Published on Tuesday 9 April 2024 at 3:14 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Coun Parwaiz Akhtar, has recorded a video message to share Eid greetings with everyone who’ll be celebrating this week.
Filed under: community | Councillor | Eid | mayor | Parwaiz Akhtar
Published on Thursday 28 March 2024 at 3:43 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Coun Parwaiz Akhtar, has recorded a video message to share Easter greetings with everyone who’ll be celebrating this weekend.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Darwen | Easter | mayor | Parwaiz Akhtar
Published on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 10:24 am
An ornamental casket, a ceremonial mace and an historic trophy are returning to Darwen and were presented in a civic ceremony by the Mayor of Blackburn, Cllr Parwaiz Ahktar.
Filed under: Albert Gavagan | casket | Councillor | Darwen | Darwen Heritage Centre | historic | mace | memorabilia | Phil Riley | Trophy
Published on Thursday 7 March 2024 at 2:57 pm
Smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to give quitting another go ahead of this year’s No Smoking Day on March 13th.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | giving up | no smoking day | pharmacies | quitting | support
Published on Tuesday 5 March 2024 at 11:41 am
The borough’s Bureau Centre for the Arts is making the move to a permanent new home in the heart of Blackburn.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | Blackburn with Darwen Council | Bureau Centre for the Arts | Councillor | Culture | funding | heritage | new home | Phil Riley
Published on Thursday 29 February 2024 at 2:47 pm
The Council is lobbying the Government to extend the crucial Household Support Fund (HSF) for struggling families and households in the borough.
Filed under: cost of living | Councillor | extension | Government | Household Support Fund | Julie Gunn | Phil Riley | The Children's Society
Published on Wednesday 21 February 2024 at 8:42 am
Blackburn with Darwen Employment Skills and Support Hub are hosting a Jobs and Skills Fair to give people the opportunity to find a new career, get back into work, volunteer or get learning again.
Filed under: Adult learning | Blackburn | Councillor | Darwen | jobs | Jobs and Skilla Fair | King George's Hall | quesir mahmood | training | volunteer
Published on Monday 5 February 2024 at 1:16 pm
Recovery collaborative Spark are set to provide a new service offer for people across Blackburn with Darwen with gambling addictions with a Gambling Related Harms Support Worker joining the team.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen | gambling | Gambling Harms | recovery | Spark | support
Published on Wednesday 24 January 2024 at 2:35 pm
Health bosses in Blackburn with Darwen are encouraging people to take Vitamin D up until the Spring to protect their health.
Filed under: bones | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Family Hubs | health | muscles | sunlight | vitamin d
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 Friday 15 December 2023 at 11:54 am
Many of us need period products every month – girls, women and people who have periods – but they can be expensive if you’re struggling for money, especially with the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Darwen | Free period products | Julie Gunn | public health | sanitary
Published on Friday 8 December 2023 at 4:05 pm
This week work starts in Corporation Park to prevent further damage to the conservatory over winter.
Filed under: conservatory | Corporation Park | Councillor | Jim Smith
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 Wednesday 29 November 2023 at 11:38 am
The cold snap and freezing temperatures are expected to last all this week until next Tuesday, December 5th, and an amber weather alert has been issued across the whole of the North West including Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: advice | cold weather | cost of living | Councillor | Damian Talbot | support | Winter
Published on Friday 24 November 2023 at 9:28 am
As part of Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, special roadshows are coming to Blackburn with Darwen to give people advice and support about fuel and energy costs this winter.
Filed under: Blackburn | cost of living | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen | energy | Fuel Poverty Awareness Day | market
Published on Wednesday 15 November 2023 at 3:16 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Food Alliance CIO and BwD Council have won a prestigious Sustainable Food Places Bronze award for the work going on across the borough to promote healthy, sustainable and local food.
Published on Tuesday 14 November 2023 at 12:59 pm
The borough has been crowned as a Climate Action Leader by international environmental impact non-profit CDP – the highest rating possible.
Filed under: A List | award | CDP | Climate | Climate Action Leader | climate change | Councillor | environment | Leader | People's Jury | Phil Riley
Published on Thursday 2 November 2023 at 10:41 am
Islamophobia Awareness Month is taking place in November to showcase the positive contributions of Muslims in society as well as raise awareness of Islamophobia.
Filed under: Awareness | Councillor | Islamophobia | Muslim stories | Parwaiz Ahktar | Phil Riley | The Mayor
Published on Tuesday 31 October 2023 at 12:49 pm
The leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, Councillor Phil Riley, has welcomed news that the Government is asking train companies to withdraw proposals to close hundreds of ticket offices including ones in Preston, Accrington and Burnley.
