Published on Thursday 20 October 2022 at 11:14 am
Plans to transform two playgrounds at Blackburn’s flagship Witton Park have been revealed.
The £350,000 proposals include a large activity play area on the current site of The Wits and a full re-vamp of the younger children’s playground.
Published on Sunday 9 October 2022 at 12:00 pm
Members of the Blackburn with Darwen People’s Jury on the Climate Change Crisis met for their second session this week, hearing from a group of experts on the impacts of climate change at both a local and national level.
Published on Friday 7 October 2022 at 4:27 pm
32 residents from the Blackburn with Darwen People’s Jury on Climate Change met in Blackburn last week, kicking off the first of eight sessions.
Published on Wednesday 28 September 2022 at 4:23 pm
A new campaign is being launched across Blackburn with Darwen to tackle dog fouling, reminding dog owners to pick up after their pooch.
Published on Friday 23 September 2022 at 2:09 pm
A Blackburn car dealer has been convicted of breaching a noise abatement notice and fined a total of £8500.
Published on Friday 23 September 2022 at 11:17 am
Residents and Council staff have come together to transform a back alley in the Blackburn Infirmary area, making it a safe and friendly space for local residents to enjoy.
Published on Wednesday 21 September 2022 at 10:39 am
More than 30 residents from across Blackburn with Darwen have been chosen to form a brand new People’s Jury on climate change.
Published on Friday 2 September 2022 at 5:24 pm
36 residents have been ordered to pay a combined total of £23,832 in court fines and charges due to unacceptable waste offences in Blackburn with Darwen.
Published on Thursday 1 September 2022 at 4:18 pm
A Darwen playground is set to benefit from a £100,000 transformation.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has announced that the playground at Blacksnape Playing Fields will undergo a full renovation.
Published on Friday 26 August 2022 at 9:34 am
The Sustainability Team from East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce are hosting four showcase events to highlight the net zero support available to local business.
Published on Monday 22 August 2022 at 3:19 pm
Corporation Park is now home to a new Duck Feed Dispenser, becoming one of only a handful of councils in the UK to embrace this step in the ‘Feed the Ducks’ initiative.
Published on Thursday 18 August 2022 at 10:29 am
A new People’s Jury on the Climate Change Crisis is set to be held in Blackburn with Darwen.
Published on Friday 12 August 2022 at 5:25 pm
RHS Judges were welcomed to a sun-soaked Blackburn this week by the Councils gardening team and partners including The BID, The Mall and the Cathedral, as the town centre is nominated for another prestigious ‘Britain in Bloom’ award.
Published on Wednesday 10 August 2022 at 2:46 pm
Want to organise a community clean-up on your street or in your local area?
Now the six week holidays are upon us, why not think about organising a community litter-picking event with your family, friends and neighbours – you could even get the kids involved!
Published on Tuesday 26 July 2022 at 2:48 pm
New research shows that Blackburn with Darwen is facing a waste crisis, with almost half of each households burgundy waste bin being eaten up by food.
Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 at 2:53 pm
Have you heard about our trial with recycling organisation TerraCycle, allowing our residents to recycle items usually headed for the burgundy waste bin?
Published on Wednesday 1 June 2022 at 5:02 pm
We know how excited everyone is to get partying this Jubilee Weekend!
Whether you’re attending one of the many events organised across the borough (check out our ‘what’s on’ guide) or have your own street-party planned, it’s sure to be a fun one in Blackburn with Darwen.
Published on Friday 20 May 2022 at 11:14 am
Yesterday evening (19.5.2022) the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LRF) responded to a small blaze on Darwen Moors.
Published on Tuesday 17 May 2022 at 11:19 am
18 residents have been ordered to pay a combined total of £11,215.74 in court fines and charges due to waste offences in Blackburn with Darwen.
Published on Friday 22 April 2022 at 12:56 pm
Huge floats are set to parade into Blackburn town centre as part of a free national festival.
Published on Thursday 24 March 2022 at 7:24 pm
A Blackburn schoolboy is on a mission to tackle climate change – knocking on one car window at a time!
Published on Thursday 24 March 2022 at 2:50 pm
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Primary School in Blackburn have worked with the Council to install a dog-poo bag dispenser near their school.
Published on Thursday 24 March 2022 at 12:14 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is calling for volunteers to help with two final tree planting sessions next week.
Published on Tuesday 22 March 2022 at 4:15 pm
The roll out of new blue bins in Blackburn with Darwen has sparked a £900,000 turnaround.
Published on Wednesday 16 March 2022 at 4:25 pm
An extra £1.5m is set to be invested in Blackburn with Darwen in things that matter to you – including cash for parks, paths and litter picking.
Published on Saturday 12 March 2022 at 7:58 am
Two Blackburn men have been sentenced after more than £170,000 of counterfeit cigarettes were uncovered in raids in the town.
