Latest advice, guidance and updates on coronavirus.
Published on Wednesday 16 September 2020 at 12:57 pm
The Council is advising that mobile testing at Penny Street car park in Blackburn will not be available on some upcoming dates.
Filed under: coronavirus | testing
Published on Tuesday 15 September 2020 at 10:22 am
The Council has issued a latest update on coronavirus testing in Blackburn with Darwen.
As the Government has acknowledged, there are still issues with the national system which is impacting on testing capacity and booking appointments.
Filed under: coronavirus testing | mobile testing
Published on Friday 11 September 2020 at 4:00 pm
Everyone in Blackburn with Darwen must comply with the government’s restrictions to help avoid stricter measures being introduced for the whole borough next week.
Filed under: coronavirus | coronavirus update | COVID-19
Published on Thursday 10 September 2020 at 1:56 pm
A Blackburn town centre bar has been closed after police and Public Protection officers found breaches of Covid restrictions.
Filed under: Bar Life | Blackburn | closure | coronavirus | Councillor | Phil Riley | public protection
Published on Wednesday 9 September 2020 at 3:33 pm
We’d like to thank residents for raising their issues with the national coronavirus testing system. We are aware of this national issue and sympathise with your frustrations.
Filed under: coronavirus | testing
Published on Wednesday 9 September 2020 at 3:01 pm
Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre and Witton Park Arena are gearing up to reopen.
The Council has been lobbying the Government for our gyms and sporting facilities to reopen since the national easing of restrictions, including the eight areas designated as a protection zone.
Filed under: Blackburn Sports and Lesiure Centre | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Gyms | reopening | Sports | Witton Park Arena
Published on Saturday 5 September 2020 at 4:52 pm
On the back of yesterday’s Government announcement the Council is delighted to confirm a range of other businesses that will be able to reopen across the borough from Tuesday, September 8.
Filed under: businesses | coronavirus | reopen
Published on Friday 4 September 2020 at 4:41 pm
Clinically extremely vulnerable patients in the eight targeted wards in North East Blackburn who are currently on the Shielded Patient List are advised to continue to stay at home until September 23rd when there will be a further review.
Published on Thursday 3 September 2020 at 10:21 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Wednesday 2 September 2020 at 2:19 pm
As of Thursday, September 3 a new walk-in coronavirus local testing site (LTS) will be available on Railway Road Car Park in Darwen.
Filed under: coronavirus | Darwen | testing
Published on Wednesday 2 September 2020 at 12:55 pm
Teams of Council staff are taking to the streets to help control the spread of Coronavirus in Blackburn with Darwen by encouraging residents to take a home test.
Filed under: coronavirus | coronavirus testing | COVID-19
Published on Tuesday 1 September 2020 at 3:32 pm
Applications are open for those seeking financial support as part of a Government scheme announced last week.
Filed under: coronavirus | financial support | self-isolation
Published on Friday 28 August 2020 at 5:06 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is lobbying government to allow businesses in the protection zone to reopen.
Filed under: business | Councillor | Government | Mohammed Khan | Phil Riley | reopen
Published on Friday 28 August 2020 at 2:52 pm
No changes are expected to be made this week to Blackburn with Darwen’s coronavirus restrictions.
Parts of Blackburn were placed under tighter restrictions last week following discussions between the Government and Blackburn with Darwen Council, and this will be reviewed weekly.
Filed under: Blackburn | coronavirus | Councillor | Darwen | Mohammed Khan | no change | update
Published on Thursday 27 August 2020 at 4:29 pm
Everyone in Blackburn with Darwen is being encouraged to get tested, you don’t need to have symptoms of coronavirus.
Filed under: coronavirus testing | Mobile Testing Site | testing
Published on Thursday 27 August 2020 at 3:23 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 up to £182, it has been announced.
Filed under: coronavirus | financial support
Published on Wednesday 26 August 2020 at 6:23 pm
The Council has issued the following statement:
We’re aware of an issue with the national coronavirus testing booking processes which means people may not be able to book a test through the national system right now.
Filed under: booking system | coronavirus testing
Published on Wednesday 26 August 2020 at 10:59 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is pleased to confirm the current local coronavirus restrictions for businesses and residents in the South and West of Blackburn and in Darwen and rural areas have been lifted from today (Wednesday, August 26.)
Filed under: coronavirus | Darwen | Mohammed Khan | restrictions
Published on Wednesday 26 August 2020 at 10:26 am
Clinically extremely vulnerable patients in all of Blackburn with Darwen who are currently on the Shielded Patient List are advised to continue to stay at home until September 7th.
Filed under: coronavirus | Councillor | Mohammed Khan | Shielding | update
Published on Monday 24 August 2020 at 3:10 pm
Two Blackburn businesses closed for breaching Covid-19 regulations can re-open from today.
Waheed’s Buffet and Banqueting Hall, in Randall Street, and Roberto’s Bar and Bistro, in Richmond Terrace, were both closed by officials last week on Monday, August 17th.
Published on Friday 21 August 2020 at 4:30 pm
A targeted approach to reducing the spread of Coronavirus in Blackburn with Darwen has been announced.
Published on Thursday 20 August 2020 at 1:26 pm
Blackburn with Darwen is doing more testing for Coronavirus than almost any other area in England but more local people are being asked to play their part and come forward.
