Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Thursday 16 December 2021 at 9:50 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has published its £250m concept masterplan for Blackburn town centre, including the former Thwaites brewery site, as part of the Council’s draft Local Plan proposals, which will help shape development for the next 10 years and beyond.
Published on Wednesday 15 December 2021 at 6:08 pm
Five residents in Blackburn with Darwen have been fined and prosecuted after failing to dispose of their waste properly.
Published on Wednesday 15 December 2021 at 5:24 pm
Accrington Road community centre volunteers held a 10 year celebration event this weekend.
The event celebrated the successes achieved by the volunteers over 10 years and was held on the 11th of December.
Published on Wednesday 15 December 2021 at 3:20 pm
Christmas is just around the corner and people who are living with a long-term health condition such as asthma, diabetes, lung or heart disease are being reminded not to leave it too late to order their repeat prescriptions.
Published on Wednesday 15 December 2021 at 1:27 pm
As parliament agreed various Plan B measures last night, here’s a round-up of the current Covid rules and advice across England.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Omicron | Plan B
Published on Tuesday 14 December 2021 at 5:11 pm
Residents are invited to join the re:fresh team for free ‘Try a Bike’ sessions Wednesday morning in Darwen town centre.
Published on Tuesday 14 December 2021 at 1:43 pm
Legendary Manchester band Happy Mondays have announced a 23-date UK tour for next October and November and tickets are already selling fast.
Published on Tuesday 14 December 2021 at 1:08 pm
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is supporting the local community this Christmas with a festive fundraising appeal.
Filed under: appeal | Blackburn Rovers | Christmas food | Councillor | Festive food box | fundraiser | Julie Gunn
Published on Tuesday 14 December 2021 at 1:02 pm
The Blackburn 10k returned on Sunday morning with hundreds of runners taking part in the local fundraiser.
Published on Tuesday 14 December 2021 at 11:33 am
Older drivers – over 65 – have been on the roads usually for 40 or more years.
Published on Tuesday 14 December 2021 at 11:03 am
Proposals to restore and extend Blackburn’s historic Griffin Lodge as a health and wellbeing centre for local people have been submitted to planners at the Council.
Filed under: Councillor | Griffin Lodge | health hub | NHS | Phil Riley | wellbeing
Published on Tuesday 14 December 2021 at 10:45 am
The More Positive Together project has received a funding boost from the European Social Fund to help local unemployed people into work.
Filed under: employment | ESL | European Social Fund | funding | More Positive Together | MPT | unemployment
Published on Monday 13 December 2021 at 3:50 pm
People aged 18 and over will be able to book their Covid booster jab three months after their second dose.
Filed under: Booster vaccine | Christmas | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | Government | over 18
Published on Monday 13 December 2021 at 12:56 pm
Running Mayor for Blackburn with Darwen, Andrew Gardner has some words of wisdom for residents about how to make room for running to boost your wellbeing.
Published on Friday 10 December 2021 at 5:31 pm
As the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) publishes data by local authorities in England for confirmed and probable case of the Omicron variant of Covid, Blackburn with Darwen has one confirmed and five probable cases.
Published on Friday 10 December 2021 at 10:14 am
Blackburn Rovers Football Club have announced their support for the town to be crowned a city.
Published on Friday 10 December 2021 at 9:27 am
Blackburn, Lancashire: A City of Our Own Making
Blackburn’s bid for City Status has been formally submitted by the Council – in the very same year the town celebrates its magnificent King George’s Hall 100th anniversary.
Published on Friday 10 December 2021 at 9:20 am
Dominic Harrison, Director of Public Health and Wellbeing for Blackburn with Darwen:
Omicron surge: Get vaccinated now
The government had no choice but to move to Plan B this week.
Published on Thursday 9 December 2021 at 4:26 pm
Local entertainment venues King George’s Hall in Blackburn and Darwen Library Theatre have confirmed all their shows will go ahead as planned.
Filed under: Covid Pass | Darwen Library Theatre | face coverings | King George's Hall | Plan B
Published on Thursday 9 December 2021 at 2:30 pm
Blackburn has submitted its bid for City Status.
The bid has had an incredible response and backing from all walks of life – and what has shone through are some incredible stories and passion for the town.
Published on Thursday 9 December 2021 at 1:03 pm
Blackburn has been crowned a blooming lovely place once again in the Britain in Bloom North West.
Published on Thursday 9 December 2021 at 12:15 pm
The Blackburn 10k is this Sunday morning – and you can still sign up to take part!
Published on Wednesday 8 December 2021 at 8:07 pm
Following the government’s decision to trigger additional Plan B measures, Blackburn with Darwen’s Council Leader and Director of Public Health are urging residents to observe the new rules.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Omicron | Plan B
Published on Wednesday 8 December 2021 at 2:29 pm
Three new mental health projects centred around people aged 12-35 have launched in Blackburn with Darwen to promote better mental health within the local community.
Filed under: Brian Taylor | grant | mental health
Published on Wednesday 8 December 2021 at 12:13 pm
People aged 40 and over and people in high risk groups can now book their Covid booster jab three months after their second dose.
Filed under: Covid booster vaccine | NHS | over 40
Published on Tuesday 7 December 2021 at 11:55 am
Residents are being reminded to use lateral flow tests to help keep Blackburn with Darwen’s Covid case rates under control this winter.
