Proxy vote – all you need to know
Published on Friday 29 November 2019 at 2:19 pm
What is a proxy vote how do you apply for one? Here’s all the information for you.
Filed under: General Election | proxy vote | voting
News
Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Could you be part of our social care team?
Published on Friday 29 November 2019 at 10:35 am
Interested in learning more about working in Blackburn with Darwen in our social care teams?
We are holding a recruitment open day at our modern Duke Street offices on Saturday, December 7 from 10am-4pm.
Council backing for Fuel Poverty Awareness Day
Published on Friday 29 November 2019 at 10:08 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is joining forces with local and national organisations to support Fuel Poverty Awareness Day taking place today, Friday November 29.
Filed under: Care Network | CHiL | fuel poverty
Samaritans to showcase £141k renovation project
Published on Wednesday 27 November 2019 at 9:55 am
Members of the public will be able to get a glimpse of the Samaritans’ upgraded local facilities following the completion of a £141k renovation project, taking place during its 50th year of providing emotional support.
Filed under: Open Day | samaritans | wolfson foundation
Schools joined-up for writing inspiration
Published on Wednesday 27 November 2019 at 9:07 am
Pupils from two local primary schools got some inspiration to write spooky stories during a day spent together at Turton Tower.
Filed under: children | Integration | Our Community Our Future | Schools and Education | Schools Linking | social integration
Making Invisible Disabilities Visible
Published on Tuesday 26 November 2019 at 11:10 am
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Filed under: Blackburn Leisure Centre | Darwen Leisure Centre | Invisible disabilities
Be flood aware
Published on Monday 25 November 2019 at 3:03 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is urging residents to stay flood aware as winter approaches.
A page on the Council’s new website provides information on flooding emergencies including different types of flood warnings, what to do to prepare yourself and your family from floods and what to do when flooding happens.
Filed under: flood aware | flood hub | flood re
Winter is coming
Published on Monday 25 November 2019 at 2:21 pm
A new section has been added to the site to keep you up-to-date with everything you need to know to get you prepared for winter.
Don’t miss out: just days left to register to vote!
Published on Monday 25 November 2019 at 9:28 am
There are just two days left to register to vote in December’s Parliamentary election.
Voters who want to have their say in the election to take place on Thursday, December 12th have just a short time left to have their say.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | General Election | Parliamentary Election | Register to vote
Taxi drivers meet with Police and Council in wake of incidents
Published on Friday 22 November 2019 at 4:38 pm
A multi-agency meeting was held last night to address concerns around attacks on taxis.
Several incidents over recent weeks have seen taxis and other vehicles damaged in areas of Blackburn by youths throwing stones and rocks at vehicles.
New tenant announced for One Cathedral Square
Published on Friday 22 November 2019 at 12:03 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is delighted to announce the latest tenant to its flagship town centre offices, One Cathedral Square.
Filed under: AWH solicitors | One Cathedral Square
Darwen housing with care scheme scoops award
Published on Wednesday 20 November 2019 at 10:45 am
A Darwen housing scheme designed to support people over 50 with care needs has won a building industry award.
Filed under: care | Darwen | Housing | older people | Riverside Heights | support
Postal vote deadline – don’t miss your chance to vote!
Published on Tuesday 19 November 2019 at 1:45 pm
Don’t worry if you can’t get to the polling station to vote in December’s general election – there is still time to apply for a postal vote.
Filed under: deadline | General Election | postal vote | voting
Council earn prestigious award for epilepsy support
Published on Monday 18 November 2019 at 9:06 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council have been awarded the Epilepsy Action Employer award.
The Employer Award celebrates the Council’s efforts in creating an epilepsy friendly workplace to support those who live with the condition.
Crackdown on people dumping rubbish in Blackburn and Darwen
Published on Friday 15 November 2019 at 2:13 pm
Half a dozen people have been fined and named and shamed for dumping rubbish in Blackburn.
Filed under: environment | prosecutions | rubbish
BBC Children in Need DIY SOS Blackburn special tonight (Wednesday, November 13)
Published on Wednesday 13 November 2019 at 6:20 pm
It’s set to be an emotional BBC Children in Need DIY SOS special tonight at 8pm featuring the Nightsafe project to transform the old St Silas church hall into accommodation for homeless young people in our borough and beyond.
Online mental health support extended to borough’s libraries
Published on Wednesday 13 November 2019 at 4:03 pm
Free online counselling and mental health support for children and young people is now available to access in Blackburn with Darwen’s libraries.
