Published on Tuesday 11 June 2019 at 4:36 pm
Leader of the Council, Councillor Mohammed Khan, is looking forward to this weekend’s Festival of Making:
I am excited to start the countdown for this year’s big Festival of Making event.
Filed under: Councillor | countdown | Festival of Making | Mohammed Khan
Published on Monday 10 June 2019 at 3:18 pm
The bumper guide to this year’s exciting Festival of Making is here!
A fun-packed programme of events is now online for this weekend’s highly anticipated 3rd National Festival of Making in Blackburn Town Centre.
Filed under: Blackburn | Festival of Making | programme
Published on Thursday 30 May 2019 at 4:02 pm
Thousands of people are set to enjoy Blackburn’s first tribute festival at Witton Park on Saturday 22 June.
Filed under: festival | music | Restricted Rocks | Witton
Published on Wednesday 22 May 2019 at 2:04 pm
Starkie Street car park in Blackburn, which incorporates the Thwaites rooftop car park, will be closed as of Saturday 25 May 2019.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | car park | parking
Published on Wednesday 24 April 2019 at 9:14 am
Blackburn superstar and superbike icon, Carl Fogarty, is being honoured with a road named after him in his home town.
Filed under: carl fogarty | Carl Fogarty Way | Gorse Street | Red Lion Roundabout
Published on Thursday 28 March 2019 at 10:18 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has put in a bid for part of the Government’s new £675m Future High Streets Fund to support town centres responding to economic change.
Filed under: Darwen Town Centre | Future High Streets Fund
Published on Wednesday 27 February 2019 at 11:32 am
Children at Avondale Primary School have put their artistic talents to good use to help create a colourful display in Darwen Market Square.
Filed under: Avondale Primary School | Councillor | Darwen Market Square | Eric Wright | Jane Oates
Published on Tuesday 19 February 2019 at 11:24 am
Work has started to open up traffic around Northgate in Blackburn town centre.
This phase of the Department for Transport and Council funded project will see Northgate opened up to through traffic, following previous consultations with residents and businesses over how the Town Centre functions for drivers and pedestrians.
Filed under: Blakey Moor Townscape Heritage Project | Councillor | Northgate | Phil Riley | Victoria Street
Published on Thursday 14 February 2019 at 1:42 pm
A developer has been approved to build 30 new family homes in Feniscliffe.
Applethwaite Homes have been recommended as preferred bidder to the Council’s Executive Board, to purchase the land from the Council and build 30 new family homes in Feniscliffe, West Blackburn.
Filed under: Applethwaites | Councillor | Feniscliffe | new homes | Phil Riley | Witton Park
Published on Thursday 24 January 2019 at 3:26 pm
People across the borough are invited to take the first look at new plans to improve traffic on Haslingden Road and Blackamoor in Blackburn.
Filed under: Blackamoor | Councillor | Growth Deal 3 | Haslingden Road | information | Phil Riley | public exhibition
Published on Friday 7 December 2018 at 11:29 am
An outline planning application to transform a vacant site near Junction 4 of the M65 has been submitted by developers Barnfield Blackburn Ltd.
Published on Tuesday 27 November 2018 at 9:08 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is celebrating Lancashire Day with news that the National Festival of Making is set to return for a third year.
Filed under: Blackburn | Cllr Phil Riley | Festival of Making
Published on Tuesday 20 November 2018 at 11:38 am
Hold the front page! Graduate Ben Eccles is hitting the headlines after becoming one of the first residents to move into a new apartment block in the heart of Blackburn.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn Cathedral Square | Cathedral Quarter | Cllr Phil Riley | Executive Member for Regeneration
Published on Friday 2 November 2018 at 2:40 pm
Gorse Street in Blackburn will be temporarily closed from Monday 5th November for one week.
