Business
Published on Tuesday 26 July 2022 at 2:41 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has revealed its ‘compelling’ bids for £40m of Levelling-Up Funding.
The local authority has outlined how the first £20m would be used to accelerate the first phase of its £250m masterplan for Blackburn town centre – the largest development of its kind in the North West.
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Published on Friday 8 July 2022 at 4:06 pm
Vistry Partnerships and Together Housing Group are set to build 165 homes in Blackburn.
They’ve exchanged on a site owned by Blackburn with Darwen Council and two private sellers, brought forward by Lea Hough Chartered Surveyors.
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Published on Friday 1 July 2022 at 11:22 am
If you live in Blackburn with Darwen you can benefit from the newly opened Newground Together Employment Hub in The Mall, Blackburn.
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Published on Wednesday 22 June 2022 at 4:52 pm
The secret is out! Shh! Bar has been officially revealed as the new tenants of a restored Blackburn public house.
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Published on Wednesday 11 May 2022 at 12:00 pm
Darwen’s biggest employer – WEC Group – has become the latest gold patron for Youth Zone Darwen taking it ‘tantalisingly close’ to its £250K fundraising target.
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Published on Tuesday 1 March 2022 at 9:08 am
Led by Blackburn-born entrepreneur Mo Isap, Skills City, the largest digital Skills Bootcamp operation in the UK, is now recruiting for its Data Analytics Bootcamp in Blackburn – with a commitment to provide over 60 jobs in data and tech.
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Published on Thursday 15 July 2021 at 3:02 pm
Darwen Town Deal Board members are delighted to announce today that the town’s “once-in-a-lifetime” bid has been allocated the maximum amount of £25 million.
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Published on Wednesday 17 March 2021 at 10:54 am
A Blackburn business is encouraging other companies to sign up to lateral flow testing to help keep their workforce safe.
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Published on Thursday 4 March 2021 at 9:06 am
A Blackburn beauty salon owner is looking forward to welcoming her clients back in when restrictions are relaxed next month.
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Published on Monday 1 March 2021 at 2:17 pm
As part of its ongoing Covid-19 support for local businesses and the community, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has announced a one-off grant payment for taxi drivers who have been severely impacted by the pandemic.
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Published on Thursday 31 December 2020 at 1:58 pm
A Blackburn takeaway has been closed after breaching planning rules.
A Temporary Stop Notice has been served on a business in Blackburn which is operating as a takeaway despite having no planning permission to do so.
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Published on Monday 16 November 2020 at 4:42 pm
The Council has opened the second Covid Discretionary Business Grant Programme for local businesses affected by the current lockdown.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Published on Monday 7 September 2020 at 12:35 pm
New opportunities for business and commercial property have opened up on Carl Fogarty Way in Blackburn.
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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.
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Published on Friday 3 July 2020 at 1:11 pm
Blackburn with Darwen is gearing up for more re-openings – here is all you need to know
Restaurants, pubs, bars, takeaways, libraries, museums and hairdressers are gearing up to open their doors across the borough from July 4th following closures due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Published on Friday 26 June 2020 at 12:06 pm
More businesses will be able to open from July 4th following new guidelines from the Government.
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Published on Thursday 18 June 2020 at 11:50 am
A brand new business hub is opening in the heart of Blackburn for start-ups, freelancers and small businesses
The working world has changed for many of us and for many it is time to adapt.
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Published on Friday 12 June 2020 at 5:00 pm
Shops across Blackburn and Darwen are re—opening on Monday and welcoming people back in – but there will be some changes.
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Published on Thursday 11 June 2020 at 3:09 pm
More households in Blackburn with Darwen could be eligible to receive extra council tax and housing support during the coronavirus crisis.
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Published on Wednesday 10 June 2020 at 4:53 pm
A number of reports have been received by the Council about businesses such as pubs and cafes allowing their customers to use outside seating areas for consuming food or drinks.
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Published on Wednesday 10 June 2020 at 8:17 am
The markets in Blackburn and Darwen will re-open to the public on Monday, June 15th – but there will be changes.
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Published on Friday 29 May 2020 at 3:01 pm
Many businesses will be re-opening in June following closures introduced to help control the spread of coronavirus.
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Published on Thursday 28 May 2020 at 1:17 pm
Shops and retail have been told they can open their doors again from next month following closures due to the coronavirus crisis.
