Published on Wednesday 17 July 2024 at 5:08 pm
A new business board whose aim is to deliver a more prosperous Lancashire has been welcomed by leading politicians following its inaugural meeting.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn with Darwen | devolution | Lancashire devolution
Published on Thursday 21 March 2024 at 10:08 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have been awarded a total of £555,185 from the Department of Transport to improve the council’s traffic signal systems as part of ‘The Traffic Signal Obsolescence Grant’, which will have a positive effect on roads across the borough.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn with Darwen | Darwen | grant | Highways | Roads | traffic lights
Published on Tuesday 19 December 2023 at 9:36 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Public Health has joined forces with the University of Glasgow and the University of Sheffield to research and assess Gambling Related Harms (GRH).
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | Councillor | Damian Talbot | gambling | Gambling Related Harms | Glasgow | Sheffield | support
Published on Wednesday 6 December 2023 at 3:10 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Public Health team has scooped the national Quality Improvement Award for its work on bringing down the rates of children’s tooth decay in the borough.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | ADPH Awards | Blackburn with Darwen | Councillor | Damian Talbot | dental health | Oral Health | public health | Quality
Published on Monday 6 February 2023 at 1:37 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is delivering employment support in the local community with a special launch event for its Job Clubs.
Filed under: Active Lancashire | Blackburn with Darwen | employment | Job Clubs | MPT | skills
Published on Wednesday 13 April 2022 at 4:16 pm
The Local Elections are nearly here and will take place on Thursday, May 5 – and the deadline to register to vote is the end of tomorrow (Thursday, April 14).
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | Chief Executive | Denise Park | Local Elections | Returning Officer
Published on Thursday 24 March 2022 at 1:42 pm
Voters are set to go to the polls to elect their local councillors in May.
The timetable for the local elections has been announced and on Thursday May 5th, residents will elect Councillors to Blackburn with Darwen Council in 17 wards.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | local election | May 5th | postal vote | proxy vote | Register to vote
Published on Tuesday 26 October 2021 at 3:22 pm
Young people aged 12-15 in Blackburn with Darwen can now get their Covid-19 vaccine at vaccination sites in the borough with an appointment booked on the NHS National Booking Service.
Published on Friday 18 June 2021 at 1:00 pm
Blackburn with Darwen has been chosen as one of the areas to take part in a new Government pilot to help people who have to self-isolate and stay at home.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | Government | Lancashire | local authorities | Self-isolation pilot
Published on Friday 16 October 2020 at 1:55 pm
Following the completion of this week’s negotiations between the Government and Lancashire leaders on coronavirus restrictions, we are now able to confirm the latest position for the borough.
Filed under: alert level | Blackburn with Darwen | coronavirus | Councillor | Lancashire | Leader | Mohammed Khan | Tier 3 | very high
Published on Tuesday 7 July 2020 at 7:11 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s registrars are working hard to get the register office Covid-secure so you can register your baby’s birth.
Filed under: Birth registrations | Blackburn with Darwen | child benefit
Published on Monday 20 May 2019 at 4:54 pm
European Parliamentary Elections are taking place in the UK on Thursday 23 May.
Blackburn with Darwen is voting as part of the North West region.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | European Parliamentary Elections | North West
Published on Tuesday 27 March 2018 at 2:26 pm
Voters are set to go to the polls to elect their local councillors in May.
The timetable for the local elections has been announced and on Thursday May 3rd, residents will elect Councillors to Blackburn with Darwen Council.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | Harry Catherall | Local Elections | Returning Officer
Published on Wednesday 7 March 2018 at 9:58 am
Blackburn with Darwen’s award-winning Wellbeing Service has been praised in a national report by a leading health think tank.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | CCG | Wellbeing Service
Published on Monday 13 November 2017 at 11:39 am
Everyone in Blackburn with Darwen is being encouraged to spread a little bit of kindness as part of a national event.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | Councillor | John Magee | Kindness Matters | Mohammed Khan | World Kindness Day
Published on Friday 1 September 2017 at 12:19 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Public Protection Service has joined forces with National Trading Standards’ National Scams Team to protect vulnerable consumers in the borough.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | Scam | trading standards
Published on Wednesday 26 July 2017 at 2:30 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has unveiled its new digital billboard.
This state-of-the-art, 18sqm digital screen offers local businesses and national brands prime advertising space in a busy town centre location.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | Councillor | Digital billboard | Phil Riley
Published on Thursday 29 June 2017 at 2:26 pm
Proposals have been put forward to join-up Coroners Services in Lancashire, to provide a consistent service to bereaved families.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | Consultation | Coroner's Service | Lancashire
Published on Thursday 1 June 2017 at 4:08 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Public Protection team has closed a premises which allowed people to smoke inside.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | public protection | shisha
Published on Thursday 11 May 2017 at 12:55 pm
Nominations are open for just one more day for the annual East Lancashire Schools Awards – so don’t miss your chance to get our schools and pupils in the spotlight.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | East Lancashire Schools Awards | Lancashire Telegraph | vote
Published on Friday 25 November 2016 at 1:54 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is pledging to stay ambitious and to tackle financial challenges head on.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | Councillor | Mohammed Khan | Policy Council
Published on Thursday 17 December 2015 at 4:16 pm
A national social care charity is to be a major sponsor of next year’s Good Neighbours Awards.
Filed under: #gn2016 | Blackburn with Darwen | good neighbours | Mohammed Khan | Your Call
Published on Tuesday 15 September 2015 at 1:56 pm
Churches and faith groups across Blackburn and Darwen contribute over £4 million to the local economy, a new report shows.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | Councillor | Faith groups | Mohammed Khan
Published on Wednesday 13 May 2015 at 9:55 am
Several events took place across the borough as Blackburn and Darwen commemorated the 70th anniversary of VE Day, the date when victory in Europe was declared following years of conflict during the Second World War
Taking place on Friday, 8 May Outside both Blackburn and Darwen Town Halls, ceremonies took place which included the observing of a two minutes silence at 3pm, which the Blackburn Town Hall ceremony being led by Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Cllr Alan Cottam.
Filed under: Alan Cottam | Blackburn with Darwen | commemoration | community | Councillor | mayor | VE Day