Filed under: diversions | Gorse Street | roadworks
Published on Tuesday 30 October 2018 at 11:03 am
Businesses in Blackburn town centre are being reminded that ballot papers for the renewal vote for Blackburn Business Improvement District (BID) must be returned by Friday, November 2nd.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Town Centre | voting
Published on Friday 26 October 2018 at 4:10 pm
Proposals to develop 73 new family homes in the Infirmary Waterside area have been given the go-ahead by Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Filed under: Alaska Street | Infirmary Waterside area | new homes | Places for People
Published on Wednesday 24 October 2018 at 3:44 pm
A bumper festive calendar with Christmas market, parades and dashing santas is heading to Blackburn
Blackburn with Darwen Council in partnership with Blackburn BID have announced a packed programme of festive fun for Christmas 2018, kicking off with the Christmas Lights Switch On Show on Saturday, November 24th.
Filed under: Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Town Centre | Christmas | Christmas LIghts | Christmas Market | Festive
Published on Monday 22 October 2018 at 11:20 am
A project to develop a prime piece of disused land in Lower Darwen has started.
Two existing, disused office blocks off Greenbank Terrace, near Milking Lane and Junction 4 of the M65 are currently being demolished to make way for a new development.
Filed under: Barnfield Construction | Blackburn with Darwen Council | Greenbank Terrace | Lower Darwen | regeneration
Published on Friday 19 October 2018 at 3:53 pm
Blackburn Market is dusting away any signs of Halloween cobwebs this Half-term with FREE hi-tech workshops for kids in the Market.
Filed under: Blackburn Market
Published on Friday 19 October 2018 at 1:57 pm
Planned works due to take place on Gorse Street, Blackburn, have been postponed.
Drainage works were due to start on Monday, October 22nd, as part of the growth plan for the Furthergate area of Blackburn, and the road would have been closed for the week.
Filed under: Blackburn | Furthergate | Gorse Street | National Grid
Published on Friday 19 October 2018 at 11:41 am
Darwen Market and award winning Crafty Vintage are having four days of free freaky fun this half term.
Published on Tuesday 2 October 2018 at 11:33 am
The first electric car chargers have been installed in Darwen.
Darwen Rooftop Car Park is now the home to chargers for electric and hybrid cars.
Filed under: Councillor | Darwen Rooftop car park | electric car chargers | Phil Riley
Published on Monday 24 September 2018 at 3:54 pm
Over ten thousand people enjoyed the Vintage Carnival event this weekend with some iconic classic fairground rides and free entertainment.
Published on Friday 21 September 2018 at 11:10 am
The future is electric – and it is coming to Blackburn with Darwen
Electric vehicle chargers have been introduced in car parks across Blackburn with Darwen as more people are switching to the eco-friendly mode of transport.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Darwen | Electric car charging points | Electric Cars | Fielden Street | Phil Riley
Published on Wednesday 12 September 2018 at 11:24 am
A landmark Blackburn café bar in the heart of the town centre has been transformed into a luxury Indian restaurant.
Published on Wednesday 5 September 2018 at 11:01 am
A car boot sale is being held every Sunday until October 28th on Brown Street car park next to Blackburn Bus Station in the town centre.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | Brown Street Car Park | Car boot sale
Published on Thursday 30 August 2018 at 2:52 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Executive Board has agreed to a small rise in car parking charges.
Filed under: Car parking | Town Centre
Published on Thursday 30 August 2018 at 2:00 pm
A new project investing £2.6m to improve a key gateway to the Borough at Brownhill Roundabout and nearby junctions is getting underway and proposals are ready to view.
Filed under: Drop-in session | Local Plan | North Blackburn | Pennine Gateways
Published on Wednesday 8 August 2018 at 11:15 am
Darwen Market will join the 1940’s day celebrations by hosting a tea dance in the Annexe.
Filed under: Darwen | Darwen Market | Tea Dance
Published on Wednesday 25 July 2018 at 11:54 am
A car boot sale will be held every Sunday from August 5th – October 28th on Brown Street car park next to Blackburn bus station in the town centre.
Filed under: Car boot sale
Published on Tuesday 24 July 2018 at 2:41 pm
Blackburn Open Walls returned this year with more mind blowing pieces of street art.
Blackburn Open Walls (BOW) is a collaboration between artists and Blackburn with Darwen Council, designed to bring communities together in conversation and creative inspiration, through street art.
Filed under: Blackburn Open Walls | BOW
Published on Monday 23 July 2018 at 3:10 pm
An event was held to help inform councillors about the wide range of services available at Care Network Hub.