Filed under: #TestAndGo | coronavirus | coronavirus testing | covid testing | COVID-19 | Lateral Flow Testing | rapid testing
Published on Monday 6 December 2021 at 12:54 pm
Don’t fall prey to scammers posting on social media to offer tests for the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Omicron | scams
Published on Monday 6 December 2021 at 11:48 am
Children at schools across Blackburn with Darwen are taking part in a ‘passport’ project to learn more about what renowned local MP Barbara Castle achieved during her lifetime.
Published on Monday 6 December 2021 at 10:31 am
A local charity has begun a campaign to bolster support for Blackburn to become a city.
Published on Friday 3 December 2021 at 12:45 pm
Local food businesses from Blackburn with Darwen are working to support residents’ health.
Delicious food is back on the menu
On Tuesday 30th November several trailblazing food businesses attended a ‘Takeaway Masterclass’ at Bank Top Adult Learning Centre in Blackburn with Darwen.
Published on Friday 3 December 2021 at 12:08 pm
It’s almost time for the Blackburn 10k – if you’ve signed up you’re a winner already!
Published on Friday 3 December 2021 at 9:27 am
THE Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has announced he is to retire as a councillor next year.
Published on Thursday 2 December 2021 at 4:22 pm
Leaders from across Blackburn with Darwen Council are set to lend their support for Blackburn’s bid for City Status at tonight’s (Thursday’s) Policy Council meeting.
Published on Thursday 2 December 2021 at 1:55 pm
A heart-warming winter campaign encouraging people to send Christmas cards to residents in local care homes has launched.
Filed under: Cards for Kindness | Care Homes | Christmas | Councillor | Festive | Lancashire and South Cumbria Health and Care Partnership | Leader | Mohammed Khan
Published on Thursday 2 December 2021 at 12:52 pm
Dominic Harrison, Director of Public Health and Wellbeing for Blackburn with Darwen:
We expected Covid variants, the actions we need to take with this new Omicron variant are known to us.
Published on Thursday 2 December 2021 at 12:00 pm
The booster vaccination programme is being significantly ramped up in response to the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Filed under: Booster | covid | Covid-19 vaccination programme | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | Government | Jane Scattergood | NHS | Omicron variant | vaccine
Published on Thursday 2 December 2021 at 11:49 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has produced a new short film reflecting on the borough’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and asking residents what they would like to see the local authority prioritise in future.
Filed under: COVID-19 | Mohammed Khan | Policy Council
Published on Wednesday 1 December 2021 at 5:18 pm
Did you know in Blackburn with Darwen we are home to one of the youngest populations in Europe?
Published on Wednesday 1 December 2021 at 3:55 pm
A new scheme is being launched in advance of Fuel Poverty Awareness Day on 3rd December to give support to families and children and other vulnerable adults through the winter period to access food, support with utility bills and other essentials to help keep people warm and fed.
Filed under: Councillor | help | Household Support Scheme | Julie Gunn | Vicky McGurk | Winter
Published on Tuesday 30 November 2021 at 10:46 am
Every day 123 foster families from across Blackburn with Darwen are giving 246 fostered children and young people a loving, secure and stable home and this commitment has been ongoing throughout the pandemic.
Filed under: foster care | Foster carers | fostering | Let's Foster
Published on Monday 29 November 2021 at 4:56 pm
As a new Covid variant has been detected in parts of England and Scotland, the government is issuing new advice to control its spread, and some new restrictions are coming into force.
Filed under: coronavirus | Covid variant | COVID-19 | Omicron
Published on Friday 26 November 2021 at 6:07 pm
Support for Blackburn’s City Bid has grown rapidly since the announcement that the town was applying for city status.
Published on Friday 26 November 2021 at 2:55 pm
The Government has brought in new UK-wide measures to protect poultry and captive birds against Avian Flu – and people are being warned not to touch or pick up birds.
Filed under: Avian Flu
Published on Friday 26 November 2021 at 2:32 pm
Blackburn author Christina Gabbitas has been appointed as patron of Blackburn with Darwen Children and Young People’s Library Service.
Published on Friday 26 November 2021 at 11:58 am
Join the Blackburn with Darwen re:fresh team for a free, fun, festive story walk called The Lost Post – a Christmas trail.
Published on Friday 26 November 2021 at 10:32 am
To deliver on objectives identified within the Government published ‘Bus Back Better’ strategy, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council are presently working with bus operators to enter into an Enhanced Partnership (EP).
Published on Thursday 25 November 2021 at 12:08 pm
This week, new research is providing stark evidence of the higher relative risks of hospitalisation and death from Covid among the non-vaccinated, particularly the over 60s.
Published on Thursday 25 November 2021 at 10:46 am
Popular choirmaster and broadcaster Gareth Malone will be appearing as a very special guest at Blackburn’s Christmas Lights Switch-On event this Saturday, November 27.
Published on Tuesday 23 November 2021 at 4:45 pm
Thousands of Darreners flocked to Darwen Market Square, to see the Darwen Christmas Lights Switch on event and Crafty Vintage Christmas Markets on Saturday 20th November.
Published on Tuesday 23 November 2021 at 1:37 pm
Young people aged 16 and 17 are now able to have their second Covid vaccination.
Many people in this age group have already had their first dose of the vaccine since the summer – so if it has been at least 12 weeks since your first vaccine, you can book your second one.
Filed under: 16 and 17 year olds | covid | second dose | vaccine
