Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Tuesday 15 March 2016 at 2:23 pm
If you’re keen to get out on your bike a bit more this summer, but don’t know where to start, a new series of free bike rides in Lancashire are being launched.
Published on Tuesday 15 March 2016 at 2:17 pm
Parts of Sunnyhurst Wood in Darwen have been awarded listed building status by Historic England.
Structures in the wood have been added to the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Filed under: Councillor | Historic England | Mohammed Khan | Pete Hollins | Sunnyhurst Woods
Published on Tuesday 15 March 2016 at 1:30 pm
Wednesday, March 16 is national Big Adoption Day and Blackburn with Darwen Council is raising awareness of children who need their forever family.
Filed under: adoption | Big Adoption Day | Councillor | lets adopt | Maureen Bateson
Published on Tuesday 15 March 2016 at 12:42 pm
Volunteers and community workers were honoured at the 1V Community Champion Awards. The awards were held in association with the One Voice Annual Dinner on 27th February at Maida Restaurant, Blackburn.
Published on Monday 14 March 2016 at 4:57 pm
Social media users will be given a unique insight into the inner workings of social services in Blackburn with Darwen during a tweet-a-thon in recognition of World Social Work Day.
Published on Monday 14 March 2016 at 4:36 pm
Residents joined forces with Wensley Fold ward councillors to clean up a grot spot over the weekend.
Published on Monday 14 March 2016 at 1:22 pm
This week the Mayor will be out and about once again fulfilling his official engagements.
The Mayor, who began his mayoral year in May, this week to attend ‘Fly the Flag’ for the Commonwealth Day, Town Hall Square and will be interviewed by Mr Syed Kashif Sajjad from k2tv on Monday.
Published on Friday 11 March 2016 at 3:27 pm
A series of events will be held to mark the 100 year anniversary of Battle of the Somme.
Published on Friday 11 March 2016 at 10:08 am
A new strategy to reduce the number of suicides in Blackburn with Darwen has been developed and will be launched soon.
Filed under: Brian Taylor | Mustafa Desai | suicide strategy
Published on Thursday 10 March 2016 at 2:08 pm
Volunteers will spruce up Sunnyhurst Woods this weekend as part of a regular clean-up.
The Friends of Sunnyhurst Woods are inviting residents down to help improve the look of the area.
Filed under: community clean up | Darwen | Sunnyhurst Woods | Volunteers | Your Call
Published on Thursday 10 March 2016 at 2:01 pm
Six pubs and three off-licences came up trumps after refusing to sell alcohol to under-age test purchasers.
Published on Thursday 10 March 2016 at 10:52 am
You can now get updates for Blackburn with Darwen Council job vacancies delivered directly to your email inbox.
Published on Wednesday 9 March 2016 at 12:51 pm
Visitors to The Barlow Institute, Edgworth, are invited to attend a special exhibition created by some of its members.
Filed under: exhibition | ww1
Published on Wednesday 9 March 2016 at 11:43 am
If you smoke, why not be ‘proud to be a quitter’ as this year’s No Smoking Day takes place.
Filed under: Capita | no smoking day | smokefree | stop smokign service | Stop Smoking
Published on Wednesday 9 March 2016 at 9:41 am
New Making Rooms director, Dr. Eddie Kirkby, says he wants to show that combining creativity with technology can generate limitless opportunities for both employment and entrepreneurship.
Published on Tuesday 8 March 2016 at 3:30 pm
Residents are encouraged to join thousands of others across the country in flying a flag for the Commonwealth.
Published on Tuesday 8 March 2016 at 10:55 am
There was a time when Marselle Davies was in a women’s refuge, struggling with drug addiction and mental health issues.
Published on Monday 7 March 2016 at 2:59 pm
An award winning nurse and a community group have joined forces to launch an organ donation campaign that is directed towards the Asian community.
Published on Monday 7 March 2016 at 11:06 am
ENGLISH Tourism Week is running from March 5-13 offering a perfect opportunity to showcase the borough’s best bits.
Published on Monday 7 March 2016 at 9:11 am
Blackburn with Darwen Libraries have joined the super highway and are now offering free access to Wi-Fi for all visitors in each of its libraries.
Published on Friday 4 March 2016 at 12:08 pm
Due to the snow and bad weather conditions, some changes are being made to Blackburn with Darwen collections.
Filed under: Bin collections | Green waste | snow | weather
Published on Thursday 3 March 2016 at 3:21 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 7th March 2016 to Sunday, 20th March 2016.
Published on Wednesday 2 March 2016 at 3:03 pm
ENGLISH Tourism Week is running from March 5-13 offering a perfect opportunity to showcase the borough’s best bits.
Published on Wednesday 2 March 2016 at 1:15 pm
Star of BBC’s Sewing Bee, fashion designer, Patrick Grant is launching a clothing brand to encourage people to buy British and reinvigorate clothing manufacturing.
Filed under: Patrick Grant
Published on Wednesday 2 March 2016 at 11:05 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s brown bin garden waste collection re-starts in March.
This is following the winter break and is a fortnightly service to approximately 28,000 households who have a garden waste bin.
Filed under: brown bins | Green waste
Published on Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 2:41 pm
A new friends group has been created to help out a woman who has been looking after a Darwen beauty spot by herself.
Published on Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 2:33 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Registration Service is moving from King George’s Hall to Blackburn Town Hall on Monday, March 7.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Hall | King George's Hall | Register Office | Registration Service
Published on Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 2:27 pm
Blackburn and Darwen Police Cadets are one of three organisations to be shortlisted in the SLYNCS awards in the youth project of the year category.