Filed under: Councillor | Government | Leader | Phil Riley | rail | ticket office
Published on Thursday 19 October 2023 at 2:20 pm
The free flu vaccine is being offered to children aged two and three – and you can get this at special clinics at some of our Family Hubs in the borough over the October half term holiday.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen | Dr Ridwaan Ahmed | Family Hubs | Flu clinics | GP | Stay Well | vaccine
Published on Thursday 19 October 2023 at 11:37 am
This week is Household Support Fund Awareness Week – so we are highlighting all the areas the scheme can help with.
Filed under: Awareness Week | cost of living | Councillor | Damian Talbot | help | Household Support Fund | support
Published on Monday 9 October 2023 at 11:02 am
This Tuesday – October 10th – is World Mental Health Day and this year is all about finding the little things that make a big difference to our mental health.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | help | Hub of Hope | mental health | Orange Button | support | world mental health day
Published on Thursday 5 October 2023 at 5:47 pm
A Bastwell and Daisyfield councillor has welcomed a newly-installed CCTV camera at a notorious littering hot-spot and warned offenders that they could face a fine of up to £150.
Filed under: anti-social behaviour | ASB | Ash | Bastwell | businesses | camera | cameras | cars | cctv | community | Councillor | enforcement< envirocrime | environment | environmental crime | fines | litter | prosecution | Shaukat Hussain | Street | Takeaway | vehicles | ward
Published on Wednesday 4 October 2023 at 12:11 pm
Public Health at Blackburn with Darwen are urging all pregnant women to get their flu and Covid vaccines to give themselves and their babies the best protection against illness this Autumn and Winter.
Filed under: Councillor | covid | Damian Talbot | flu | pregnant women | public health | Vaccines | Winter
Published on Friday 29 September 2023 at 1:59 pm
‘When you stop smoking, good things start to happen’ – That’s the message of this year’s Stoptober campaign.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | giving up | October | quit | Stop Smoking | stop smoking service | stoptober
Published on Monday 25 September 2023 at 10:50 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council health chiefs are advising eligible people to get vaccinated now to protect themselves from winter viruses.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Councillor | covid | Damian Talbot | Director of Public Health | eligible | flu | vaccine | Winter
Published on Wednesday 13 September 2023 at 3:01 pm
Today, Wednesday, September 13, is World Sepsis Day – is a global day of awareness to fight the devastating condition that accounts for 11 million deaths worldwide each year.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Director of Public Health | spot the signs | symptoms | World Sepsis Day
Published on Friday 21 July 2023 at 4:47 pm
Work is to start next week (w/c Monday 24 July 2023) on a new car park at Blakewater Lodge, Whalley Range in Blackburn, designed to provide safer parking for those on the school-run, shoppers and visitors to the area.
Filed under: access | Blackburn | Blackburn Town Centre | Blakewater Lodge | business | car park | cars | child safety | construction | Councillor | Highways | Mahmood | parking | project | Roads | schools | St John CE Primary School | Swallow Drive
Published on Thursday 13 July 2023 at 2:16 pm
A new campaign for older people has been launched in Blackburn with Darwen.
Called Ageing Well, it aims to help older people – as we all have good times throughout our lives – but as we get older, we do face new challenges.
Filed under: Age UK | Ageing Well | Brian Taylor | Councillor | Damian Talbot | mayor | mental health | older people | Parwaiz Ahktar | Vicky Shepherd | wellbeing
Published on Monday 10 July 2023 at 3:25 pm
Help and support for older people will be promoted throughout the next year as part of a new campaign to boost the borough’s wellbeing.
Filed under: activities | Ageing Well | bereavement | Councillor | Damian Talbot | groups | loneliness | older people | support
Published on Thursday 6 July 2023 at 11:22 am
Changing Futures Lancashire has been awarded a further £2.027m in funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities and The National Lottery Community Fund to continue its work supporting people with complex needs and multiple disadvantage.
Filed under: Changing Futures | Councillor | Damian Talbot | DLUHC | funding
Published on Friday 23 June 2023 at 2:56 pm
We are looking for brilliant people to become part of our rewarding Shared Lives scheme.
Next week is Shared Lives Week, so we are shining a light on the scheme in Blackburn with Darwen and some of the fantastic carers who make a real difference to the lives of the people they take care of and their own lives as well.
Filed under: carers | Councillor | family | Mustafa Desai | Shared Lives Week
Published on Friday 23 June 2023 at 2:03 pm
This weekend marks the 8th Annual Festival of Brass in Darwen – and the appearance of a historic trophy for the winner!