Filed under: coronavirus | testing
Published on Thursday 20 August 2020 at 9:32 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Wednesday 19 August 2020 at 4:20 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Davyfield Road depot has been a hive of activity as a fleet of ‘covid-safe’ cabs were prepped to roll out in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: coronavirus | covid safe cabs | COVID-19 | Mohammed Khan | testing
Published on Wednesday 19 August 2020 at 1:34 pm
Clinically extremely vulnerable patients in Blackburn with Darwen who are currently on the Shielded Patient List are advised to continue to stay at home until September 7th.
Filed under: coronavirus | Councillor | Mohammed Khan | NHS East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group | Shielding
Published on Tuesday 18 August 2020 at 1:28 pm
Two premises in Blackburn have been closed down by the Council’s Public Protection team after breaching Covid-19 restrictions.
Filed under: businesses | closed | Councillor | COVID-19 | Government | Phil Riley | public protection | restrictions
Published on Friday 14 August 2020 at 2:25 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has issued the following statement in response to today’s Government announcement on the continuing local coronavirus restrictions.
Filed under: coronavirus | Government | restrictions
Published on Thursday 13 August 2020 at 10:01 am
Coronavirus testing is available at Corporation Park again today (August 13) to complement the other testing units available elsewhere in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: coronavirus | Corporation Park | testing
Published on Thursday 13 August 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 12 August 2020 at 10:33 am
The deputy leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has welcomed Transport for the North’s economic recovery plan and urged government to back the proposals which could see 20,000 jobs being created in the region.
Published on Wednesday 12 August 2020 at 10:26 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is lobbying the government for more funding to help tackle the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Published on Tuesday 11 August 2020 at 3:54 pm
Blackburn with Darwen is doing more testing for Coronavirus than almost any other area in England but it’s more important than ever that more local people come forward.
Filed under: coronavirus | testing
Published on Tuesday 11 August 2020 at 9:04 am
Town centre roads in Darwen will be closed at weekends to enable restaurants, bars and pubs to set up seating outside.
Filed under: business | coronavirus | COVID-19 | Darwen Town Centre | pubs | restaurants
Published on Friday 7 August 2020 at 5:56 pm
The latest Government announcement (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/restrictions-on-household-gatherings-to-continue-in-parts-of-the-north-west-and-west-yorkshire) today does not change anything in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: coronavirus | Governemnt | restrictions
Published on Thursday 6 August 2020 at 9:56 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Tuesday 4 August 2020 at 1:05 pm
Taxis and private hire vehicles in Blackburn with Darwen are to be modified to provide extra protection for drivers and customers from coronavirus.
Filed under: coronavirus | covid | perspex | taxis
Published on Monday 3 August 2020 at 12:04 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council in partnership with Public Health England has launched a locally supported contact tracing system for the borough.
Published on Friday 31 July 2020 at 5:26 pm
Blackburn with Darwen is doing more testing for Coronavirus than almost any other area in England but its Director of Public Health, Dominic Harrison, says it’s more important than even that more local people come forward – particularly younger people.
Filed under: coronavirus | test
Published on Friday 31 July 2020 at 4:11 pm
The borough’s civic leaders are urging residents to continue to follow the rules after the government announced legally enforceable measures on household visits.
Published on Thursday 30 July 2020 at 9:59 pm
New lockdown measures announced.
Government have announced that from midnight, Thursday July 30, 2020, people from different households will not be allowed to meet each other indoors.
Published on Thursday 30 July 2020 at 9:57 am
Our Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dominic Harrison, has written another column for the Lancashire Telegraph.
Published on Tuesday 28 July 2020 at 1:38 pm
Clinically extremely vulnerable patients in Blackburn with Darwen who are currently on the Shielded Patient List are being sent letters and text messages by the Government to advise them that they need to continue staying at home until further notice.
Published on Monday 27 July 2020 at 7:44 pm
With Eid al Adha coming up later this week, Blackburn with Darwen’s Director of Public Health is sharing advice to our Muslim communities on how to celebrate safely.
Filed under: community | coronavirus | COVID-19 | Eid | Mosque
Published on Friday 24 July 2020 at 7:47 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Director of public health and well being, Professor Dominic Harrison advises that we are on the ‘right tracks’ as the positivity rate for new tests has fallen.
Published on Thursday 23 July 2020 at 6:22 pm
The Government has announced that further lockdown easing measures are being postponed in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: coronavirus | Councillor | Government announcement | Leader | Mohammed Khan
Published on Thursday 23 July 2020 at 4:01 pm
Shoppers across the country will be required to wear a face covering when they go shopping from Friday.
Filed under: coronavirus | Dominic Harrison | face coverings | public health | shops | supermarkets
Published on Thursday 23 July 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 Tuesday 21 July 2020 at 7:36 pm
The Council’s Chief Executive Denise Park has recorded a video outlining the proactive measures that have been taken to help reduce the numbers of confirmed Coronavirus cases.
Filed under: Blackburn | Chief Executive | coronavirus update | Darwen | Denise Park | public health
Published on Monday 20 July 2020 at 5:00 pm
A programme of targeted communications and engagement activity with communities in Blackburn with Darwen on the borough’s response to coronavirus is underway.Filed under: Cllr Mohammed Khan | community partners | coronavirus | engagement
Published on Friday 17 July 2020 at 1:00 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has announced it will look to open its leisure and community centres in August.
