Published on Monday 17 July 2023 at 10:23 pm
Significant improvements to a children’s play area and cycle trail have been unveiled in Queen’s Park in Audley, featuring a range of measures to improve safety and usability.
Filed under: bikes | Cycle | cycling | Parks | Play | playground | Queen's | Queens Park | recreation | safe | safety
Published on Friday 5 August 2022 at 3:48 pm
Free bike health checks sessions and bike maintenance workshops are being made available to Blackburn with Darwen residents this August, thanks to Department for Transport funding.
Filed under: active travel | bicycle | cycling
Published on Wednesday 8 June 2022 at 4:46 pm
Your health, your climate, your pocket and your community are all better by bike. You can take part in national Bike Week from 6-12 June 2022.
Published on Thursday 24 March 2022 at 12:38 pm
With Department for Transport’s capability funding, Blackburn with Darwen Council are encouraging and enabling local businesses within the borough to support more walking and cycling.
Filed under: Business grants | cycling | Engine idling campaign | fitness | health and fitness | health and wellbeing | Safer roads strategy | walking
Published on Wednesday 28 October 2020 at 9:55 am
The clocks went back this weekend in the UK, and every year DfT stats show a seasonal increase in accidents on UK roads, with too many pedestrians and cyclists being killed or seriously injured as it gets darker earlier.
Published on Wednesday 8 July 2020 at 1:23 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council will receive £385,000 from the Department for Transport’s ‘Emergency Active Travel Fund’, an initiative to help local authorities make roads safer for cyclists and walkers to use.
Filed under: cycling | funding | walking | zainab rawat
Published on Friday 5 June 2020 at 11:47 am
Many people have discovered the joy of cycling and walking during lockdown, for some it’s been a form of exercise, for others it’s been a safe, socially distanced way of travelling.
Filed under: active travel | cycling | Damian Talbot | funding | Phil Riley | walking
Published on Wednesday 29 May 2019 at 11:31 am
Local people are being asked for their views on Blackburn with Darwen’s highways and transport services – from the condition of roads and footpaths to the quality of cycling facilities.
Published on Tuesday 3 July 2018 at 4:48 pm
The Weavers Wheel cycle fest took place at Witton Park on Saturday.
The festival was a great success with many people turning up to try out the range of free, family-friendly activities, including free bike and helmet hire, led rides and bike doctor surgeries.
Filed under: cycling | refresh | walking | Weavers Wheel
Published on Friday 22 June 2018 at 9:21 am
A one day cycling festival is being held to celebrate the launch of the Weavers Wheel, a new 26km cycling route encircling Blackburn town centre.
Filed under: cycling | Weavers Wheel
Published on Tuesday 28 March 2017 at 2:25 pm
The half term break is the perfect opportunity to get rid of those stabilisers and get riding on two wheels!
Published on Tuesday 28 March 2017 at 2:03 pm
You can have your say on plans to encourage more people to walk and cycle for everyday and leisure journeys across Lancashire.
Published on Friday 28 August 2015 at 2:37 pm
British Cycling, along with a partnership of organisations across Lancashire, has announced a second phase of brand new rides as part of their exciting Sky Ride Local programme.
Filed under: Councillor | cycling | Phil Riley | Sky Rides
Published on Thursday 25 June 2015 at 3:42 pm
Cycling in East Lancashire is set to be transformed thanks to £5.85m worth of improvements that will see four key routes developed to link major towns.
Filed under: alyson barnes | Councillor | County Councillor John Fillis | cycling | Lancashire Enterprise Partnership | Phil Riley
Published on Friday 19 June 2015 at 2:43 pm
A cycling group set-up for carers and volunteers working with dementia suffers was held during Dementia Awareness Week.
Filed under: Councillor | cycling | dementia | Phil Riley
Published on Thursday 23 April 2015 at 8:59 am
The first ever “Wacky Races” style challenge has taken place in Blackburn and Darwen – in a bid to get more people to think about different ways of travel.
Filed under: car sharing | CONNECT | cycling | James Syson | Running | Wacky Race Event | walking | Witton Park
Published on Friday 17 April 2015 at 2:05 pm
Additional bike sheds have been introduced outside council offices to encourage more staff to cycle to and from work.
Published on Tuesday 3 March 2015 at 2:08 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is supporting Family Safety Week, which has been organised by RoSPA, the event week is running from March 2nd to March 8th.
Filed under: Councillor | Cycle Centre | cycling | Family Safety Week | Maureen Bateson | Witton Count
Published on Thursday 12 February 2015 at 1:58 pm
A bike donation scheme has helped a nine-year-old Blackburn girl get back into the saddle and learn to ride.
Filed under: Councillor | cycling | Maureen Bateson | Re-cycle | Witton Country Park
Published on Monday 9 February 2015 at 2:31 pm
An exciting new cycling route in the borough is set to be brought to life over the next few years.
Filed under: Councillor | cycling | Maureen Bateson | Witton Country Park
Published on Thursday 5 February 2015 at 1:31 pm
British Cycling is on the hunt for new Rider Leaders to help inspire more people in Lancashire to get on their bikes and start cycling for fun.
Filed under: British Cycling Ride Leader | cycling
Published on Thursday 17 July 2014 at 3:39 pm
Work to install new pedestrian facilities at the junction of Branch Road and Bolton Road is due to start on Monday, July 21.
Filed under: Councillor | cycling | Maureen Bateson | Pennine Reach | transport
Published on Wednesday 25 June 2014 at 3:20 pm
People across Blackburn and Darwen are invited to get into the Tour de France spirit by taking part in free guided bike rides.
Filed under: cycling | Sky Ride | Tour de France
Published on Wednesday 4 June 2014 at 11:48 am
Blackburn with Darwen Free Cycling Festival is being held at Witton Country Park on Saturday June 14 between 12pm and 3pm.
Filed under: cycling | Free Cycling Festival | Witton Country Park
Published on Friday 23 May 2014 at 9:47 am
Walk to Work Week is a national celebration of walking to encourage people to think about the way they travel.
Filed under: Blackburn College | Capita | car sharing | CONNECT | cycling | health | public transport | Simon Harrison | Walk to Work Week | walking | Witton | Witton Park
Published on Monday 19 May 2014 at 1:47 pm
Cyclists in the borough are being urged to get on their bikes and sign-up for free, fun, family bike rides this summer.
Filed under: bwdconnect | CONNECT | cycling | Sky Ride
Published on Wednesday 5 February 2014 at 10:51 am
New dates have been announced for the CONNECT mentoring sessions.
The free mentoring courses are for anyone based at a Blackburn with Darwen company who is in the role of mentor or mentee.
Filed under: car sharing | cycling | health | public transport | Test tag archive | transport | walking