Filed under: Kooth | Libraries | mental health support | online counselling | peer-to-peer
Learn all about self care at special wellbeing event
Published on Wednesday 13 November 2019 at 10:51 am
Blackburn Library and Care Network Hub will be hosting a free health and wellbeing event on Wednesday, November 20.
Filed under: Blackburn Library | Care Network Hub | health | self-care | self-care week
Library competition is the ‘cherry’ on top for new name
Published on Tuesday 12 November 2019 at 1:53 pm
A Blackburn with Darwen library has now officially changed its name with the help of some very creative students.
Blackburn and Darwen Remember
Published on Tuesday 12 November 2019 at 1:09 pm
People from all over the borough came together over Remembrance weekend to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in wars.
Filed under: Blackburn Cathedral | Blackburn Town Hall | Bold Venture Park | Councillor | Darwen Town Hall | Jim Shorrock | Remembrance 2019 | Remembrance Sunday
Three new shows on sale at Darwen Library Theatre
Published on Monday 11 November 2019 at 5:02 pm
Three new shows have gone on sale at Darwen Library Theatre.
Kinky Boots The Musical, filmed live at London’s Adelphi Theatre, is strutting onto the big screen!
Filed under: Darwen Library Theatre
Self-Care Week plans progress in Blackburn with Darwen
Published on Monday 11 November 2019 at 10:44 am
An annual awareness event that promotes the benefit of self-care, will take place on November 18-24.
Filed under: Mustafa Desai | self-care | self-care week
Blackburn’s packed Christmas programme revealed!
Published on Friday 8 November 2019 at 5:35 pm
The 2019 Blackburn Christmas lights switch on will herald the start of a packed programme of festive events throughout the town centre.
Mayor to join Nightsafe charity sleep out
Published on Friday 8 November 2019 at 4:40 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen is set to join charity supporters and brave the cold for this year’s Nightsafe sleep out.
Hope that £250K bid is ‘towering’ success for Darwen
Published on Friday 8 November 2019 at 3:44 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has applied for £250,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to repair and restore Darwen Tower.
Sponsor the Community Volunteer Awards 2020
Published on Friday 8 November 2019 at 11:55 am
The search begins to find businesses and organisations to sponsor the awards that celebrate the boroughs unsung heroes.
Tributes paid to Lord Adam at special civic ceremony
Published on Friday 8 November 2019 at 11:36 am
Dignitaries including former Home Secretary Jack Straw paid tribute to Lord Adam Patel at a special event to remember his life.
Filed under: civic ceremony | Councillor | Jack Straw | Lord Adam Patel | Mohammed Khan
Weaving women’s wisdom into Interfaith Week exhibition
Published on Friday 8 November 2019 at 9:29 am
A colourful exhibition in Blackburn during Interfaith Week will explore ideas of wisdom, faith, tradition and industry.
Filed under: Culture | Interfaith Week | public exhibition | The Exchange Blackburn
Musical Roots artwork celebrates pop and rock legends
Published on Thursday 7 November 2019 at 2:49 pm
A musical street art project has been unveiled to mark 60 years of legends who have graced the stage at King George’s Hall.
Filed under: Councillor | gigs | grates | King George's Hall | music | Musical Roots | Phil Riley | Townscape Heritage Project
Remembrance events across Blackburn with Darwen
Published on Thursday 7 November 2019 at 10:37 am
People are invited to special commemorations across the borough to mark Remembrance Day.
Join the Royal British Legion and Blackburn with Darwen Council at services remembering the lives of those who died in the two World Wars and other conflicts.
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council activates its Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) for rough sleepers as temperatures fall
Published on Wednesday 6 November 2019 at 3:21 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council have provided additional funding to provide emergency accommodation and services for the borough’s most vulnerable this winter.
Blackburn is officially ‘bloomin’ lovely’ after scooping gold at regional awards
Published on Wednesday 6 November 2019 at 3:21 pm
They say things comes in threes and that’s certainly the case for Blackburn town centre, which scooped a trio of golds at the Britain in Bloom North West Awards.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Britain in Bloom
Jim’s Christmas spirit is just “Gintastic”
Published on Tuesday 5 November 2019 at 4:22 pm
Gin sales for the Mayor’s charity have gone through the roof – meaning a third batch of the limited edition spirit is currently in production and will be available at the end of November in time for Christmas!
Filed under: Cotton Borough Gin | Councillor | gin | Jim Shorrock | mayor | Mayor's Charities
‘All Rise’ as Blue boy-band star Simon Webbe announced to switch on Darwen’s Christmas lights
Published on Tuesday 5 November 2019 at 10:06 am
A jam-packed programme of local talent is set to wow crowds alongside special guest singer songwriter Simon Webbe at this year’s Darwen Christmas lights switch-on.