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Published on Wednesday 27 May 2020 at 3:20 pm
An additional funding support will be available from early June to help businesses with recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
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Published on Tuesday 12 May 2020 at 5:11 pm
A new Q&A session is being held to give advise to businesses in response to new Government guidance.
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Published on Tuesday 12 May 2020 at 1:32 pm
The Government has announced that certain business and workplaces are now able to open from Wednesday, May 13th.
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Published on Wednesday 6 May 2020 at 10:18 am
The next online Q&A event for local businesses is taking place on Thursday, May 7th to give support during the coronavirus crisis.
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Published on Friday 1 May 2020 at 12:56 pm
More than £32million has now been paid out to the borough’s businesses to support them through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Published on Thursday 23 April 2020 at 9:13 am
Cllr Mohammed Khan has extended his congratulations on behalf of Blackburn with Darwen Council to a local firm who’ve been honoured in an awards scheme backed by The Queen.
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Published on Friday 17 April 2020 at 5:18 pm
Finance teams at the Council are working around the clock to send the Government’s business grants to eligible firms in the borough.
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Published on Thursday 9 April 2020 at 9:26 am
The Council is thanking businesses in Blackburn and Darwen which have followed new laws requiring some shops and firms to shut down during the coronavirus emergency.
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Published on Wednesday 8 April 2020 at 1:12 pm
The Council is starting to send out Government grant payments to local businesses affected by the coronavirus.
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Published on Thursday 2 April 2020 at 4:16 pm
Council staff are working hard in administering the business rate grants announced by the Government to help some of our small and medium sized firms during this unprecedented situation.
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Published on Friday 22 November 2019 at 12:03 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is delighted to announce the latest tenant to its flagship town centre offices, One Cathedral Square.
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Published on Friday 11 October 2019 at 2:43 pm
New lighting and re-surfacing work have been approved to enhance the redevelopment of Blackburn’s historic Blakey Moor.
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Published on Thursday 3 October 2019 at 3:46 pm
Statement from Councillor Phil Riley, Executive Member for Growth and Development:
“I am absolutely delighted to announce that the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership has approved more than £4m worth of funding for two major projects in Blackburn and Darwen.
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Published on Monday 30 September 2019 at 11:44 am
Further advice for businesses on the EU settlement scheme has been issued by the Government.
Online information is now available so people and businesses can start to plan ahead and make sure they are up to date with business legislation.
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Published on Tuesday 2 April 2019 at 2:22 pm
Advice for businesses on the EU settlement scheme has been issued by the Government.
Online information is now available so people and businesses can start to plan ahead and make sure they are up to date with business legislation.
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Published on Thursday 28 March 2019 at 10:18 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has put in a bid for part of the Government’s new £675m Future High Streets Fund to support town centres responding to economic change.
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Published on Thursday 14 March 2019 at 9:56 am
Advice for businesses has been issued by the Government in order to prepare for Brexit.
This includes planning for all different eventualities and scenarios.
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Published on Friday 7 December 2018 at 11:29 am
An outline planning application to transform a vacant site near Junction 4 of the M65 has been submitted by developers Barnfield Blackburn Ltd.
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Published on Wednesday 31 October 2018 at 11:14 am
Small Business Saturday UK has kicked off its national bus tour of the country in Blackburn – former winners of the coveted High Street of the Year Award.
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Published on Wednesday 31 October 2018 at 10:52 am
Whether it’s steaming hot brews, delicious bacon butties or executive buffets – they’re all a piece of cake for one Blackburn café.
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Published on Tuesday 30 October 2018 at 11:03 am
Businesses in Blackburn town centre are being reminded that ballot papers for the renewal vote for Blackburn Business Improvement District (BID) must be returned by Friday, November 2nd.
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Published on Monday 22 October 2018 at 11:20 am
A project to develop a prime piece of disused land in Lower Darwen has started.
Two existing, disused office blocks off Greenbank Terrace, near Milking Lane and Junction 4 of the M65 are currently being demolished to make way for a new development.
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Published on Thursday 30 August 2018 at 2:00 pm
A new project investing £2.6m to improve a key gateway to the Borough at Brownhill Roundabout and nearby junctions is getting underway and proposals are ready to view.
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