Andy Kay | The Shuttle: Blackburn with Darwen Council News

All hands on deck needed at big community day!

Published on Tuesday 17 September 2019 at 10:28 am

Volunteers are needed for a big re-vamp day at Roman Road Library and Community Gym in Blackburn.

Difficult decisions as budget is set for 2019/20

Published on Tuesday 19 February 2019 at 4:30 pm

Council Tax in Blackburn and Darwen will be recommended to remain the second lowest in Lancashire despite proposals to raise it in the coming year while vital services remain under pressure.

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New Youth MP elected

Published on Thursday 14 February 2019 at 4:01 pm

A new Youth MP has been chosen by young people across Blackburn and Darwen.

Youngsters voted in their thousands this week and elected Uday Akram as their new Youth MP.

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Council Tax Support Scheme in Blackburn with Darwen to change

Published on Friday 7 December 2018 at 3:02 pm

The Council Tax Support Scheme in Blackburn with Darwen will change for 2019/2020.

Following a wide-ranging review of the scheme, which included extensive consultation with residents and voluntary sector organisations, the Council is simplifying the way it works.

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Universal Credit – changes to the way you apply for help

Published on Monday 26 March 2018 at 11:43 am

Blackburn with Darwen is now a Full Service Universal Credit area – and help is at hand to help people in the new system.

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Council services to be affected by cuts

Published on Thursday 14 July 2016 at 4:48 pm

Further budget cuts are to be announced at Blackburn with Darwen’s Council Forum meeting on July 21.

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Calm and collected pupils get top marks in emergency training

Published on Thursday 7 July 2016 at 3:01 pm

Resilient pupils were given a chance to horse around after getting top marks on a special emergency training course.

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Celebrate your wedding day in style

Published on Wednesday 23 March 2016 at 2:30 pm

The ceremony rooms at King George’s Hall have had a revamp.

The rooms in the Northgate Suite, Northgate, Blackburn, now cater to any size of wedding or civil partnership, big or small, and have been fully redecorated.

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Visit your markets to influence Council priorities

Published on Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 11:42 am

Pop up stalls will open at the markets in both Blackburn and Darwen as part of wider efforts to listen to views about the Council’s budget pressures and priorities for the coming year (starting in April).

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Council Tax statement

Published on Thursday 28 January 2016 at 4:39 pm

Statement from Councillor Andy Kay, Executive Member for Resources at Blackburn with Darwen Council, regarding the proposed increase in Council Tax from April 2016.

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Goodbye to former leisure landmark

Published on Wednesday 20 January 2016 at 4:08 pm

Demolition work has started at Waves Water Fun Centre

The swimming pool and leisure centre on Nab Lane, Blackburn, which was opened by Princess Anne in 1986, will be demolished and work is set to be completed by July this year.

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New director appointed for Blackburn’s Making Rooms

Published on Monday 11 January 2016 at 3:09 pm

The person appointed to lead Blackburn’s Making Rooms facility played a pivotal role in bringing the phenomenon of the Fab Lab to the UK.

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Next phase of essential safety work at Griffin Lodge begins

Published on Wednesday 14 October 2015 at 9:59 am

The detailed safety and investigatory work is set to start at a fire damaged historic mansion house in Blackburn.

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Design champions boost legal highs campaign

Published on Tuesday 29 September 2015 at 2:11 pm

Graphic Design degree students from Blackburn College have won the chance for their innovative designs to be used in a new campaign to highlight the dangers of so-called ‘legal high’ drugs.

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Apprentices win big at awards ceremony

Published on Tuesday 21 July 2015 at 1:24 pm

Four Blackburn with Darwen apprentices were singled in the recent Training 2000 Business Awards – and the Council also came home with a prize.

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New chair for police and crime panel

Published on Friday 10 July 2015 at 8:59 am

Chorley leader Councillor Alistair Bradley is the new chair of the Lancashire Police and Crime Panel.

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Get the News and Information Updates You Want Straight Into Your Inbox

Published on Wednesday 1 July 2015 at 3:08 pm

The Council is looking at new and more convenient ways of letting you know what we are doing and keeping you up to date with developments in our services.

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