Published on Friday 22 December 2023 at 9:55 am
Trevor Smith – Senior Technical Officer in the Highways department – is retiring at the end of December after a staggering 55 years service at BwD.
Filed under: council | long service | retirement | Trevor Smith
Published on Friday 17 November 2023 at 4:09 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council Leader, Cllr Phil Riley, has shown his support for a Local Government Association campaign calling on government to ‘save local services’.
Filed under: council | funding | LGA | Phil Riley
Published on Monday 11 April 2022 at 4:50 pm
If you need to report a hazard or damage, the Council provides easy online reporting to help fix the problem.
Filed under: council | Council services | report it | report it to sort it | report problem
Published on Wednesday 12 February 2020 at 4:52 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s new Climate Change Champion has launched the borough’s fight to make a difference to the environment.
Filed under: Blackburn Market | Climate Emergency Action Plan | council | Councillor | environment | Jane Oates | Vicky McGurk
Published on Friday 6 September 2019 at 12:22 pm
Alongside the Council’s other activities for World Suicide Prevention Day, Blackburn with Darwen’s Adult Learning service will be offering two workshops for visitors to the town centre on Tuesday, September 10.
Filed under: cathedral | council | Town Hall | world suicide prevention day
Published on Thursday 3 May 2018 at 2:21 pm
Local elections are taking place today – here’s all you need to know.
The local elections are for you to choose who represents you on your local council – and every vote counts.
Filed under: council | local election | vote
Published on Tuesday 26 July 2016 at 11:49 am
Beach lovers from Blackburn will be able to enjoy all the fun of the seaside this summer without having to leave the town.
Filed under: Blackburn Beach | Blackburn Bid | council | summer
Published on Wednesday 13 January 2016 at 2:35 pm
A new information page has been set up by Blackburn with Darwen Council to provide updates and assistance for the recent floods.
Filed under: council | Councillor | Flooding | Mohammed Khan
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).
Filed under: Blackburn | council | Darwen | unpaid leave
Published on Thursday 4 September 2014 at 2:17 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s adoption service launched Let’s Adopt in January 2014, in a bid to find loving and stable homes for cared-for children. The campaign has helped to educate potential parents in the borough and surrounding areas that a wide range of people including single people, non-homeowners, those who are in fulltime employment or not working, same-sex couples and over 21-year-olds are eligible to apply to adopt.
Filed under: adoption | council | letsadopt | Social Care | social work
Published on Thursday 17 July 2014 at 10:14 am
A Blackburn resident has been ordered to pay a total of £656 after failing to dispose of his household waste correctly.
Filed under: Blackburn | community | council | Councillor | court | environment | Environmental Protection | Jim Smith | prosecution
