New restrictions are to be introduced across the whole of Blackburn with Darwen following a continued rise in cases.
Filed under: Blackburn | coronavirus | Councillor | Darwen | Denise Park | Mohammed Khan | restrictions
