Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Thursday 18 December 2014 at 11:42 am
A Lancashire manufacturer and supplier of garden products is set to create 10 jobs with grant support from Regenerate Pennine Lancashire.
Filed under: jobs | Regenerate Pennine Lancashire | regeneration | Steven Cochrane
Published on Thursday 18 December 2014 at 11:37 am
All UK children are offered Meningococcal C (Men C) vaccine to protect against MenC infection but, as the protection offered by the vaccine in pre-school children can wane, a booster for teenagers at school was introduced and also offered to students from August this year.
Filed under: Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | health | MenC | Meningitis | Meningococcal C | septicaemia | students | vaccination
Published on Thursday 18 December 2014 at 10:58 am
Vital services for children and young people in Blackburn and Darwen have been handed prestigious awards for their work.
Filed under: Accreditation | Children’s Services | Councillor | Executive Member for Children’s Services | Frank Connor | young people
Published on Wednesday 17 December 2014 at 5:20 pm
A multi-faith candle light vigil is being held tomorrow (Thursday December 18th) to allow people to join together as a mark of respect to those affected by the Pakistani school massacre on Tuesday.
Filed under: Victims of Pakistani masacre vigil
Published on Wednesday 17 December 2014 at 3:17 pm
Around 100 people who’ve had help to improve their health by the Council’s Wellbeing Service gathered for a special Christmas lunch recently.
Published on Tuesday 16 December 2014 at 2:47 pm
Swimming Pool access has been improved for people with disabilities in Blackburn with Darwen. Darwen Leisure Centre is launching a new poolside lift to help those with mobility problems get into the pool.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen Leisure Centre | refresh
Published on Tuesday 16 December 2014 at 2:19 pm
The new refurbished £320,000 athletics track has opened at Witton Country Park.
Members of Blackburn Harriers braved the cold to be the first to use the upgraded facility which was funded by a Sport England Inspired Facilities grant of £150,000 and £170,000 from Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Filed under: athletics | Blackburn Harriers Athletics Club | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Witton | Witton Park Arena
Published on Tuesday 16 December 2014 at 2:03 pm
Help is at hand for people struggling with the new Government benefits system called Universal Credit which has now started in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Andy Kay | benefits | Councillor | Executive Member for Resources | Resources | Universal Credit
Published on Tuesday 16 December 2014 at 10:04 am
Blackburn with Darwen health bosses are reminding people to keep warm and keep well over the next few weeks as the borough gears up for the arrival of winter.
Filed under: cold weather | DASH | good neighbours | keep warm | keep well
Published on Tuesday 16 December 2014 at 9:03 am
Around 55 people attended an event recently to celebrate the involvement of local people in the ongoing £1m Macmillan Cancer Improvement Partnership in Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire.
Filed under: Cancer | macmillan | Mohammed Khan | nazmun usman
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
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
Published on Monday 15 December 2014 at 1:52 pm
Generous Council staff have got into the Christmas spirit, donating toys to Children’s Storehouse, as part of their Christmas Toy Store which helps families who would otherwise be unable to give their child a present this Christmas.
Filed under: charity | Children's Storehouse | collection | Councillor | Kate Hollern | Leader
Published on Friday 12 December 2014 at 2:26 pm
Looking to kick start your New Year fitness to get rid of those festive pounds and make pounds for a good cause?
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen Leisure Centre | East Lancashire Hospice | leisure
Published on Thursday 11 December 2014 at 3:41 pm
Reacting to yesterday’s publication of Ofsted Annual Report, Councillor Dave Harling, Executive Member for Education, said:”We are disappointed with the overly negative tone of the report.
Filed under: Councillor | Dave Harling | education | Executive Member for Schools and Education | OFSTED | Ofsted Annual Report
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