Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Wednesday 20 November 2024 at 12:00 pm
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month. The aim of IAM is to raise awareness of Islamophobia and to showcase the positive contributions of Muslims in society.
Filed under: Islamophobia Awareness Month | Youth MP
Published on Monday 18 November 2024 at 3:46 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is supporting the Local Government Association’s national recruitment campaign, which highlights how council roles make a difference to local communities.
Filed under: Careers and jobs | Recruitment
Published on Monday 18 November 2024 at 11:58 am
Records were once again broken at Darwen’s Christmas lights switch-on with thousands of people turning out for the hugely popular event.
Published on Thursday 14 November 2024 at 1:04 pm
The Government is set to release £20million of funding in preparation for the setting up of Lancashire’s new Combined County Authority (CCA).
Filed under: Combined County Authority | devolution | Lancashire devolution
Published on Thursday 14 November 2024 at 9:57 am
The Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has shown his support for Islamophobia Awareness Month, which showcases the positive contributions of Muslims in British society.
Filed under: Islamophobia | Islamophobia Awareness Month | Muslim
Published on Wednesday 13 November 2024 at 12:26 pm
More than £70,000 of extra funding is set to help make Blackburn’s Christmas ‘out of this world’ with a brand new ‘Festival of the Moon’ running throughout November and December.
Published on Tuesday 12 November 2024 at 2:16 pm
The Young BwD Youth Foundation celebrated National Youth Work Week at Blackburn Youth Zone on Thursday 7th November.
Filed under: Children and Young People | Children's events | Young peoples Services | Youth Organisations | YPS
Published on Friday 8 November 2024 at 2:05 pm
For the first time ever, Government is bringing together local authorities with employers to deliver NHS Health Checks into workplaces across the country – and Blackburn with Darwen is part of the first pilot programme.
Filed under: business | Cardiovascular Disease | Councillor | CVD | Damian Talbot | Government | health | health checks | staff | workplace
Published on Thursday 7 November 2024 at 4:50 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council could take full ownership of a major town centre development site if new proposals are agreed.
Published on Thursday 7 November 2024 at 3:00 pm
In a pioneering project, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have teamed up with Together Housing to improve services and help communities feel empowered to take pride in their neighbourhood.
Filed under: Ashworth Estate | Blackburn | Brushing up the Borough | environment | Highways | Together Housing
Published on Wednesday 6 November 2024 at 4:01 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Social Worker Lauren North has won a National Children and Young People Award!
Filed under: award | awards | Awards ceremony | Children and Young People | Children and Young People Awards | Children’s Services | Social Care | social worker
Published on Tuesday 5 November 2024 at 5:17 pm
Blackburn’s much-anticipated Christmas lights switch-on event is set to take place on Saturday, November 23rd and we have the full line-up for you!
Published on Tuesday 5 November 2024 at 10:48 am
An award which honours people who have made Blackburn a better place to live has been launched.
Published on Tuesday 5 November 2024 at 10:28 am
Services commemorating Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday will be held across the borough to remember those in our armed forces who have fallen in past and current wars.
Filed under: poppy | remembrance | Remembrance Day
Published on Monday 4 November 2024 at 1:37 pm
Blackburn born author Dorothy Whipple (1893 – 1966) was described in her lifetime as the “Jane Austen of the 20th Century” by no less a figure than J.B.
Filed under: author | Blackburn Library | events
Published on Friday 1 November 2024 at 3:35 pm
The full line-up for Darwen’s Christmas lights switch-on event has just been revealed and it’s a Christmas cracker with more than 10 hours of festive fun!
Published on Friday 1 November 2024 at 3:23 pm
Due to urgent work required on Darwen Town Hall’s IT infrastructure, the building will be closed on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Published on Friday 1 November 2024 at 1:03 pm
Our annual survey has been launched to ask you what you think the important budget priorities across Blackburn and Darwen should be for the next financial year.
Filed under: budget | Budget Consultation | Councillor | finance | Leader | Phil Riley | survey | Vicky McGurk
Published on Friday 1 November 2024 at 11:05 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council Leader Phil Riley has written to Northern raising “significant” concerns regarding the frequent Sunday train cancellations at Blackburn train station.
Published on Thursday 31 October 2024 at 12:22 pm
During the October half-term, local fostering households came together for an afternoon filled with fun, food and laughter to launch the first Mockingbird constellation in BwD.
Published on Wednesday 30 October 2024 at 10:54 am
A packed programme of brand-new live gigs has just been announced to help boost Blackburn’s nightlife.
Published on Wednesday 23 October 2024 at 11:55 am
There are believed to be more than 600 older people in Blackburn with Darwen who could be claiming Pension Credit but aren’t.
Filed under: Age UK | Blackburn | Darwen | DWP | Pension Credit | winter fuel payment | Winter Fuel payments
Published on Monday 21 October 2024 at 12:20 pm
People in Blackburn with Darwen are being asked to consider what family means to them as National Adoption Week highlights that ‘the journey to a family is not always a traditional one’.
Filed under: adopt | adoption | Adoption Now | national adoption week
Published on Wednesday 16 October 2024 at 1:54 pm
We have been made aware of a new scam text message being sent out to people to claim a new living allowance to replace the Winter Fuel Allowance.
Filed under: fraud | Government | Scam | text | winter fuel
Published on Tuesday 15 October 2024 at 5:21 pm
A group of Palestine teenagers received a warm welcome by the borough’s Mayor when they visited Blackburn Town Hall on Monday.
