Published on Tuesday 29 July 2014 at 2:16 pm
Over the past month the Borough’s businesses and Blackburn with Darwen Council have been affirming their national and international credentials.
Filed under: Brian Bailey | Hive | HIVE network | regeneration | Soundcloud
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2014 at 12:46 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has submitted its new Local Plan to the Government for examination.
A planning inspector will now examine the document over the few months with hearing sessions taking place in Autumn.
Filed under: Consultation | Growth and Development | Housing | Local Plan | Local Plan 2014 | Maureen Bateson | National Government | Planning
Published on Tuesday 29 July 2014 at 12:00 pm
As the piling and foundations for the three new buildings on the Cathedral Quarter development commence on site, new images have been unveiled showing more detail on how the ground floor retail and restaurant units on the office and hotel sit and interact around the new Square and Gardens.
Filed under: Blackburn | cathedral | Cathedral Quarter | Clergy Court | Maureen Bateson | regeneration | Soundcloud
Published on Friday 25 July 2014 at 4:46 pm
Work on the new bus station is underway.
These pictures show the pits for the ducting for the electricals for the doors, screens for the exit doors and information summary screens near the entry door.
Filed under: 12 Point Plan | Bus Station | Maureen Bateson | Pennine Reach | regeneration | Soundcloud | Town Centre | Town Centre Improvement
Published on Friday 25 July 2014 at 3:32 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council Planning and Highways Committee gave planning permission to a multi-million state of the art care home in Blackburn yesterday.
Filed under: CIC | health | health and well being | Maureen Bateson | Mohammed Khan | regeneration
Published on Thursday 24 July 2014 at 4:00 pm
It is the summer holidays and the popular Blackburn Beach is back. Blackburn town centre is set to be the place to be this summer as the seaside comes to King William Street. It opens to the public this Saturday, July 26, and the beach is free to the public.
Filed under: Blackburn Beach | King William Street | Maureen Bateson | School Holidays | Summer 2014 | Town Centres
Published on Thursday 24 July 2014 at 11:46 am
As Commonwealth Games fever hits Britain, Blackburn today has revealed new images of the new multi million pound Leisure centre development.
Filed under: Andy Kay | blackburn sports and leisure centre | Blackburn Town Centre | Commonwealth Games | Councillor | Damian Talbot | regeneration | sport
Published on Wednesday 23 July 2014 at 11:40 am
The state-of-the-art indoor BMX and skatepark is set to open in the borough next month. The £60,000 park will be the first in the borough, based at Junction 4 off the M65, and it aims to become a regional centre for the sports. To mark its location, the skatepark will be called Junction4.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers Sports Academy | Darwen | Darwen Vale | Junction4 Skatepark | skateboarding | skatepark
Published on Friday 18 July 2014 at 12:19 pm
Barton Street, between King Street and Cardwell Place in Blackburn, will be closed on Monday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 22 so urgent works can be carried out following damage caused by buses.
Published on Thursday 17 July 2014 at 3:39 pm
Work to install new pedestrian facilities at the junction of Branch Road and Bolton Road is due to start on Monday, July 21.
Filed under: Councillor | cycling | Maureen Bateson | Pennine Reach | transport
Published on Thursday 17 July 2014 at 8:56 am
A local business, designers and sponsors of a new sculpture in Blackburn with Darwen have been given a reception by the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen to thank them for returning the prize-winning artwork to the borough.
Filed under: Alan Cottam | Art | Councillor | environment | Jim Smith | Maureen Bateson | mayor | regeneration | Sculpture | Soundcloud
Published on Wednesday 9 July 2014 at 3:59 pm
Any community or volunteer group who are holding an event to commemorate the centenary of the First World War are encouraged to get in touch with Blackburn with Darwen Council so they can be added to the list of events.
Filed under: Alan Cottam | commemoration | community | Councillor | events | Kate Hollern | Leader | mayor | World War One Commemorations
Published on Thursday 3 July 2014 at 2:07 pm
A powerful network of 193 local businesses which is committed to improving Blackburn and Darwen was singled out for national praise today (Thursday, July 3).
Filed under: Hive | Jack Straw | Maureen Bateson
Published on Friday 20 June 2014 at 2:15 pm
Improved rail services between Blackburn and Manchester moved a step closer today as the Council leader and local MPs lent their support to an agreement between Network Rail and Blackburn with Darwen Council to construct a new section of track which will allow more trains to use the route.
Filed under: Councillor | Jack Straw | Jake Berry | Kate Hollern | Network Rail | Nigel Evans | public transport | railway | Soundcloud | transport
Published on Thursday 12 June 2014 at 11:42 am
Blackburn Market will play host to a market stall on Friday, June 20 to provide older people with advice on how to reduce the risk of falls.
Filed under: Blackburn Markets | Councillor | DASH | Decent and Safe Homes | health and wellbeing | Mohammed Khan
