Environment
Published on Tuesday 6 December 2016 at 2:43 pm
A special award was given to five-year-old Eddie Carr for a giant litter pick in Darwen.
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Published on Friday 11 November 2016 at 1:35 pm
New cameras have been placed in Blackburn and Darwen to catch people fly-tipping and blighting the borough with dumped rubbish – and offenders could face a prison sentence.
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Published on Friday 4 November 2016 at 1:50 pm
Businesses are being reminded that it is illegal to fly post on public property.
Blackburn with Darwen Council is advising traders and business owners that it is an offence to display advertisements or hoardings on public property including lamp posts, fences, roundabouts, safety railings or buildings.
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Published on Wednesday 2 November 2016 at 10:47 am
Blackburn is celebrating after winning “Gold” at the 2016 Royal Horticultural Society’s North West in Bloom Awards which honour the region’s greenest and most beautiful locations.
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Published on Tuesday 25 October 2016 at 2:18 pm
The Friends of Roe Lee Park group held a ‘Your Community, Your Call’ event in Roe Lee park recently, with help from local Councillors, council officers and the volunteer Police cadets.
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Published on Thursday 29 September 2016 at 1:03 pm
Council officials have met with residents following feedback over changes to bin collections in Blackburn and Darwen.
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Published on Wednesday 28 September 2016 at 5:12 pm
Further roadshows are taking place this week to help make people in Blackburn with Darwen aware of the upcoming bin changes whilst promoting waste reduction and recycling.
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Published on Tuesday 27 September 2016 at 3:42 pm
Packs with information about the borough’s new bin collection services are being delivered to residents this week.
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Published on Thursday 22 September 2016 at 10:24 am
A roadshow is taking place to help make people in Blackburn with Darwen aware of the upcoming bin changes whilst promoting waste reduction and recycling.
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Published on Wednesday 14 September 2016 at 10:32 am
Information packs will soon be arriving at every home in the borough to explain the changes in bin collections.
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Published on Friday 9 September 2016 at 1:11 pm
An information video has been launched to help explain bin collection changes in the borough.
The YouTube animation features friendly character Chuck, who shows people what they can put into their bins.
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Published on Thursday 8 September 2016 at 3:40 pm
You can get updates for Blackburn with Darwen Council job vacancies delivered directly to your email inbox.
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Published on Thursday 25 August 2016 at 10:48 am
Larger households in Blackburn and Darwen can now request a larger burgundy bin once the Council moves to alternate weekly collections which are set to take place from Monday 3 October.
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Published on Friday 5 August 2016 at 8:00 am
A community pride campaign will be launched to support people as Blackburn with Darwen Council changes its household bin collection service.
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Published on Friday 29 July 2016 at 8:42 am
Whalley Range residents organised and carried out a successful clean up in their area as part of the Council’s Your Call campaign.
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Published on Wednesday 27 July 2016 at 3:37 pm
Action to tackle illegal tobacco and shisha pipes has seen massive amounts of contraband seized by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
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Published on Tuesday 14 June 2016 at 10:11 am
A Blackburn food company has been fined more than £3,000 for food hygiene breaches.
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Public Protection team found that Blackburn-based Azalea Foods Ltd had unhygienic crates at the industrial unit and had no hot and cold running water on the premises.
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Published on Tuesday 19 April 2016 at 3:43 pm
We have been working to resolve the issue around people fly-tipping waste on the Council-owned car parks in Ewood and have been grateful to members of the public for also raising this problem with us.
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Published on Thursday 7 April 2016 at 12:24 pm
We are aware of the issue around people fly-tipping waste on the Council-owned car parks in Ewood and are grateful to members of the public for also raising this problem with us.
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Published on Thursday 24 March 2016 at 7:54 am
A Darwen community group has been praised for the exceptional work they do to care for their park.
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Published on Thursday 10 March 2016 at 10:52 am
You can now get updates for Blackburn with Darwen Council job vacancies delivered directly to your email inbox.
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Published on Wednesday 2 March 2016 at 11:05 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s brown bin garden waste collection re-starts in March.
This is following the winter break and is a fortnightly service to approximately 28,000 households who have a garden waste bin.
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Published on Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 2:41 pm
A new friends group has been created to help out a woman who has been looking after a Darwen beauty spot by herself.
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Published on Wednesday 24 February 2016 at 11:50 am
COMMUNITY groups and schools across Blackburn with Darwen are brushing up their tidying skills as part of the Clean for the Queen initiative.
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Published on Wednesday 10 February 2016 at 3:02 pm
Make sure the most romantic day of the year isn’t spoilt by a food disaster.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) say that one in five people have had a food-related dating disaster on valentine’s Day – so make sure you check the restaurant’s food hygiene rating.
