Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Tuesday 8 July 2014 at 4:41 pm
Earlier this year the Council’s Your Call scheme made small grants of up to £200 available to groups to help them remember the sacrifices made by their communities 100 years ago.
Filed under: Councillor | Kate Hollern | World War One Commemorations | ww1 | Your Call
Published on Tuesday 8 July 2014 at 3:31 pm
The catering team at Turton and Edgworth CE/Methodist Primary School have reached the finals of a nationwide local catering competition thanks to their healthy and tasty meals.
Published on Tuesday 8 July 2014 at 3:07 pm
Events that celebrate family life are set to take place across Blackburn with Darwen to help raise awareness of the support available for families who are looking after someone else’s child.
Published on Tuesday 8 July 2014 at 2:07 pm
Last Wednesday a Landlord of a property in Darwen was ordered to pay fines and costs of £1960 after pleading guilty at Blackburn magistrate’s court.
Filed under: Councillor | Darwen | Housing | Landlord | Licensing | prosecution | Yusuf Jan-Virmani
Published on Friday 4 July 2014 at 1:14 pm
A Blackburn woman on Wednesday was ordered to pay £570 after failing to dispose of house hold waste correctly.
Filed under: Accrington Road | Councillor | enforcement | environment | Environmental Health | Environmental Protection | fly tipping | Shaukat Hussain
Published on Thursday 3 July 2014 at 2:07 pm
A powerful network of 193 local businesses which is committed to improving Blackburn and Darwen was singled out for national praise today (Thursday, July 3).
Filed under: Hive | Jack Straw | Maureen Bateson
Published on Wednesday 2 July 2014 at 4:47 pm
Carers in Blackburn can have real peace of mind thanks to a new service from the Red Cross. The Red Cross Carer’s Emergency Card is a new way for people who care for others to be identified and for their dependents to be looked after in case of illness or accident.
Filed under: carers | Carers Service | Councillor | Mohammed Khan
Published on Friday 27 June 2014 at 4:23 pm
A running group, which has surged in popularity with hundreds of people now regularly turning out, has been awarded a Your Call grant in recognition of its success.
Filed under: Couch to 5K | Councillor | Kate Hollern | Sylvia Liddle
Published on Wednesday 25 June 2014 at 4:07 pm
Public health leads in Blackburn with Darwen have backed calls for UK action on plain packaging for tobacco after the latest figures from Australia reported a drop in sales since standard packs were introduced.
Filed under: Donald Read | public health | smoking | Stop Smoking
Published on Wednesday 25 June 2014 at 4:06 pm
A flowering display to commemorate the centenary of World War One has been planted in Corporation Park.
Filed under: Corporation Park | Councillor | Jim Smith | World War One Commemorations
Published on Wednesday 25 June 2014 at 3:20 pm
People across Blackburn and Darwen are invited to get into the Tour de France spirit by taking part in free guided bike rides.
Filed under: cycling | Sky Ride | Tour de France
Published on Monday 23 June 2014 at 3:06 pm
Blackburn with Darwen residents fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan are being advised to drink plenty of fluids and follow a balanced diet between fasts.
Filed under: Councillor | Mohammed Khan | public health | Ramadan
Published on Friday 20 June 2014 at 2:58 pm
Young people from Blackburn schools were given valuable safety lessons at a fun event.
Students from St Pauls RC School and Holy Souls RC Primary School took part in Streetwise, an annual event which encourages safety learning to the year 6 primary children in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Councillor | Holy Souls RC Primary School | St Pauls RC School | Stephanie Brookfield
Published on Friday 20 June 2014 at 2:44 pm
Young people who live in the borough’s children’s homes are being honoured for their achievements this weekend.
Filed under: Councillor | Frank Connor | Linda Clegg | Youth Zone
Published on Friday 20 June 2014 at 2:15 pm
Improved rail services between Blackburn and Manchester moved a step closer today as the Council leader and local MPs lent their support to an agreement between Network Rail and Blackburn with Darwen Council to construct a new section of track which will allow more trains to use the route.
Filed under: Councillor | Jack Straw | Jake Berry | Kate Hollern | Network Rail | Nigel Evans | public transport | railway | Soundcloud | transport
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