Published on Friday 11 March 2022 at 5:33 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s bid to plant 7,000 new trees in the borough has hit the halfway point.
Published on Friday 25 February 2022 at 12:31 pm
Blackburn’s ‘going for gold’ after being announced as a finalist for the prestigious RHS Britain in Bloom national awards.
Published on Monday 21 February 2022 at 12:17 pm
The Red Light/Excess Speed Camera on Barbara Castle Way is showing a reduction in vehicles at most speeds at this busy Blackburn junction.
Filed under: road safety | safer roads
Published on Thursday 17 February 2022 at 12:45 pm
Let’s find out!
Follow the incredible journey your garden waste makes along with our Environmental Education Officer, Sally Booth.
Published on Monday 14 February 2022 at 4:29 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has seen a huge response to free cycle training offered as part of a wider active travel project to get residents walking and cycling more across the borough.
Published on Friday 11 February 2022 at 5:09 pm
If you’re looking to keep your kiddies busy this February half-term we have just the thing – free tree planting sessions!
Published on Monday 7 February 2022 at 2:22 pm
Residents in Blackburn with Darwen are being invited to ‘dig in’ and help plant more than 7,000 new trees across the borough.
Published on Wednesday 2 February 2022 at 10:40 am
Pupils at a Darwen primary school have helped plant more than 240 trees as part of a new scheme to create more woodland and help tackle climate change.
Published on Thursday 27 January 2022 at 2:13 pm
Five residents have been ordered to pay more than £3,000 in court fines and charges over waste offences in Blackburn with Darwen.
Published on Wednesday 15 December 2021 at 6:08 pm
Five residents in Blackburn with Darwen have been fined and prosecuted after failing to dispose of their waste properly.
Published on Wednesday 20 October 2021 at 12:29 pm
Do you know someone standing in the Wall of Shame?
This week the Council has launched a new initiative to tackle fly-tipping, and appeals to residents to share any home or dash-cam CCTV footage to help us catch those illegally dumping rubbish in our borough.
Published on Wednesday 6 October 2021 at 9:50 am
Three residents and a landlord in Blackburn with Darwen have been fined and prosecuted after failing to dispose of their waste properly.
Filed under: environment | fly tipping | prosecutions | waste
Published on Tuesday 21 September 2021 at 10:50 am
Recycle Your Electricals is launching ‘HypnoCat’, a pink fluffy cat on a mission to hypnotise Blackburn with Darwen residents into recycling their small old electricals.
Filed under: electrical | electricals | recycle | Recycling | waste
Published on Tuesday 10 August 2021 at 12:15 pm
Two more residents in Blackburn with Darwen have been prosecuted for waste offences.
Martin Gerald McDonagh, 51, of Queen Victoria Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to failing to ensure his household waste was transferred to an authorised person.
Filed under: environment | fly tipping | prosecution | waste
Published on Wednesday 4 August 2021 at 9:57 am
Two more residents in Blackburn with Darwen have received court fines for failing to dispose of their waste properly.
Filed under: environment | fly tipping | prosecutions | waste
Published on Wednesday 28 July 2021 at 10:41 am
Seventeen residents in Blackburn with Darwen have been found guilty of waste offences and fined a total of £12,558.
Filed under: environment | prosecution | rubbish | waste
Published on Wednesday 21 July 2021 at 8:54 am
Blackburn with Darwen residents are being encouraged to take the Plastic Challenge this August to help tackle plastic pollution.
Filed under: environment | litter | plastic | pollution
Published on Wednesday 14 July 2021 at 1:48 pm
A resident and a landlord have been issued with large fines for waste offences in Blackburn.
Filed under: fly tipping | prosecution | waste
Published on Wednesday 7 July 2021 at 2:17 pm
Residents in Blackburn with Darwen should keep an eye out for their new recycling and bin collection guides which will be posted through doors over the coming weeks.
Filed under: bins | environment | Recycling | waste
Published on Thursday 1 July 2021 at 10:57 am
Two residents have been hit with hefty fines after irresponsibly disposing of their waste and business waste in Blackburn with Darwen.
Published on Wednesday 23 June 2021 at 12:32 pm
A Blackburn resident has been ordered to pay £731 in court fines after his waste was fly-tipped on nearby land.
Published on Tuesday 8 June 2021 at 2:01 pm
Many happy returns to volunteer litter picker Nan Smith who celebrates her 90th birthday this week.
Filed under: environment | keep it tidy | litter | red bag | volunteer
Published on Monday 7 June 2021 at 1:08 pm
Residents who have failed to properly dispose of unsightly and inconsiderate waste have been ordered to pay £1176 in court fines and charges.
Published on Monday 17 May 2021 at 10:51 am
Mr Mohammed Saleem, 41, of Dundee Drive, Blackburn has been fined £712.50 for dumping rubbish from his car.
Filed under: environment. prosecution | fly tipping | litter | waste
