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Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Monday 18 March 2024 at 2:24 pm
The refuse team found themselves in a tricky situation during what was planned to be a regular trade waste collection round in Duttons Way, Blackburn on Friday, 8th March.
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Published on Monday 18 March 2024 at 2:15 pm
The doors are set to temporarily close on Darwen Youth Centre to allow for a £3.3m transformation.
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Published on Monday 18 March 2024 at 2:13 pm
Darwen Youth Centre will temporarily close its doors on March 31st for an impressive £3.3m transformation.
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Published on Monday 18 March 2024 at 11:45 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has submitted a planning application for the iconic Imperial Mill.
The Council bought the landmark building from Lancashire Saw Company Limited last year in an important step to help safeguard it for future employment and cultural opportunities.
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Published on Friday 15 March 2024 at 1:15 pm
Efforts to restore Corporation Park Conservatory have taken a positive first step forward thanks to a cash injection of £136,800.
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Published on Friday 15 March 2024 at 10:16 am
There’s a huge amount of new investment planned for Darwen town centre.
This includes more than £20m for Darwen Market, the library and theatre and Darwen Youth Centre.
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Published on Wednesday 13 March 2024 at 1:38 pm
More than 6,000 young people took part in this year’s Blackburn with Darwen Youth Election to select a new Youth MP to represent the voices of young people across the borough.
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Published on Monday 11 March 2024 at 4:34 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Bolton and Chorley councils, along with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, Lancashire Police and Greater Manchester Police, have joined together using legal powers to protect the environment and prevent wildfire devastation on moorland.
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Published on Friday 8 March 2024 at 4:16 pm
Over 100 people from a diverse range of sectors across Blackburn with Darwen came together to commit to supporting the Council to deliver its ‘no one left behind’ mission.
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Published on Thursday 7 March 2024 at 5:51 pm
International Women’s Day takes place on March the 8th and this year’s theme is #InspireInclusion.
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Published on Thursday 7 March 2024 at 4:07 pm
For months, contractors have been busy transforming the former Blakey’s building into something truly spectacular.
Something unlike we’ve ever seen before in our town centres.
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Published on Thursday 7 March 2024 at 2:57 pm
Smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to give quitting another go ahead of this year’s No Smoking Day on March 13th.
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Published on Thursday 7 March 2024 at 9:59 am
Council leader Phil Riley has today welcomed the Budget announcement to extend the Household Support Fund for a further six months.
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Published on Thursday 7 March 2024 at 9:46 am
Two playgrounds in Darwen are set to be transformed by Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Just a week after officially unveiling the impressive new playgrounds at Witton Park, the council has revealed new plans for Bold Venture Park and Whitehall Park too.
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Published on Tuesday 5 March 2024 at 2:31 pm
A man has been given a nine month custodial sentence for blocking the entrance to Queen’s Park.
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Published on Tuesday 5 March 2024 at 11:41 am
The borough’s Bureau Centre for the Arts is making the move to a permanent new home in the heart of Blackburn.
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Published on Friday 1 March 2024 at 12:48 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has successfully secured £20m of new Levelling Up funding from Government – taking the grand total to more than £125m.
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Published on Thursday 29 February 2024 at 3:10 pm
Residents across Blackburn with Darwen are being encouraged to take part in a brand-new challenge to reduce their heating bills and help save the planet.
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Published on Thursday 29 February 2024 at 2:47 pm
The Council is lobbying the Government to extend the crucial Household Support Fund (HSF) for struggling families and households in the borough.
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Published on Wednesday 28 February 2024 at 4:27 pm
The ribbon has been officially cut on two playgrounds at Blackburn’s popular Witton Park following a £350,000 transformation.
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Published on Friday 23 February 2024 at 4:53 pm
The borough’s Local Plan – which aims to deliver the homes, jobs, supporting infrastructure and community facilities the borough needs – has been formally adopted by the Council as the new Development Plan for the Borough.
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Published on Thursday 22 February 2024 at 1:14 pm
The Council has spoken out following a racially aggravated hate crime that took place at a house in Blackburn earlier this week.
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Published on Wednesday 21 February 2024 at 8:42 am
Blackburn with Darwen Employment Skills and Support Hub are hosting a Jobs and Skills Fair to give people the opportunity to find a new career, get back into work, volunteer or get learning again.
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Published on Tuesday 20 February 2024 at 4:34 pm
As work begins to transform Darwen Youth Centre, Knott Street car park in Darwen will be closing in March 2024.
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Published on Friday 16 February 2024 at 5:35 pm
Protecting services that people rely on and keeping the momentum with improvement projects is at the heart of the Council’s financial plan for the coming year.