Get your voice heard at local events
Published on Tuesday 5 November 2019 at 10:00 am
Got things you’d like to raise about living in your neighbourhood? Want to share opinions about how people in the area get along?
Filed under: Integration | Our Community Our Future | social integration
Tell us what you think about recycling and waste in Blackburn and Darwen
Published on Friday 1 November 2019 at 10:59 am
We are keen to hear what you think about recycling and waste services in the borough.
St Antony’s pupils help teach lessons of kindness
Published on Thursday 31 October 2019 at 12:25 pm
Young children at St Antony’s RC Primary School in Blackburn are helping to teach others that ‘Kindness Matters’ during November.
Filed under: children | Kindness Community | Kindness Matters | Schools and Education
Healthy eating boost for borough
Published on Wednesday 30 October 2019 at 4:31 pm
More local restaurants and businesses have been given ‘Recipe 4 Health’ accreditation for offering healthy food options.
Filed under: Recipe 4 Health
Beatles tribute set to shake it up in Darwen
Published on Monday 28 October 2019 at 4:29 pm
A Blackburn with Darwen theatre is to be visited by renowned tribute band Beatlemania this November on their 2019 Shake it up Baby tour.
Happy Diwali!
Published on Friday 25 October 2019 at 10:49 am
Today we share greetings to everyone who’ll be celebrating Diwali over the weekend. Wishing you happy times with your loved ones during the festival of lights.
Filed under: Diwali
Once Upon a Time in Blackburn – the western movie was invented!
Published on Thursday 24 October 2019 at 3:55 pm
Blackburn is famous for many things – and now it can add inventing the classic Hollywood cowboy and western movie to the list.
Filed under: Blackburn | British Testile Biennial | Councillor | Jamie Holman | Mitchell and Kenyon | movie | parade | Phil Riley | westerns
Council support for cosmic Kickstarter
Published on Thursday 24 October 2019 at 3:41 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council are supporting The Making Room’s new Kickstarter, which combines coding and NASA planetary position data to create unique keepsakes.
Council leads on bid for Lancashire-wide anti-crime scheme
Published on Wednesday 23 October 2019 at 9:33 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has led a successful bid on behalf of Pennine Lancashire for a ground-breaking programme to work with young people who may be at risk of becoming involved in criminal behaviour.
Filed under: Pause 4 Thought | young endowment | Youth Endowment Fund
Smoking rates down in Blackburn with Darwen
Published on Friday 18 October 2019 at 1:49 pm
New stats show smoking rates in Blackburn with Darwen have fallen significantly since 2016.
Issued by Public Health England, the stats show the amount of adult smokers in Blackburn with Darwen dropped from 19.5 per cent (21,472) to 16.2 per cent (17,893) in 2018.
Sharing Sophie’s story in Hate Crime Awareness Week
Published on Friday 18 October 2019 at 12:04 pm
A Hate Crime Awareness Week event held in Blackburn reached out to victims of hate crime to offer support and love.
Filed under: Hate Crime | Hate Crime Awareness Week | National Hate Crime Awareness Week
Community Ambassador programme takes off to Belfast
Published on Wednesday 16 October 2019 at 5:12 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Community Ambassadors programme took off in week four with a residential trip to Belfast.
Warm a heart, give a coat
Published on Wednesday 16 October 2019 at 9:21 am
Help keep vulnerable people warm this winter by donating an unwanted coat.
For the second year running Rotarians in Lancashire are collecting your old, unwanted coats and giving them to charities that support the homeless, refugees, children living in poverty and people fleeing domestic violence (to name a few).
Share views on getting around in BwD for your chance to win shopping vouchers
Published on Tuesday 15 October 2019 at 2:44 pm
Local people are being asked for their views on getting around in Blackburn with Darwen in a borough-wide transport survey – and have the chance to win one of five £50 The Mall shopping vouchers for taking part.
Filed under: Consultation | Integration | Our Community Our Future | Public Consultation | social integration | transport
Appeal after ‘shocking’ fly-tipping in Hoddlesden
Published on Monday 14 October 2019 at 2:44 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is appealing for information after a ‘shocking’ amount of construction waste was fly-tipped in Hoddlesden.
You can adopt: call for families as children waiting outnumber adopters 2 to 1
Published on Monday 14 October 2019 at 11:13 am
A national week of action is urging anyone who has ever considered adopting to step forward as the number of children needing loving, nurturing homes continues to grow.