Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Thursday 1 May 2025 at 1:26 pm
An appeal has been lodged challenging the Council’s decision to refuse retrospective planning permission for a change of use of land at Hall Moss Farm – close to Whitehall Park in Darwen.
Published on Monday 28 April 2025 at 4:04 pm
Calder Street play area is set to benefit from £28,000 for repairs and upgrades, which will include brand new equipment.
Filed under: Bastwell | Calder Street | Councillor Shaukat Hussain | Daisyfield | Park | Play Area | playground
Published on Friday 25 April 2025 at 3:01 pm
The wheels are in motion to bring a giant, 50 metre observation wheel to Blackburn town centre… with the first rides being just a week away!
Published on Friday 25 April 2025 at 10:31 am
The refurbishment of another property in Blackburn’s £50m Cultural Quarter has taken a major step forward this week, with a new planning application submitted.
Published on Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 3:23 pm
Following the reinstatement of numerous bus routes, we’re also undertaking improvements to our roads as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP).
Filed under: Blackburn | BSIP | bus | bus service | Bus Service Improvement Plan | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Darwen
Published on Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 9:42 am
Ofsted have judged Children’s Services in Blackburn with Darwen as ‘Good’ in a glowing report published today (April 23) following a three week inspection in March.
Filed under: Children and Young People | OFSTED | Ofsted Annual Report
Published on Thursday 17 April 2025 at 12:02 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Councillor Brian Taylor, has recorded a video message to share Easter greetings with everyone who’ll be celebrating this weekend.
Filed under: Easter | Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen
Published on Monday 14 April 2025 at 4:43 pm
Leaders at Blackburn with Darwen Council hosted a visit from Qamar-ul-Islam Raja, a former member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in Pakistan.
Published on Thursday 10 April 2025 at 2:20 pm
The Redeemer school in Blackburn has received a £6,000 donation from housebuilder Persimmon Homes to support ongoing improvements to their outdoor space.
Published on Wednesday 9 April 2025 at 2:10 pm
Opening on Thursday 10 April, a new exhibition at Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery will showcase historic silverware, Premier League glory and BRFC’s rich legacy as founding members of the Football League over 150 illustrious years.
Filed under: Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery | Blackburn Rovers | local history
Published on Wednesday 9 April 2025 at 1:31 pm
For almost a decade, The Bureau Centre for the Arts has been a beacon of creativity and inclusivity in the borough.
Filed under: arts | Blackburn | The Bureau
Published on Tuesday 8 April 2025 at 3:43 pm
Following its departure in 2016, Blackburn’s Outer Circle bus route is back in action from May.
Filed under: Blackburn bus | bus | bus service | Bus Service Improvement Plan | Outer Circular | Phil Riley | quesir mahmood | Vision Bus
Published on Monday 7 April 2025 at 4:46 pm
Following Council approval, Blackburn with Darwen Council is set to undertake refurbishment work at the historic Darwen Town Hall.
Filed under: Darwen | Darwen Town Hall
Published on Thursday 3 April 2025 at 1:13 pm
A Council run short break service for children with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and autism, has been praised for their ‘outstanding’ work by Ofsted.
Filed under: Apple Trees | OFSTED
Published on Wednesday 2 April 2025 at 3:21 pm
Over 160 people from different organisations across Blackburn with Darwen joined together at the Council’s annual Partnership Conference, where the keynote speaker was Minister for Local Growth and Building Safety, Alex Norris.
Filed under: Partnership Conference
Published on Tuesday 1 April 2025 at 3:22 pm
After two decades of dedicated service, Dr James Adeley is preparing to step down as Senior Coroner for Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Published on Monday 31 March 2025 at 2:42 pm
A new planning application has been submitted setting out plans for major new investment in Darwen’s Library and Library Theatre.
Published on Friday 28 March 2025 at 10:58 am
A retrospective planning application for a change of use of land at Hall Moss Farm – close to Whitehall Park – has been refused.
Published on Friday 28 March 2025 at 10:53 am
Work to demolish the existing Darwen Youth Centre building to pave the way for a multi-million-pound transformation is set to get underway.
Published on Friday 28 March 2025 at 8:55 am
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Coun Brian Taylor, has recorded a video message to share Eid greetings with everyone who’ll be celebrating this week.
Filed under: Eid | Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen
Published on Thursday 27 March 2025 at 5:42 pm
The main path through Darwen’s Sunnyhurst Woods is set to benefit from hundreds of thousands of pounds of new investment as part of the £100m Darwen Town Deal.
Published on Thursday 27 March 2025 at 11:59 am
When this giant wheel appeared in Darwen Market Square in February, it had us all in a spin!
Filed under: Darwen | Darwen Town Centre | wheel
Published on Wednesday 26 March 2025 at 9:28 am
Turn the pages of this edition of The Shuttle, and you’ll find it packed with stories celebrating culture.
Filed under: funding | King George's Hall
Published on Tuesday 25 March 2025 at 2:05 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Community History Librarian Mary Painter has been shortlisted for a prestigious Libraries Connected Award!
Filed under: Blackburn Central library | Libraries | library | staff
Published on Tuesday 25 March 2025 at 12:20 pm
A series of events are taking place across the borough to make residents aware of the support available for career development.
Filed under: Career | Careers and jobs | employment | job fair | jobs
Published on Monday 24 March 2025 at 11:23 am
There are very few shopping centres in the country owned by a local family, but The Mall in Blackburn is one of them!
Filed under: Shuttle | Shuttle 2025 | The Mall
Published on Thursday 20 March 2025 at 3:00 pm
From choral evensong to Pink Floyd by candlelight – Blackburn Cathedral may soon celebrate its 100th anniversary, but there’s absolutely no signs of things there slowing down.