Filed under: Brian Taylor | CADFA | Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen | Palestine | Youth Action
Published on Tuesday 15 October 2024 at 4:00 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Family Hubs and Children Centre Nurseries are playing a crucial role in supporting oral health improvement for children.
Filed under: Family Hub | Family Hubs | Oral Health | teeth
Published on Tuesday 15 October 2024 at 11:07 am
The National Festival of Making has been selected as a finalist in 4 categories at this year’s UK Festival Awards.
Filed under: Festival of Making | National Festival of Making
Published on Friday 11 October 2024 at 5:02 pm
The ‘mystery’ headliner for Darwen’s super-popular Christmas lights switch on has just been revealed as 90s electro dance group, K-Klass.
Published on Tuesday 8 October 2024 at 5:43 pm
Businesses and organisations in Blackburn with Darwen are set to be among the first in the country to benefit from empowering AI training with the IN4 Group – one of the UK’s largest professional technology skills providers.
Published on Friday 4 October 2024 at 1:59 pm
St John Ambulance is set to return to Darwen after the charity’s base was bought by a generous donor and gifted to them to use for free.
Published on Friday 4 October 2024 at 11:40 am
Schools in Blackburn with Darwen have this week been learning some powerful lessons on effective ways to combat crime and feel safe.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | knife crime | schools
Published on Thursday 3 October 2024 at 11:25 am
Witton Country Park Green Gym has recently been awarded Highly Commended in the Making a Difference Awards, run by BBC Radio Lancashire.
Filed under: Blackburn | Green Gym | GreenGym | Make a difference awards | volunteer | Witton Park
Published on Wednesday 2 October 2024 at 4:25 pm
With the colder temperatures just around the corner, we want to get you involved in naming our two brand new orange gritters!
Filed under: competition | Gritter | Gritter naming | Winter
Published on Tuesday 1 October 2024 at 10:52 am
Residents are being warned that the Council has received several reports linked to a new parking fine scam.
Filed under: fraud | news | parking | parking scam | parkingscam | Scam | update
Published on Friday 27 September 2024 at 3:07 pm
Council leaders have welcomed news that work has started on the second phase of a £10m business park in Blackburn.
Published on Friday 27 September 2024 at 9:24 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Subhan Ali – Service Lead for Strategic Housing and Development – has been named in a new list of top talent.
Filed under: Blackburn | growth | Growth and Development | Leader
Published on Thursday 26 September 2024 at 3:57 pm
Haslingden Road in Blackburn has welcomed a new addition for walkers and cyclists to cross the road safely.
Filed under: active travel | Blackburn | Councillor | councillor mahmood | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | funding | Haslingden Road | hospital | Parallel crossing | quesir mahmood
Published on Thursday 26 September 2024 at 10:46 am
Masjide Noorul Islam, located on Audley Range is opening its doors and extending a warm invite to the local and wider community to deepen their understanding of Islam and visit their mosque.
Published on Tuesday 24 September 2024 at 3:28 pm
With potholes being one of the most complained about things in Blackburn with Darwen, the council is launching a new campaign, and asking residents for their help.
Published on Friday 20 September 2024 at 1:44 pm
Ambitious plans have been passed for a Skills and Cyber Campus of national significance in Blackburn.
Published on Thursday 19 September 2024 at 11:15 am
Proposals to create a Combined County Authority for Lancashire have passed a crucial stage after the Government signalled it was happy to proceed with the plan.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | devolution | Lancashire devolution
Published on Wednesday 11 September 2024 at 4:14 pm
Blackburn’s Inspiring returns to King George’s Hall this month – an event focused on informing and inspiring young people from the Borough on the choices available to them post 16 and post 18.
Published on Wednesday 11 September 2024 at 9:18 am
The finalists in this year’s Community Volunteer Awards have been revealed with more nominations than ever before in the history of the Community Volunteer Awards being received.
Filed under: Community CVS
Published on Thursday 5 September 2024 at 1:03 pm
The government has confirmed all deaths in any health setting that are not investigated by a coroner will be reviewed by an independent senior doctor, known as a Medical Examiner.
Filed under: councillor Mahfooz Hussain | health | NHS Blackburn with Darwen
Published on Wednesday 4 September 2024 at 3:08 pm
People in Blackburn and Darwen are invited to come together on Tuesday, September 10 to give hope, raise awareness and reduce the stigma surrounding suicide, to help people feel supported and heard to reduce instances of suicide in our borough.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | Brian Taylor | Councillor | help | mayor | support | vigil | world suicide prevention day
Published on Wednesday 4 September 2024 at 1:00 pm
In an ambitious move to bolster the film and television production landscape in Lancashire, the University of Central Lancashire has announced a strategic partnership with local industry stakeholders to establish a vibrant screen production hub in Blackburn with Darwen.
Published on Tuesday 3 September 2024 at 2:46 pm
Following it’s launch in January, 16 primary schools in the borough are now taking part in a project to get students walking or wheeling to school, with excellent results.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | Living Streets | School | Walk to School | Walk to school outreach | walking | Walking to school | WOW
Published on Friday 30 August 2024 at 9:55 am
It might be the last weekend of the summer holidays, but there is still time to have fun!
Filed under: Darwen | Darwen Market | Darwen Town Centre | Shop Darwen
Published on Wednesday 28 August 2024 at 4:59 pm
Please be aware that we have been experiencing some technical problems with some of our email addresses.
Filed under: email
Published on Tuesday 27 August 2024 at 9:52 am
A Council-run short term breaks service for children with disabilities has been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Filed under: Apple Trees | Blackburn | OFSTED
