Transport & streets
Published on Friday 16 November 2018 at 12:24 pm
Road Safety Week 2018 takes place from Monday 19 November and we are shouting out about the safety of those on two wheels.
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Published on Thursday 8 November 2018 at 5:53 pm
A scheme to improve traffic flow around the St Peter Street and Darwen Street areas of Blackburn will go live on 2 December.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Published on Wednesday 27 June 2018 at 11:23 am
Talented children got creative with a health and safety competition to mark a major new Darwen road development.
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Published on Thursday 31 May 2018 at 4:45 pm
Bus operator Moving People have announced that they are to withdraw the number 33 bus service in Darwen.
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Published on Tuesday 28 November 2017 at 11:54 am
A recent on the spot inspection of taxis carried out by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council found the majority are staying up to date with licensing regulations.
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Published on Friday 27 October 2017 at 11:24 am
A light maintenance depot has opened in Blackburn as part of the ‘Great North Rail Project’ and has created 26 new jobs.
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Published on Friday 20 October 2017 at 12:19 pm
The green light has been given for a new car park at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.
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Published on Friday 13 October 2017 at 3:39 pm
A man has been jailed following a collision which killed a nine year old Blackburn boy
Atif Dayaji , 27, of St Stephens Avenue, Blackburn, was sentenced to four years in prison for causing the death of Adam Imfal-Limbada by dangerous driving.
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Published on Tuesday 10 October 2017 at 1:46 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is looking for ways to improve digital services for our customers, workforce, Borough and partners. One of the ways we can do this is by improving the Council website and how it works for its visitors. To help us make some important decisions about how we can make it better we have produced a survey asking people to tell us what they think about it.
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Published on Thursday 28 September 2017 at 4:42 pm
Pay and Display charges are being introduced in two car parks in Darwen.
Railway Road and Atlas Road Car Parks in Darwen will revert from being free car parks to Pay and Display.
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Published on Wednesday 21 June 2017 at 3:52 pm
Local people are being asked for their views on Blackburn with Darwen’s highways and transport services – from the condition of roads and footpaths to the quality of cycling facilities.
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Published on Tuesday 6 June 2017 at 9:11 am
The first section of a new average speed camera scheme will go live from Friday, June 9 on the A675 Belmont.
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Published on Wednesday 24 May 2017 at 1:42 pm
Organisers are delighted with the number of community spirited volunteers that have signed up so far to provide a new service that will help people get to appointments and other activities.
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Published on Friday 28 April 2017 at 3:20 pm
A major project to upgrade pipes supplying gas to homes and businesses in Blackburn will move to a new site from May 2.
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Published on Wednesday 26 April 2017 at 1:56 pm
The exciting National Festival of Making is on its way to Blackburn town centre – and some roads will be closed to make room for events and crowds.
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Published on Wednesday 26 April 2017 at 12:28 pm
Industrial action will affect rail services in the Blackburn and Darwen areas this Friday.
Northern, the rail company affected by the strike, has announced its outline timetable for train services that will run during the RMT industrial action.
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Published on Tuesday 25 April 2017 at 11:13 am
The first steps have been taken to turn Furthergate in Blackburn into a ‘Red Route’.
Red Routes use a package of measures including the red lines along the road edge, which are a clear signal to drivers to say ‘No Stopping’
Also included are a crackdown on illegally parked vehicles and dedicated loading areas for delivery vehicles.
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Published on Wednesday 22 March 2017 at 3:43 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking for residents of the borough to volunteer to help target anti-social drivers.
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Published on Wednesday 22 February 2017 at 4:00 pm
LANCASHIRE Constabulary is supporting a national campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of using a mobile phone behind the wheel and the tough new penalties for those who flout the law.
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Published on Friday 10 February 2017 at 2:21 pm
Cable replacement schemes will start in Blackburn from Monday, February 13.
Work to be carried out by Electricity North West (ENW) will take place at Garden Street, Downham Street, Addison Street, Preston New Road and along to Randal Street Sub Station.
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Published on Friday 3 February 2017 at 11:08 am
Roadworks and traffic congestion across the borough are set to be improved with the introduction of a new programme.
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Published on Friday 27 January 2017 at 12:37 pm
A £1.94million funding boost to improve green transport in East Lancashire has been welcomed by Blackburn with Darwen Council and Lancashire County Council.
