Dates announced for National Festival of Making this Summer!
Published on Monday 24 January 2022 at 2:09 pm
Blackburn is making way for the award-winning weekend festival to return for its fourth edition on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June 2022.
Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Monday 24 January 2022 at 2:09 pm
Blackburn is making way for the award-winning weekend festival to return for its fourth edition on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June 2022.
Published on Monday 24 January 2022 at 11:25 am
Blackburn Museum has been offering a variety of historical lessons on their YouTube channel, telling the stories of historical people and objects from the town.
Published on Friday 21 January 2022 at 10:01 am
In his weekly column, Prof Dominic Harrison, our Director of Public Health, reviews the current data and comments on the health inequalities that put areas like Blackburn with Darwen at a greater risk:
The good news is that it looks like the reported Covid Omicron case rate peaked in parts of Pennine Lancashire at or around the 5th January.
Filed under: coronavirus testing | COVID-19 | Professor Dominic Harrison
Published on Thursday 20 January 2022 at 12:30 pm
The drive-through and walk-in vaccine centre at Ewood Park is ending its two-week visit to the borough – and has given out more than 600 first, second and booster doses in that time.
Filed under: Blackburn | Booster | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | Drive-through vaccine centre | Ewood Park
Published on Thursday 20 January 2022 at 11:19 am
Work is underway on a brand new development in Blackburn – one of the biggest-ever housing regeneration projects in the town.
Published on Thursday 20 January 2022 at 9:12 am
Blackburn with Darwen residents are being reminded to check the criteria for the Covid self-isolation support payment before they apply.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Self-isolation support payments
Published on Wednesday 19 January 2022 at 6:01 pm
From Robert Peel to Paganini, from the Plug Plot riots to the site of the town’s first power station, there is a lot of history hidden around Blackburn town centre.
Published on Wednesday 19 January 2022 at 5:43 pm
During the pandemic the Museum staff have been sharing the collection via YouTube so everyone can still enjoy and learn about the history of our borough.
Published on Wednesday 19 January 2022 at 2:37 pm
Local leaders have welcomed the government’s decision to step down Plan B Covid control measures from next week, but are encouraging residents to stay alert to the transmission risks.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Plan B
Published on Wednesday 19 January 2022 at 2:36 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is investing in positive infrastructure change to improve air quality for our borough.
Filed under: air quality | environment | pollution
Published on Wednesday 19 January 2022 at 11:21 am
The Environment Agency are offering a new flood warning service to Lancashire including Blackburn at the Cob Wall and Brookhouse areas as well as Whitebirk and Green Bank and Wennington.
Published on Tuesday 18 January 2022 at 2:36 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing a bid to raise £250,000 a year for a brand new ‘Youth Zone Darwen’ project.
Published on Monday 17 January 2022 at 3:33 pm
It’s estimated that one in ten children in England and Wales will experience sexual abuse before they turn sixteen.
Published on Monday 17 January 2022 at 2:18 pm
From today (Mon 17 January) people may be able to reduce their Covid self-isolation to five full days – provided they receive negative rapid test results on two consecutive days.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | self-isolation
Published on Monday 17 January 2022 at 1:21 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Adult Learning team is celebrating after retaining its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating.
Inspectors highlighted the great work carried out since the last inspection – commending the service for its Long Covid peer support course in response to local need.
Filed under: Adult learning | adult services | OFSTED
Published on Sunday 16 January 2022 at 8:17 pm
The Leader of the Council, Coun Mohammed Khan CBE, has released a statement on the terror incident at a Texas synagogue on Saturday 15 January, after details have emerged about the hostage-taker.
Published on Friday 14 January 2022 at 1:28 pm
Dominic Harrison: Director of Public Health and Wellbeing; Blackburn with Darwen
Coronavirus rates continue to surge in Lancashire and Cumbria.
Published on Thursday 13 January 2022 at 10:16 am
Young people from Blackburn with Darwen are encouraging others their age to get their Covid jabs in a radio advertising campaign that highlights how the vaccination programme is helping life return to normal.