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Published on Friday 9 February 2024 at 2:43 pm
On the hunt for something fun to do this half term? Take a look at the fabulous what’s on guide for Blackburn and Darwen markets!
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Published on Thursday 8 February 2024 at 4:42 pm
Wensley Fold Children’s Centre has been awarded a Youth Investment Fund refurbishment grant of £140 thousand to renovate its youth service offer.
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Published on Thursday 8 February 2024 at 2:39 pm
The Advertising service at Blackburn with Darwen Council has launched a new website.
The site provides a much-needed home for information about advertising on the Council’s digital screens, bus shelters and road signs.
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Published on Thursday 8 February 2024 at 10:15 am
A woman who strives to change the lives of the young deaf community is this year’s recipient of the prestigious One Voice Leader’s Award.
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Published on Wednesday 7 February 2024 at 2:25 pm
Work is due to take place in Pleasington this month causing the electricity supply in the area to be disconnected on Saturday, 17th February.
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Published on Monday 5 February 2024 at 4:37 pm
From February 6th to 8th, pop-up testing and information stations will be arriving in the community in BwD, aiming to reduce the numbers of undiagnosed people and those diagnosed late with HIV.
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Published on Monday 5 February 2024 at 1:16 pm
Recovery collaborative Spark are set to provide a new service offer for people across Blackburn with Darwen with gambling addictions with a Gambling Related Harms Support Worker joining the team.
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Published on Thursday 1 February 2024 at 4:52 pm
A major new housing development is set to take a step forward next week when Executive Board councillors will meet.
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Published on Friday 26 January 2024 at 3:55 pm
The borough’s annual Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony brought together faith representatives and schools to remember and pay respects to victims of genocide, oppression and torture.
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Published on Friday 26 January 2024 at 3:52 pm
Our Museum is part of an exciting new national project looking for people with weird and wonderful hobbies!
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Published on Wednesday 24 January 2024 at 2:35 pm
Health bosses in Blackburn with Darwen are encouraging people to take Vitamin D up until the Spring to protect their health.
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Published on Monday 22 January 2024 at 11:09 am
More pupils in Blackburn with Darwen will be able to enjoy the benefits of walking to school, thanks to a new partnership between Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking.
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Published on Monday 22 January 2024 at 10:47 am
A ground-breaking campaign around raising awareness of wood burners and air pollution is taking place this month.
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Published on Saturday 20 January 2024 at 4:34 pm
Gas company Cadent have confirmed the gas leak which happened last night in Mill Hill, Blackburn has been repaired and residents have now been allowed to return back to their homes.
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Published on Saturday 20 January 2024 at 4:20 pm
Residents who were evacuated from their homes in Mill Hill, Blackburn last night have been supported by Blackburn with Darwen Council whilst gas company Cadent worked on the gas leak.
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Published on Saturday 20 January 2024 at 12:34 pm
Meteologists have placed the entire UK under a 24-hour yellow wind warning from Sunday, January 21, to Monday, January 22.
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Published on Friday 19 January 2024 at 8:38 am
It’s always best to be prepared! Check you’re on the electoral register to be able to vote in the elections taking place in May.
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Published on Friday 12 January 2024 at 11:24 am
Blackburn’s 10K Winter Warmer competition is taking place next month at our very own Witton Park on Sunday 4th February.
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Published on Monday 8 January 2024 at 1:34 pm
Book a bus shelter poster campaign during January with BwD Advertising and you’ll get free digital screen adverts in Blackburn Bus Station for the duration of your poster campaign.
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Published on Friday 5 January 2024 at 4:57 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council and Maple Grove Developments have agreed for Leyland DAF Trucks to use the former Thwaites brewery site in Blackburn as temporary storage for commercial vehicles.
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Published on Thursday 4 January 2024 at 11:06 am
The finalists have been announced for the 1V Awards dinner 2024, to recognise the local people who do amazing things in their communities.
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Published on Wednesday 27 December 2023 at 12:18 pm
Motorists and residents are advised that roadworks will be taking place on Haslingden Road from Monday, January 8 2024.
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Published on Wednesday 27 December 2023 at 10:30 am
Discover a taste of what Blackburn with Darwen has to offer with our guide to some of the top free things to do across our borough.
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Published on Friday 22 December 2023 at 3:35 pm
Here’s our final update following the gas explosion at a property on London Road in Blackburn on Sunday evening.
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Published on Friday 22 December 2023 at 2:57 pm
A new national study has found that our very own Blackburn is one of the last places left in England with a traditional English accent.
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