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Published on Thursday 26 January 2017 at 2:10 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has received millions of pounds of government funding to improve its road infrastructure.
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Published on Wednesday 25 January 2017 at 3:41 pm
Extra bus routes have been added to reinstate journeys following the withdrawal of routes previously operated by Darwen Coach Services.
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Published on Friday 13 January 2017 at 4:12 pm
New bus routes have been added to those that were reinstated following the closure of Darwen Coach Services.
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Published on Thursday 12 January 2017 at 1:32 pm
Roads near Blackburn and Darwen where people have lost their lives in collisions are being targeted in a bid to cut down the number of casualties.
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Published on Wednesday 11 January 2017 at 2:00 pm
A number of bus services that were lost following the closure of Darwen Coach Services, are to be reinstated.
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Published on Thursday 5 January 2017 at 11:28 am
A new bus service from Royal Blackburn Hospital to Audley is starting a six-month trial from the first week of January.
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Published on Thursday 29 September 2016 at 2:43 pm
Drivers caught using bus lanes in Blackburn and Darwen could face a £60 fine when new enforcement cameras go live on Saturday, October 1.
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Published on Thursday 8 September 2016 at 3:40 pm
You can get updates for Blackburn with Darwen Council job vacancies delivered directly to your email inbox.
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Published on Friday 26 August 2016 at 12:17 pm
Drivers caught using bus lanes in Blackburn and Darwen could face a £60 fine when new enforcement cameras are introduced in September.
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Published on Monday 22 August 2016 at 1:06 pm
Blackburn’s 5a/5c Outer Circle bus service operated by Transdev will cease to run from Sunday, August 28, after efforts to find a new bus operator were unsuccessful.
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Published on Tuesday 16 August 2016 at 5:07 pm
The entrance to the Enterprise Centre car park, Hill Street leading to Tesco and the corners of Harwood and Crabtree Street in Blackburn have all reopened following road closures that were put in place last night (August 15) following the collapse of a derelict building in Crabtree Street, Blackburn.
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Published on Tuesday 26 July 2016 at 12:24 pm
As was announced earlier this month, Transdev Lancashire United are to withdraw a number of services within the borough.
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Published on Thursday 7 April 2016 at 11:50 am
Bus service Transdev is now making travelling in Blackburn easier and cheaper with their new local zone.
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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.
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Published on Friday 18 December 2015 at 10:34 am
Drivers caught using bus lanes in Blackburn and Darwen could face £60 fines when new enforcement cameras go live in the new year.
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Published on Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 4:39 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has announced an embargo on road works during the remainder of December.
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Published on Tuesday 24 November 2015 at 11:29 am
Details of new school bus services have been published.
The new routes and timetables for each school come into effect from January 2016.
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Published on Wednesday 18 November 2015 at 11:46 am
Motorists are being advised to take alternative routes during resurfacing works starting Monday, November 23.
Areas to be resurfaced are:
- The bottom of Livesey Branch Road and the New Link Road.
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Published on Friday 28 August 2015 at 2:37 pm
British Cycling, along with a partnership of organisations across Lancashire, has announced a second phase of brand new rides as part of their exciting Sky Ride Local programme.
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Published on Tuesday 25 August 2015 at 2:59 pm
A number of Blackburn with Darwen Council buildings and services will be closed for one day next Tuesday (September 1).
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Published on Tuesday 21 July 2015 at 10:03 am
1,389 people from across Lancashire have once again put the region on the cycling map over the past three weeks, collectively cycling 109,832 miles in the Love to Ride Lancashire Cycle Challenge (www.lovetoride.net/lancashire) – the equivalent of cycling over 4 times around the world including 179 people who took to a bike for the first time in over a year to help their workplace ride to victory.
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Published on Tuesday 14 July 2015 at 9:57 am
There has been a water mains pipe burst on Roman Road in Blackburn.
Roman Road will be closed between Newfield Drive and Stopes Brow for at least the rest of the week to allow investigations into the infrastructure to take place.
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Published on Thursday 9 July 2015 at 10:30 am
The Birch Hall Avenue bus service is scheduled to be withdrawn for commercial reasons from 26th July 2015.
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Published on Wednesday 8 July 2015 at 3:46 pm
A paper map was all it took to help walking officer Nick Burton find his way from Lancashire to London.
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