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Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Published on Sunday 9 October 2022 at 12:00 pm
Members of the Blackburn with Darwen People’s Jury on the Climate Change Crisis met for their second session this week, hearing from a group of experts on the impacts of climate change at both a local and national level.
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Published on Friday 7 October 2022 at 4:27 pm
32 residents from the Blackburn with Darwen People’s Jury on Climate Change met in Blackburn last week, kicking off the first of eight sessions.
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Published on Friday 7 October 2022 at 12:20 pm
Olympians are set to descend on Darwen next week to train at a skate park which has gone from being one of the smallest in the country to one of the very best.
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Published on Thursday 6 October 2022 at 4:42 pm
A new phase of the Household Support Scheme will launch on Monday, October 10 – with some changes to who can apply.
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Published on Thursday 6 October 2022 at 3:28 pm
Due to the sad news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the difficult decision was taken to postpone the World Suicide Prevention Day vigils in September in line with other local and national events, as the nation entered a period of mourning.
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Published on Wednesday 5 October 2022 at 5:53 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s latest group of apprentices are one month into their journey, with the ‘Class of 2022’ being the eleventh cohort since the successful apprenticeship programme launched in 2011.
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Published on Tuesday 4 October 2022 at 1:42 pm
New plans have been revealed to build back Blackburn’s Blakey Moor Terrace – a gem in the town’s new Cultural Quarter – even better.
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Published on Monday 3 October 2022 at 10:18 am
With the weather taking an autumnal turn, Blackburn with Darwen Council health chiefs are advising people to get vaccinated now to protect themselves from winter viruses.
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Published on Friday 30 September 2022 at 3:10 pm
We all know Barbara Castle as an influential trailblazer for women everywhere.
As a town, Blackburn is hugely proud of its former MP.
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Published on Thursday 29 September 2022 at 3:11 pm
Stoptober is nearly here and now is the time to give stopping smoking a go.
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing the annual stop smoking campaign, Stoptober, which starts on Saturday, October 1.
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Published on Thursday 29 September 2022 at 12:48 pm
The Director of Public Health annual report outlining the health and wellbeing of Blackburn with Darwen’s residents has been published.
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Published on Wednesday 28 September 2022 at 4:23 pm
A new campaign is being launched across Blackburn with Darwen to tackle dog fouling, reminding dog owners to pick up after their pooch.
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Published on Tuesday 27 September 2022 at 6:57 pm
Dorothy Whipple was perhaps Blackburn’s greatest writer.
In fact, J.B. Priestley once described her as ‘the Jane Austen of the twentieth century.’
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Published on Tuesday 27 September 2022 at 2:58 pm
The Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council has set out his £1bn vision for the future of the borough.
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Published on Friday 23 September 2022 at 6:16 pm
The 2022 Blackburn is Hiring event took place at King George’s Hall on the 21st of September.
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Published on Friday 23 September 2022 at 2:09 pm
A Blackburn car dealer has been convicted of breaching a noise abatement notice and fined a total of £8500.
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Published on Friday 23 September 2022 at 11:17 am
Residents and Council staff have come together to transform a back alley in the Blackburn Infirmary area, making it a safe and friendly space for local residents to enjoy.
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Published on Thursday 22 September 2022 at 4:12 pm
A new pop-up COVID-19 vaccination centre is being hosted at Blackburn bus station as the autumn booster programme gets underway.
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Published on Thursday 22 September 2022 at 12:18 pm
A new campaign is launching this month to help improve heart health in Blackburn with Darwen.
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Published on Wednesday 21 September 2022 at 10:39 am
More than 30 residents from across Blackburn with Darwen have been chosen to form a brand new People’s Jury on climate change.
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Published on Tuesday 20 September 2022 at 12:34 pm
Residents and business people, councillors, former councillors, Council staff past and present, and local partners have been sharing their memories of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Published on Monday 19 September 2022 at 10:54 am
As the world prepares to say a final goodbye to Her Majesty the Queen, our borough’s people were part of a historical moment yesterday, gathered to attend a special service of thanksgiving at Blackburn Cathedral.
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Published on Saturday 17 September 2022 at 11:05 am
We have been very fortunate in Blackburn to have Her Majesty The Queen, visit many times.
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Published on Thursday 15 September 2022 at 12:10 pm
A service of thanksgiving for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Sunday the 18th of September at Blackburn Cathedral.
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Published on Wednesday 14 September 2022 at 2:46 pm
On Monday 19 September, the day of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, there will be some changes to our usual services as staff observe the bank holiday to pay their respects to our late Queen.
