Published on Tuesday 12 August 2014 at 3:19 pm
A Blackburn born artist and her partner will showcase their works in Blackburn town Centre this Thursday, all the way from the USA.
Filed under: Art | Blackburn | Blackburn is Open | King William Street | Town Centre
Published on Monday 11 August 2014 at 4:19 pm
A £9,000 grant from Blackburn with Darwen Council has been awarded to a company that has relocated to Darwen.
Filed under: Assistance to Industry | Economy and Growth | Local Business | Maureen Bateson | Soundcloud
Published on Wednesday 6 August 2014 at 3:58 pm
Residents’ views are being sought on a Masterplan for the Gib Lane area in Blackburn.
A consultation is being launched on Monday, August 11, on a Masterplan for the land between Gib Lane, Broken Stone Road and Livesey Branch Road, to become a distinctive and high quality housing development site in the draft new Local Plan for Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Consultation | Councillor | Livesey | Livesey Library | Maureen Bateson | regeneration
Published on Monday 4 August 2014 at 3:46 pm
Over the next month part of Railway Road could face temporary closure as work continues to progress on the forthcoming Cathedral Quarter.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | Cathedral Quarter | road closure
Published on Thursday 31 July 2014 at 9:56 am
The importance of what, when and how we eat, and why it matters is the theme of a production as part of next month’s First Thursday event.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn is Open | events | First Thursday
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