Filed under: coronavirus | covid testing | COVID-19 | Covid-19 vaccination programme | vaccination | young people
Published on Thursday 13 January 2022 at 8:53 am
A Self- Isolation Support Pilot developed by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is helping people get the support they and their families need when self- isolating with Covid
As part of this government-funded pilot, the Council and its partners provide ‘Self Isolation Support Boxes’ to anyone who, when contacted by the Test and Trace Team, is identified as needing additional support to enable them to self- isolate.
Published on Wednesday 12 January 2022 at 5:50 pm
More people can now get a Covid-19 vaccine from the comfort of their own home across Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: COVID-19 | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | home | housebound | vaccination
Published on Wednesday 12 January 2022 at 3:01 pm
Studies show that most every day journeys people take are less than two miles in distance.
Published on Tuesday 11 January 2022 at 4:20 pm
How green can you be when driving? That’s the question Blackburn with Darwen’s Assistant Executive Member for Growth and Development Councillor Zainab Rawat is asking.
Published on Tuesday 11 January 2022 at 4:17 pm
People with caring experience and relevant skills are being targeted in a recruitment drive to boost the social care workforce in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Adult Social Care | coronavirus | COVID-19 | Recruitment | Social Care
Published on Tuesday 11 January 2022 at 8:15 am
Our Council Leader and Chief Executive have written to the producers of the Gareth Malone Christmas special to express thanks for raising people’s sprits and increasing community pride.
Filed under: Gareth Malone
Published on Monday 10 January 2022 at 2:56 pm
A new drive-through Covid-19 vaccine clinic is opening at Ewood Park this week giving local residents the chance to score their hat-trick of Covid jabs at the home of Blackburn Rovers!
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | Councillor | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | Ewood Park | Jane Scattergood | Mohammed Khan | Vaccine drive through
Published on Monday 10 January 2022 at 12:39 pm
The promoter is: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
The competition is open to residents of the Blackburn and Darwen, aged 18 years or over
There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this competition unless you wish to alternatively sign up to the garden waste collection scheme
By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Published on Thursday 6 January 2022 at 6:18 pm
If someone in your household tests positive for Covid, it doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone else is going to get ill too.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19
Published on Thursday 6 January 2022 at 11:59 am
Here is the latest weekly column from our Director of Public Health Prof Dominic Harrison:
At their press conference on 4 January, the government announced it would continue with Plan B with the addition of extra daily lateral flow testing for about 100,000 ‘critical infrastructure’ workers in selected workplaces.
Published on Thursday 6 January 2022 at 9:49 am
Plans for how thousands of new homes and jobs will be created in Blackburn and Darwen over the next 15 years and beyond have been refined and progressed as part of the next stage in production of the Borough’s new Local Plan.
Published on Saturday 1 January 2022 at 8:42 am
A long-serving Blackburn with Darwen Council senior officer has been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
Filed under: Honours | New Year Honours | Sayyed Osman
Published on Thursday 30 December 2021 at 11:59 am
Give your 2022 a boost! Get vaccinated over the New Year weekend.
Here’s where you can get your booster Covid vaccination in BwD.
Published on Thursday 30 December 2021 at 10:12 am
In the run-up to the New Year, many people across Lancashire plan to celebrate with friends and family.
Filed under: coronavirus | coronavirus testing | COVID-19
Published on Wednesday 29 December 2021 at 5:18 pm
Do you run a café, shop, restaurant or local food business in Blackburn or Darwen?
If so, as part of the next printed Shuttle magazine we are looking to help our local businesses by shining a spotlight on them – showcasing what makes each business special.
Filed under: business | business support | businesses | magazine | Shuttle
Published on Thursday 23 December 2021 at 10:34 am
Dominic Harrison: Director of Public Health and Wellbeing; Blackburn with Darwen
I think that England will inevitably have to follow Wales, Scotland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Finland, Germany and many other European countries and bring in further control measures to contain the spread of Omicron shortly after Christmas.
