Nick walks from Pendle to Parliament the good old fashioned way
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.
Environment
Blackburn woman fined for dumping rubbish
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.
Filed under: Councillor | environment | Jim Smith | prosecution
Successful Prosecution
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.
Filed under: Councillor | environment | Jim Smith | prosecution
Dispose of Bulky Waste for Free
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.
Filed under: bulky waste disposal | environment
Failure to dispose of rubbish properly leads to prosecution
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.
Filed under: environment | prosecution | Tony Watson
Successful prosecution for failing to dispose of rubbish properly
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.
Filed under: environment | prosecution | Tony Watson
Healthy choices are no hassle in Blackburn with Darwen
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.
Filed under: Food | Recipe 4 Health | Tony Watson
Day of action cracks down on metal thieves
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.
Filed under: environment | Jim Smith | Metal
Domestic Waste Collection in Darwen
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.
Filed under: Councillor | Darwen | Free Waste disposal | Jim Smith | Sound Cloud
New proposals to cut flood risk in Blackburn
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.
Volunteers welcome at Your Call clean up
Published on Tuesday 10 March 2015 at 3:52 pm
A community clean-up is set to take place this Saturday in Mill Hill, with all volunteers welcome.
Filed under: community | community clean up | Mill Hill | Volunteers | Your Call
Don’t let a bad meal spoil your Valentine’s day
Published on Wednesday 11 February 2015 at 2:24 pm
Make sure the most romantic day of the year isn’t spoilt by a food disaster.
A new Food Standards Agency (FSA) poll shows 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.
Filed under: Councillor | Executive Member for Environment | Food Standards Agency | Jim Smith | Valentines Day
Changes to Recycling and Rubbish Collections Over Christmas 2014
Published on Monday 22 December 2014 at 10:54 am
The Week commencing December 22 will remain the same except for Christmas Day collection. This will move to Saturday 27th December.
Filed under: Christmas
Reduce Bulky Waste This Christmas.
Published on Monday 15 December 2014 at 5:05 pm
With Saturday December 20th being the last Saturday before Christmas, the Council are inviting residents to make use of its free bulky waste collection service before the big day.
Filed under: bulky waste | Councillor | Jim Smith
Your Call Volunteers Honoured.
Published on Monday 15 December 2014 at 4:36 pm
The Council leader Councillor Kate Hollern and Councillor Jim Smith welcomed dozens of Your Call volunteers to a special event at the Council’s depot at Davy Field industrial estate last week (Friday December 12th 2014).
Filed under: Councillor | Jim Smith | Kate Hollern | Sound Cloud | Your Call