Published on Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 2:21 pm
Michelle Searby, Event Director of Witton parkrun, shares with us the latest update.
Event number 23 was a dry one.
Published on Monday 29 February 2016 at 3:39 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Stop Smoking Service offers a range of personalised support to help you quit smoking for good.
Published on Monday 29 February 2016 at 2:52 pm
Harry Catherall, Police Area Returning Officer for Lancashire, will be holding an information briefing for prospective candidates and agents at 3.30pm on Tuesday 8 March 2016.
Filed under: elections | Police and Crime Commissioner
Published on Monday 29 February 2016 at 9:15 am
Young entrepreneur Jacob Knowles has been given a helping hand thanks to the Assistance to Industry grant scheme.
Published on Friday 26 February 2016 at 4:32 pm
The first good neighbours have been nominated.
The Good Neighbours Awards 2016 was launched last week and the first entries have been received.
Filed under: Cllr Khan | Good Neighbours Award 2016 | Your Call
Published on Friday 26 February 2016 at 2:06 pm
Councillors across Lancashire will decide whether to press ahead with plans for a Combined Authority after a public consultation gave overwhelming support to the proposal.
Filed under: Combined Authority | Consultation
Published on Friday 26 February 2016 at 11:29 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing the Electoral Commission and National Union of Students’ joint campaign to get more students and young people registered to vote ahead of the local and Police and Crime Commissioner elections in May.
Published on Friday 26 February 2016 at 10:41 am
A new service which helps friends, families and volunteers support frail, ill or newly discharged patients is being trialled in Blackburn with Darwen.
Published on Thursday 25 February 2016 at 4:59 pm
Here’s our list of events in & around Blackburn & Darwen from Monday, 29th February 2016 to Sunday, 6th March 2016.
Published on Thursday 25 February 2016 at 2:36 pm
Tickets are available for the 2016 Mayor’s Ball at King George’s Hall in April.
Hosted by the Mayor of Blackburn, Councillor Faryad Hussain, the event features a delicious three-course dinner and fantastic music from the Greater Manchester Police Band.
Filed under: Councillor | Faryad Hussain | Mayors Ball
Published on Thursday 25 February 2016 at 11:57 am
A Blackburn with Darwen faith leader will be recognised for his work in bringing people together at a special celebration this week.
Published on Wednesday 24 February 2016 at 2:41 pm
A Blackburn couple will receive the Outstanding Achievement award at the One Voice Community Champion awards for their work in the scout movement in Blackburn.
Filed under: Blackburn District Scouts | Councillor | Mohammed Khan | One Voice Awards
Published on Wednesday 24 February 2016 at 11:50 am
COMMUNITY groups and schools across Blackburn with Darwen are brushing up their tidying skills as part of the Clean for the Queen initiative.
Published on Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 12:44 pm
Visitors to Blackburn with Darwen will receive a warm welcome from Blackburn Rovers after the Club took up advertising space on key boundary signs across the borough.
Published on Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 11:42 am
Pop up stalls will open at the markets in both Blackburn and Darwen as part of wider efforts to listen to views about the Council’s budget pressures and priorities for the coming year (starting in April).
Filed under: Andy Kay | budget | Councillor
Published on Monday 22 February 2016 at 3:26 pm
People of all ages who make a difference to their communities can be nominated for a Good Neighbours award.
Filed under: #gn2016 | good neighbour | One Voice
Published on Monday 22 February 2016 at 2:35 pm
Young people thinking about taking their next steps on the career path are invited to Blackburn with Darwen’s largest ever careers event.
Published on Monday 22 February 2016 at 9:52 am
People across Blackburn and Darwen who are affected by drug and alcohol misuse can seek support via a newly officially-launched community-based service.
Published on Monday 22 February 2016 at 9:21 am
This week the Mayor will be out and about once again fulfilling his official engagements.
The Mayor, who began his mayoral year in May, this week will attend the Citizenship Ceremony in the Council Chamber on Tuesday, the Mayoress will attend a RBS banking event at Bowker BMW, also both Mayor and Mayoress to attend the Gilbert and Sullivan Society production of ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ at the Thwaites Empire Theatre on Wednesday, both Mayor and Deputy Mayor to attend the Briefing Meeting for Finance Council in the Mayor’s Parlour on Thursday, to attend the Prince’s Trust Blackburn Team 84’s Community Project Handover, along with the Mayoress on Friday and finally to attend the Mayor of Hyndburn’s Mayor’s Ball at Accrington Town Hall along with the Mayoress on Saturday.
Published on Friday 19 February 2016 at 6:00 pm
Chief executive of Community Integrated Care Neil Matthewman writes why the award winning national social care charity is backing the good neighbour awards
On behalf of Community Integrated Care, I’d like to say how delighted I am that our charity is supporting the Blackburn with Darwen Good Neighbours Awards.
Filed under: EachStep Blackburn | good neighbour awards | good neighbours
Published on Friday 19 February 2016 at 5:07 pm
Young people thinking about taking their next steps on the career path are invited to Blackburn with Darwen’s largest ever careers event.
Filed under: business | careers | jobs | Phil Riley
Published on Friday 19 February 2016 at 2:53 pm
Graham Burgess gives his support to Good Neighbours
I am delighted to be back in Blackburn with Darwen as Chair of Blackburn with Darwen CCG.
Filed under: #gn2016 | CCG | good neighbours | Graham Burgess