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Published on Wednesday 13 January 2016 at 2:35 pm
A new information page has been set up by Blackburn with Darwen Council to provide updates and assistance for the recent floods.
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Published on Tuesday 12 January 2016 at 11:47 am
Blackburn with Darwen’s bin collection calendar is available online – meaning you will always know what days your different collections take place.
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Published on Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 4:39 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has announced an embargo on road works during the remainder of December.
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Published on Tuesday 10 November 2015 at 6:26 pm
One Voice will be taking part in a litter picking exercise on Sunday 15th November. The West End Girls (WEGs) will be leading the project and it will form the basis of regular clean ups throughout Blackburn in the coming months.
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Published on Thursday 15 October 2015 at 10:36 am
Suitcases and car parts were just a few of the items collected in a mass clean up at a Blackburn’s Roe Lee Park.
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Published on Monday 12 October 2015 at 3:44 pm
Six successful prosecutions have continued Blackburn with Darwen Council’s drive to tackle rubbish dumping and fly-tipping in the borough.
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Published on Friday 9 October 2015 at 10:04 am
Residents will have the opportunity to dispose of any of their ‘bulky’ domestic rubbish free of charge this Saturday, October 10
Staff and caged vehicles will be on hand at locations throughout the morning, as the Council’s free Saturday morning bulky waste collection scheme returns.
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Published on Wednesday 30 September 2015 at 3:26 pm
The leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has unveiled plans to build an army of volunteers at a special event.
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Published on Tuesday 22 September 2015 at 2:05 pm
Green fingered staff from McDonald’s restaurant in Whitebirk helped spruce up an overgrown garden.
Six staff joined Councillor Mohammed Khan, leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, and council officers to do some work on the enclosed garden on Higson Street.
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Published on Monday 7 September 2015 at 9:33 am
United Utilities has lifted all boiled water advice for the whole of Lancashire and all customers can now use their water supply as normal.
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Published on Tuesday 25 August 2015 at 2:59 pm
A number of Blackburn with Darwen Council buildings and services will be closed for one day next Tuesday (September 1).
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Published on Tuesday 11 August 2015 at 12:52 pm
United Utilities has confirmed that BB1 2LD Roman Road is no longer affected by the water contamination which was identified last week.
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Published on Wednesday 22 July 2015 at 10:51 am
Repairs are ongoing on Roman Road following a burst water pipe.
The road is closed between Newfield Drive and Stopes Brow and is likely to remain closed until at least Monday morning.
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Published on Thursday 16 July 2015 at 10:00 am
If you provide food to customers, pupils or those you care for then this month’s Allergen Awareness workshop could be for you.
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Published on Monday 13 July 2015 at 12:15 pm
The Council would like to reassure the public that there is no truth to claims that dogs are being poisoned in the borough’s parks.
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Published on Wednesday 8 July 2015 at 3:46 pm
A paper map was all it took to help walking officer Nick Burton find his way from Lancashire to London.
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Published on Wednesday 10 June 2015 at 10:28 am
Complaints over abandoned household waste have led to £427 worth of fines for the home owner.
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Published on Monday 8 June 2015 at 3:02 pm
Caroline Heys and Walter Jarvis of Queen Street Blackburn have been ordered to pay £690 each following a hearing at Blackburn Magistrates Court.
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Published on Friday 15 May 2015 at 3:03 pm
This weekend, Saturday May 16th residents within Blackburn will be able to freely dispose of items of domestic bulky waste.
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Published on Friday 15 May 2015 at 2:09 pm
A woman has been ordered to pay a total of £365 for failing to dispose of rubbish properly Mrs Shugufta Patel, of Wensley Road, Blackburn was served a notice under section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which required the removal and disposal of the waste which was found close to the rear of a properly, in a legal manner.
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Published on Friday 15 May 2015 at 11:28 am
A man has been ordered to pay a total of £496 for failing to dispose of rubbish properly.
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Published on Thursday 2 April 2015 at 1:36 pm
It has never been easier to make healthy food choices in Blackburn with Darwen thanks to Recipe 4 Health.
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Published on Friday 27 March 2015 at 2:45 pm
Police and Council teams targeted rogue businesses in a day of action to stop thefts of metal in Blackburn and Darwen.
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Published on Wednesday 25 March 2015 at 6:37 pm
This weekend, Saturday March 28th, residents within Darwen will be able to freely dispose of items of domestic waste.
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Published on Friday 20 March 2015 at 2:15 pm
Plans are being discussed to bring a £3.5m flood reductions scheme to Blackburn.
The Environment Agency, with Blackburn with Darwen Council, is proposing a new £3.5 million flood reduction scheme for the River Blakewater between the Blackburn Youth Zone and the Ambulance Station of George Street West.
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