Published on Thursday 18 June 2026 at 11:00 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s latest school outreach programme figures show that 78% of all trips to schools in the borough are done actively, with over 50% being walking journeys.
Filed under: active travel | Councillor Julie Gunn | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Living Streets | School | walking | WOW
Published on Tuesday 10 February 2026 at 10:33 am
More children across Blackburn with Darwen are walking, wheeling and scooting to school thanks to the continued growth of the borough’s walk-to-school programme – ‘WOW’, run by charity Living Streets on behalf of the council.
Filed under: Blackburn | children | Councillor Julie Gunn | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Darwen | Living Streets | School | walking | Walking to school | WOW | young people
Published on Thursday 14 August 2025 at 3:38 pm
Primary school children in the borough have attended swimming lessons over 27,000 times in the past 12 months, with a huge focus given on water safety.
Filed under: Blackburn | children | Councillor Jim Smith | Councillor Julie Gunn | Darwen | leisure | Leisure centre | Pool | swimming | Swimming Lessons
Published on Friday 20 December 2024 at 10:38 am
With the help of the Local Council Roads Innovation Group, key council contractors and other companies, almost £2,500 has been raised to give our care leavers a gift this Christmas.
Published on Wednesday 30 November 2022 at 10:04 am
As Road Safety Awareness Month comes to an end Blackburn with Darwen’s Community Safety team are reminding residents to be safe.
Filed under: Councillor Julie Gunn | road safety | Road Safety Awareness
Published on Tuesday 15 November 2022 at 9:30 am
Children in Blackburn were given a lesson in road safety and council leaders praised the programme being delivered this Road Safety Awareness Week.
Filed under: Children and Young People | Councillor Julie Gunn | road safety | Road Safety Week
Published on Wednesday 2 November 2022 at 11:13 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has launched an urgent appeal for more people to find out about becoming a specialist foster carer.
Filed under: child protection | Councillor Julie Gunn | foster care | foster carer | Foster carer appeal