Published on Thursday 19 July 2018 at 4:43 pm
Plans for a Blackburn Town Centre cinema complex were debated last night at a special meeting.
Filed under: Blackburn | Reel Cinema
Published on Thursday 19 July 2018 at 1:58 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has been successful in its bid to open up streets around King George’s Hall to boost business and entertainment in the area.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | Councillor | Department of Transport | King George's Hall | Northgate | Phil Riley | Victoria Street
Published on Friday 22 June 2018 at 9:21 am
A one day cycling festival is being held to celebrate the launch of the Weavers Wheel, a new 26km cycling route encircling Blackburn town centre.
Filed under: cycling | Weavers Wheel
Published on Thursday 21 June 2018 at 3:43 pm
It may be summer but plans for a sparkling Christmas in Blackburn are already underway with an authentic German-style market this Christmas.
Filed under: Blackburn | Cathedral Quarter | Christmas Market | Councillor | German-style | Phil Riley
Published on Wednesday 25 April 2018 at 3:55 pm
The Blackburn with Darwen library service has a new puppy mascot on the loose, and they are looking to give him/her a name.
Filed under: competition | Dog | library
Published on Friday 13 April 2018 at 4:05 pm
People are being urged to help Blackburn Cathedral secure almost £2 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund to reveal its hidden heritage by completing a short on-line survey.
Filed under: Blackburn Carer's Service | Heritage Lottery Fund
Published on Friday 23 March 2018 at 10:36 am
A Compulsory Purchase Order has been approved for a disused building and land in Mill Hill to convert into affordable housing.
Filed under: Councillor | CPO | Laneside | new homes | Phil Riley
Published on Friday 23 March 2018 at 10:21 am
New plans have been approved for a permanent contemporary entrance way to Darwen Market following the removal of the 3 day market.
Filed under: Darwen Market
Published on Thursday 22 March 2018 at 2:39 pm
Houses which have stood empty for years will be demolished to make way for a new development in the Griffin Regeneration area.
Filed under: Blackburn | clearance | Councillor | Griffin | houses | Phil Riley
Published on Wednesday 21 March 2018 at 1:02 pm
Unique artwork will be created for Darwen Market Square with help from the people of Darwen.
Filed under: artist | Councillor | Darwen Market Square | Liam Hopkins | Phil Riley
Published on Tuesday 20 March 2018 at 3:10 pm
A dozen homes will be built on land at Tower View off Marsh House Lane
The homes will be built on the site as well as a number of adjacent garage plots.
Filed under: Councillor | Darwen | Marsh House Lane | Phil Riley | Tower Hill
Published on Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 11:11 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has been awarded over £700,000 to help bring forward potential building sites in the borough for housing development.
Published on Thursday 1 February 2018 at 11:48 am
An empty home has been brought back in to use by Blackburn with Darwen council’s campaign to buy and renovate long-term vacant properties.
Published on Friday 26 January 2018 at 11:14 am
An exciting new development could be coming to the Blakey’s site at King George’s Hall.
Restaurant chain EastZEast is in discussion with the Council to open a 200-seat restaurant operating 7 days a week plus a gelato offer with coffee, light meals and desserts during the day.
Filed under: Blakeys | Councillor | EastZEast | King George's Hall | Phil Riley | Restaurant
Published on Friday 5 January 2018 at 4:01 pm
A Director of a former Blackburn waste plastics recycling business has been handed an eight-month suspended prison sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work.
Filed under: fire | Harry Catherall | waste
Published on Thursday 21 December 2017 at 3:50 pm
A public meeting was held last night to share plans for the former V10 Polymers plastics recycling site in Blackburn.
Published on Friday 15 December 2017 at 11:05 am
Talented local photographer and Blackburn Road Runner Shafiq Khan has shared a collection of his best work to create a unique calendar to raise money for the East Lancashire Hospice.
Published on Tuesday 12 December 2017 at 2:22 pm
Blackburn’s Community Carol Service and Festival of Light will take place on Saturday, December 16th.
There will be festive delights for everyone topped off by a spectacular fireworks display in Blackburn town centre.
Filed under: Blackburn Cathedral | Community CarolService | Festival of Light