Filed under: Blackburn Cathedral | moon | museum of the moon
Published on Thursday 20 March 2025 at 2:12 pm
adidas SPZL curator and proud Darrener, Gary Aspden, promised us something truly Spezial in 2024 – and boy, did he deliver!
Filed under: Adidas | decade | gary aspden | spezial
Published on Wednesday 19 March 2025 at 2:04 pm
The High Sheriff of Lancashire paid a special visit to Blackburn, meeting with key community organisations and local leaders to learn more about the town’s ongoing projects and initiatives.
Filed under: Cllr Phil Riley | Denise Park | high sheriff | Leader of the Council
Published on Tuesday 18 March 2025 at 2:42 pm
Next month, over 9,000 households in Blackburn with Darwen will begin having their food waste collected, ahead of a borough wide roll out next year.
Filed under: bin | bins | Collections | Councillor Jim Smith | councillor phil riley | environment | Food | food waste | Phil Riley | pilot | recycle | Recycling | refuse | Trial | Waste Collections
Published on Tuesday 18 March 2025 at 9:37 am
When Rachael Mills first picked up a crochet hook 25 years ago, a Turner Prize couldn’t have been further from her mind – but that’s exactly where her creative passion would take her!
Filed under: crochet | rachael mills | turner prize
Published on Monday 17 March 2025 at 11:09 am
The £1.5m vision to transform Blackburn’s already super-successful Making Rooms into the UK’s leading makerspace is as bold as its creators!
Filed under: Making Rooms | Shuttle 2025 | The Shuttle
Published on Friday 14 March 2025 at 3:25 pm
With his 90th birthday just around the corner, Richard Croasdale is Blackburn Museum’s oldest and longest-serving volunteer – and he’s absolutely brilliant!
Filed under: Blackburn Museum | Richard Croasdale
Published on Friday 14 March 2025 at 3:20 pm
An exciting new collaboration between the National Festival of Making and Blackburn Museum is bringing a ‘wonderfully eclectic’ exhibition to town – and it’s a must-see!
Published on Friday 14 March 2025 at 2:07 pm
A new planning application has been submitted detailing plans to transform Darwen Market Hall as part of the £100m Town Deal.
Published on Friday 14 March 2025 at 8:46 am
Lancashire has a new foodie hotspot, and it’s right on your doorstep!
When people think of Lancashire’s top dining destinations, the Ribble Valley usually steals the spotlight.
Published on Friday 14 March 2025 at 8:27 am
With Darwen featuring in a new list of places with the fastest-rising house prices, we speak to one estate agent who explains why it’s the place to buy.
Filed under: Darwen | Darwen Tower | Housing | Jubilee Tower | The Shuttle
Published on Thursday 13 March 2025 at 3:43 pm
A new planning application has been submitted for the final phase of the £9 million refurbishment of Blackburn’s King George’s Hall.
Filed under: KGH | King George's Hall
Published on Thursday 13 March 2025 at 9:00 am
As this edition of The Shuttle goes to print, Blackburn Rovers are sixth in the Championship – dare we say, the play-offs are in sight…
And while there’s excitement on the pitch, there’s lots to celebrate off it too.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | jack walker | Shuttle | The Shuttle
Published on Wednesday 12 March 2025 at 12:00 pm
Calling all Blackburn with Darwen cyclists! Sign up now to take part in Love to Ride’s ‘Ride Anywhere Week’ and you could be in with the chance of winning £1,000!
Published on Tuesday 11 March 2025 at 10:33 am
Due to safety concerns, an emergency order has today been submitted to fell the large tree in front of Darwen Town Hall.
Published on Monday 10 March 2025 at 2:02 pm
Mums from across Blackburn with Darwen are the first in the country to take part in a pioneering data skills programme.
Published on Monday 10 March 2025 at 12:19 pm
The Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and set a goal to be carbon neutral by 2030.
Filed under: Climate | climate change | Local Plan | Planning
Published on Wednesday 5 March 2025 at 9:50 am
Blackburn Museum was one of the first purpose built free museums to open outside of London, in 1874.
Filed under: Art Gallery | Arts Council England | Blackburn | Blackburn Museum | Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery | Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery | British Library | council | Councillor | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Culture | funding | Gallery | Hart Gallery | museum
Published on Tuesday 4 March 2025 at 1:53 pm
Following its opening on Friday 20 March 2015, Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style this weekend.
Filed under: 10th Anniversary | Blackburn | Blackburn Leisure Centre | BwD Leisure | celebration | leisure | Leisure centre | Members | Rebecca Adlington | Sports | Ten years
Published on Monday 3 March 2025 at 4:31 pm
An event to thank local residents who took part in the We Are Undefeatable campaign in Blackburn with Darwen has highlighted its positive impact to encourage people living with long term health conditions to be active.
Filed under: health | Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen | we are undefeatable
Published on Monday 3 March 2025 at 4:20 pm
It’s National Empty Homes Week, and we’re joining councils around the country in sharing information about the number of empty properties in our borough and highlighting the work we’re doing to help bring them back into use.
Published on Friday 28 February 2025 at 1:06 pm
In a push to continue to try and reach out to older people living in Blackburn with Darwen an information event was held last week to help residents check if they are eligible for pension credit.
Filed under: Pension Credit
Published on Thursday 27 February 2025 at 4:43 pm
The Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, Councillor Phil Riley, has met with senior management from Northern to continue pressing for urgent improvements to train services across the borough.
Published on Wednesday 26 February 2025 at 4:50 pm
Following its launch over a year ago, a project that sees children walk or wheel to school has beaten ambitions set by the government.
Filed under: active travel | Living Streets | primary school | School | travel | Walking to school | WOW