Filed under: Blackburn and Darwen Band | competition | Councillor | Darwen | Phil Riley | Trophy
Published on Tuesday 13 June 2023 at 1:15 pm
Speak Their Name is a new project bringing together people who have been bereaved by suicide, to form a peer support group.
Filed under: bereavement | Brian Taylor | Councillor | Making Rooms | public health | Speak Their Name | suicide | Support group
Published on Friday 21 April 2023 at 11:53 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council will mark St George’s Day with a very special message on its digital advertising screens.
Filed under: April 23rd | Chief Executive | Councillor | digital screens | St George's Day | Suleman Khonat
Published on Friday 10 March 2023 at 10:49 am
A new phase of the Household Support Scheme has been given the go ahead to carry on helping people with the rising cost of living.
Filed under: coat of living | Councillor | Damian Talbot | help | Household Support Scheme | Phase 4 | support
Published on Tuesday 7 March 2023 at 9:04 am
Smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to give quitting another go ahead of this year’s No Smoking Day on March 8.
Filed under: brain health | Councillor | Damian Talbot | giving up | mental health | no smoking day | public health | Stop Smoking
Published on Monday 13 February 2023 at 2:35 pm
Temporary accommodation which aims to support vulnerable groups is to receive free high speed internet access.
Filed under: broadband | Councillor | Homeless pods | internet access | Phil Riley | Shadsworth
Published on Wednesday 8 February 2023 at 10:48 am
This week is Children’s Mental Health Week and the theme for this year is Let’s Connect.
Filed under: Children's Mental Health Week | Councillor | Get Connected | Julie Gunn | Place2Be
Published on Wednesday 30 November 2022 at 9:51 am
Special roadshows are coming to Blackburn with Darwen to give people advice and support about fuel and energy costs this winter.
Filed under: cost of living | Councillor | Damian Talbot | energy | Fuel Poverty Awareness Day | roadshows
Published on Monday 24 October 2022 at 9:15 am
People all over Blackburn with Darwen have nominated hundreds of their local heroes for this year’s Community Volunteer Awards.
Filed under: Awards ceremony | Community CVS | Community Volunteer Awards | Councillor | CVA | Garth Hodgkinson | King George's Hall | Phil Riley | Volunteers
Published on Thursday 6 October 2022 at 4:42 pm
A new phase of the Household Support Scheme will launch on Monday, October 10 – with some changes to who can apply.
Filed under: Cost of Living Crisis | costs | Councillor | energy bills | Food | Household Support Scheme | petrol | Vicky McGurk
Published on Thursday 6 October 2022 at 3:28 pm
Due to the sad news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the difficult decision was taken to postpone the World Suicide Prevention Day vigils in September in line with other local and national events, as the nation entered a period of mourning.
Filed under: Blackburn | Brian Taylor | Councillor | Darwen | mental health | quesir mahmood | suicide prevention | support | training | vigil
Published on Thursday 29 September 2022 at 3:11 pm
Stoptober is nearly here and now is the time to give stopping smoking a go.
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing the annual stop smoking campaign, Stoptober, which starts on Saturday, October 1.
Filed under: Active Lancashire | cigarettes | Councillor | Damian Talbot | quitting | stoptober | wellbeing
Published on Thursday 29 September 2022 at 12:48 pm
The Director of Public Health annual report outlining the health and wellbeing of Blackburn with Darwen’s residents has been published.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Climate | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Director of Public Health | growth | pandemic | public health annual report
Published on Thursday 22 September 2022 at 12:18 pm
A new campaign is launching this month to help improve heart health in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Healthy Hearts | NHS health check | public health | Wellbeing Service
Published on Thursday 11 August 2022 at 5:48 pm
Hundreds of people in Blackburn and Darwen will come together on Saturday, 10 September to raise awareness of suicide in the borough.
Filed under: Blackburn | Brian Taylor | Councillor | Darwen | Phil Riley | September 10 | vigil | world suicide prevention day
Published on Thursday 11 August 2022 at 4:39 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Health and Wellbeing Board held a special meeting to discuss further ways to support residents through the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Filed under: Cost of Living Crisis | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Health and Wellbeing Board | help | support
Published on Thursday 23 June 2022 at 1:14 pm
Councillor Phil Riley, Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, has written a message to the borough’s residents.
Filed under: Councillor | Leader | letter | Phil Riley | update
Published on Thursday 16 June 2022 at 2:32 pm
We are looking for super people to become part of our rewarding Shared Lives scheme.
Shared Lives is a care and support service which is for people aged 18 and over who want to live independently in their community, with the support of a family and community network.
Filed under: Councillor | Mustafa Desai | Shared Lives Scheme | Shared Lives Week