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Published on Friday 9 September 2022 at 4:22 pm
Following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, there will be national and local proclamations to mark the accession of the new monarch, King Charles III.
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Published on Friday 9 September 2022 at 2:02 pm
Blackburn with Darwen has been mourning the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II since she passed away on Thursday 8 September.
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Published on Friday 9 September 2022 at 11:30 am
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen has led the tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by signing the borough’s book of condolence.
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Published on Thursday 8 September 2022 at 7:25 pm
Following the announcement by Buckingham Palace of the death of Her Majesty the Queen, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has released the following statements.
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Published on Monday 5 September 2022 at 12:33 pm
Residents are being asked to have their say on Blackburn with Darwen Council’s proposed crackdown on new HMOs.
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Published on Friday 2 September 2022 at 5:24 pm
36 residents have been ordered to pay a combined total of £23,832 in court fines and charges due to unacceptable waste offences in Blackburn with Darwen.
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Published on Friday 2 September 2022 at 12:10 pm
Blackburn’s COVID-19 vaccination centre is set to move to new premises in readiness for the autumn booster programme.
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Published on Thursday 1 September 2022 at 5:20 pm
Serious budget challenges will mean more difficult decisions for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
The Council is updating members of its Executive Board on the latest revenue and capital budget monitoring position at the end of Quarter 1, 2022/23 next week (Thursday, September 8).
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Published on Thursday 1 September 2022 at 4:18 pm
A Darwen playground is set to benefit from a £100,000 transformation.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has announced that the playground at Blacksnape Playing Fields will undergo a full renovation.
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Published on Thursday 1 September 2022 at 11:39 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, in partnership with the Pennine Community Safety Partnership, have been successful in their bid to the Government for Safer Streets funding.
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Published on Friday 26 August 2022 at 11:24 am
Darreners will once again be able to enjoy a trip to the top of the Tower with its £300,000 restoration now fully completed.
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Published on Friday 26 August 2022 at 9:34 am
The Sustainability Team from East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce are hosting four showcase events to highlight the net zero support available to local business.
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Published on Thursday 25 August 2022 at 7:00 am
Well done to all our students collecting their GCSE results today
You should be extremely proud of your results having worked so hard.
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Published on Tuesday 23 August 2022 at 4:59 pm
Ceremonial artefacts gifted to Darwen Library benefactor, Andrew Carnegie in 1908 have gone on display in the town.
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Published on Tuesday 23 August 2022 at 1:47 pm
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery are calling for local artists to showcase their work in its first-ever Art Open Exhibition on October 1st.
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Published on Monday 22 August 2022 at 3:19 pm
Corporation Park is now home to a new Duck Feed Dispenser, becoming one of only a handful of councils in the UK to embrace this step in the ‘Feed the Ducks’ initiative.
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Published on Monday 22 August 2022 at 11:56 am
Visitors have been flocking from near and far to visit Blackburn town centre’s sand sculpture trail – don’t miss your chance to see it this week!
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Published on Thursday 18 August 2022 at 10:29 am
A new People’s Jury on the Climate Change Crisis is set to be held in Blackburn with Darwen.
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Published on Thursday 18 August 2022 at 10:17 am
A brand new Turkish restaurant is set to open in Blackburn – the first eatery as part of the £3.8m transformation of Blakey Moor.
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Published on Thursday 18 August 2022 at 9:52 am
Well done to all our students collecting their A-level and BTEC results today – and good luck to students collecting their GCSE results next week.
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Published on Wednesday 17 August 2022 at 5:23 pm
A programme to help vulnerable adults in Blackburn with Darwen and across Lancashire has been visited by the interim Minister for Levelling Up Housing and Communities, Paul Scully MP.
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Published on Wednesday 17 August 2022 at 11:52 am
A few weeks ago, we asked all Blackburn with Darwen residents to take a few minutes to let us know their views and priorities for the future of the borough.
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Published on Tuesday 16 August 2022 at 8:15 pm
The Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, The Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO, has made a final call for Lancashire residents to nominate outstanding voluntary groups in their area for the 2023 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service before this year’s 15 September deadline.
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Published on Tuesday 16 August 2022 at 2:34 pm
Move Festival is the unmissable family event of the summer – be a part of it at Witton County Park on the 21st of August.
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Published on Monday 15 August 2022 at 3:10 pm
We understand that the situation regarding the water outage in some areas of our borough is deeply frustrating.
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