Published on Wednesday 22 December 2021 at 7:30 pm
Even over the festive bank holidays, Covid testing sites will remain open in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: coronavirus | coronavirus testing | covid testing | COVID-19
Published on Wednesday 22 December 2021 at 1:38 pm
A moving case study to be featured in an uplifting BBC2 Christmas special with Gareth Malone this Thursday will highlight the risks of pregnant women not getting vaccinated against Covid.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Gareth Malone | pregnancy | vaccination
Published on Tuesday 21 December 2021 at 12:41 pm
As Christmas Day approaches, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s Leader, Cllr Mohammed Khan, CBE and Mayor, Cllr Derek Hardman are sending special Christmas wishes to all residents in the borough and beyond.
Filed under: Christmas | Christmas greetings | Mayor of Blackburn
Published on Tuesday 21 December 2021 at 8:53 am
Anyone who tests positive for Covid is asked to provide details of their recent contacts.
As Omicron cases rise across the UK, we’re advising Blackburn with Darwen residents who become infected to complete their contact tracing online as soon as they can after getting a positive result.
Filed under: contact tracing | coronavirus | COVID-19
Published on Monday 20 December 2021 at 3:48 pm
These are the opening times for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council buildings over the Christmas period.
Filed under: Christmas | closing | Council buildings | New Year | Opening
Published on Monday 20 December 2021 at 11:25 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Mohammed Khan has received his CBE at Windsor Castle from Prince William.
Published on Friday 17 December 2021 at 5:38 pm
Almost 600 images were shared with us using the #BackingBlackburnPhotography, showing huge support across the borough for Blackburn’s City Bid!
Published on Friday 17 December 2021 at 4:52 pm
Today the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities published the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for next year and Council leaders here have reacted to the news.
Published on Friday 17 December 2021 at 4:19 pm
We know how much our residents love football and their home team, and we’re proud of our borough’s newest focal point – Wainwright Bridge adorned in the club’s famous blue and white colours.
Published on Friday 17 December 2021 at 1:44 pm
The Darwen Town Deal Board is celebrating after the Government confirmed it’s officially signed off on £25m of funding for the town – the maximum amount available.
Published on Friday 17 December 2021 at 1:42 pm
Running Mayor for Blackburn and Darwen, Andrew Gardner, is man on a mission to get more of us into our trainers and out of the house making running part of our wellbeing self-care:
“Running is for anyone – that’s one of the reason’s it’s so great is that you literally go at your own pace, and whatever ability level you’re at is fine as you get started.”
Filed under: case study | fundraising | running mayor | running stories
Published on Friday 17 December 2021 at 10:14 am
Blackburn’s resilience and community spirit will be celebrated next week in a festive BBC2 special on Thursday 23 December with celebrity choirmaster Gareth Malone.
Filed under: BBC | coronavirus | COVID-19 | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS trust | Gareth Malone | NHS
Published on Friday 17 December 2021 at 8:03 am
Almost £3,000 was raised to create individual gift bags for care leavers this month.
Thanks to Blackburn with Darwen Council Highways team, working with Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) and local suppliers, 98 care leavers will be presented with individual gift boxes this Christmas.
Published on Thursday 16 December 2021 at 3:55 pm
Free transport is now available in Blackburn and Darwen if you need help to get to your Covid vaccination appointment.
Filed under: bus | City Private Hire | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | Free transport | Taxi | Vaccinations
Published on Thursday 16 December 2021 at 3:29 pm
Covid Omicron cases across Lancashire continue to rise, adding to the existing rising case rate of the Covid Delta variant.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Dominic Harrison | Omicron | Plan B | Professor Dominic Harrison
Published on Thursday 16 December 2021 at 3:20 pm
The Government has announced that 12 to 15 year olds will be able to get their second Covid vaccine dose from Monday, December 20th.
Filed under: 12 to 15 year olds | covid | Omicron | second vaccine | vaccination