Published on Wednesday 8 October 2025 at 11:58 am
Not only have the students from St Luke & St Philip’s Primary School dramatically increased how much they walk to school, but they’ve also seen the environment outside their school transformed.
Filed under: Blackburn | children | council | Highways | Julie Gunn | Living Streets | Phil Riley | quesir mahmood | School | St Luke & St Philips | Walking to school
Published on Friday 18 July 2025 at 2:13 pm
Opening this weekend is a huge indoor pool inflatable, and it’s right here in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: children | council | Darwen | Jim Smith | leisure | Leisure centre | Phil Riley | swimming | Total Splash Out
Published on Tuesday 8 April 2025 at 3:43 pm
Following its departure in 2016, Blackburn’s Outer Circle bus route is back in action from May.
Filed under: Blackburn bus | bus | bus service | Bus Service Improvement Plan | Outer Circular | Phil Riley | quesir mahmood | Vision Bus
Published on Tuesday 18 March 2025 at 2:42 pm
Next month, over 9,000 households in Blackburn with Darwen will begin having their food waste collected, ahead of a borough wide roll out next year.
Filed under: bin | bins | Collections | Councillor Jim Smith | councillor phil riley | environment | Food | food waste | Phil Riley | pilot | recycle | Recycling | refuse | Trial | Waste Collections
Published on Tuesday 26 November 2024 at 3:09 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has chosen the winning names for our two new gritters, after a competition was launched which saw hundreds of entries pour in.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | Competition winner | Council Leader | Ewood Park | Gritter | Gritter naming | Gritters | mayor | Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen | Phil Riley | rovers | Winter
Published on Friday 1 November 2024 at 1:03 pm
Our annual survey has been launched to ask you what you think the important budget priorities across Blackburn and Darwen should be for the next financial year.
Filed under: budget | Budget Consultation | Councillor | finance | Leader | Phil Riley | survey | Vicky McGurk
Published on Thursday 30 May 2024 at 4:00 pm
Applications are now open for the extension of the Household Support Fund in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: cost of living | Councillor | Department for Work and Pensions | Household Support Fund | HSF | Leader | Phil Riley | support
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 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 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 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 28 September 2023 at 1:02 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has echoed calls from northern leaders to Government to not scrap the HS2 link between Birmingham and Manchester.
Filed under: HS2 | Leader | northenr powerhouse | Phil Riley
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 Thursday 18 May 2023 at 10:53 am
An International Food Hub launched in Blackburn this week supporting integration and culture across the borough.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn Town Centre | Our Community Our Future | Phil Riley | social integration
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 21 December 2022 at 9:25 am
The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published the latest Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement.
Filed under: finance settlement | Leader | local government | Phil Riley | Vicky McGurk
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 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 30 June 2022 at 9:08 am
At a civic reception for retiring Council Leader Mohammed Khan CBE, Blackburn with Darwen Council affirmed its commitment to moving forward and ‘thinking big’ on behalf of its diverse communities.
Filed under: Council Leader | councillors | leadership | partnership | Phil Riley
Published on Thursday 23 June 2022 at 1:14 pm
Councillor Phil Riley, Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, has written a message to everyone in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Councillor | Leader | letter | Phil Riley | update
Published on Monday 6 June 2022 at 7:54 am
Today is the launch of the Community Volunteer Awards 2022 to celebrate the amazing people and groups who make a big difference in our borough.
Filed under: Community Volunteer Awards | Councillor | Garth Hodgkinson | Mohammed Sidat MBE | nominations | Phil Riley | Volunteers
Published on Tuesday 14 December 2021 at 11:03 am
Proposals to restore and extend Blackburn’s historic Griffin Lodge as a health and wellbeing centre for local people have been submitted to planners at the Council.
Filed under: Councillor | Griffin Lodge | health hub | NHS | Phil Riley | wellbeing
Published on Tuesday 14 September 2021 at 11:45 am
People all over Blackburn with Darwen have nominated a record number of local heroes for this year’s Community Volunteer Awards.
Filed under: Community Volunteer Awards | Councillor | Denise Park | judging | Mohammed Khan | nominations | Phil Riley | Volunteers
Published on Tuesday 10 August 2021 at 4:25 pm
The Hive business network has officially launched their prestigious Blackburn and Darwen business awards for 2021.
Filed under: Blackburn and Darwen | Councillor | Hive Business Awards | Ian Brown | Phil Riley
Published on Thursday 25 March 2021 at 5:07 pm
A new Blackburn housing development will pay tribute to the legendary people who led to the founding of the NHS by naming its streets after them.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | honour | McDermott Homes | NHS founders | Phil Riley | Ramsgreave Drive | street names
Published on Thursday 25 February 2021 at 11:26 am
An information pack is available to help businesses that have Covid-19 cases in the workplace.
The Covid-19 Workplace Resource Pack for Workplaces is available on the Council’s website with all information on how to manage cases, report to the correct bodies and also manage contacts and staff who may be affected.
Filed under: business support | Councillor | Covid-19 Workplace Resource Pack | Phil Riley | SMART lateral flow testing
Published on Thursday 11 February 2021 at 2:32 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council are again joining up with the Health and Safety Executive to carry out Covid spot checks on local businesses.
Filed under: businesses | Councillor | Covid secure | HSE | Phil Riley | workplace checks
Published on Wednesday 6 January 2021 at 4:05 pm
More support for businesses has been announced as the country enters a further lockdown.
The Government announced that the current lockdown would start on Tuesday, January 5th and is currently due to last until at least February 15th.
Filed under: business support | Councillor | discretionary grants | grants | Phil Riley
Published on Wednesday 23 December 2020 at 10:03 am
The Council has approved a major development proposal for a new petrol station complex.
It will include a restaurant, coffee shop, commercial units for business and storage with trade counters on the site on Whalley New Road.
Filed under: coffee shop | Councillor | Hussain Akhtar | petrol station | Phil Riley | Restaurant | Whalley New Road
Published on Tuesday 22 December 2020 at 1:57 pm
When 2020 began, no-one would have dreamt that we would have spent the majority of our year at home for our own safety and the serious ramifications this would bring both for people’s livelihoods and wellbeing.
Filed under: Christmas | Councillor | Phil Riley | Shop Darwen
Published on Friday 18 December 2020 at 10:04 am
New businesses have been given the green light by the Council to start building their firms on one of Blackburn’s prime development sites.
Filed under: Arctic Glass | business | Carl Fogarty Way | Councillor | Development | Inceptum2 | investment | Phil Riley
Published on Friday 4 December 2020 at 2:30 pm
Festive cheer is coming to Blackburn with Darwen this weekend with pop-up Christmas markets taking place in both towns.
Filed under: Christmas | covid | market | Phil Riley | pop-up
Published on Thursday 3 December 2020 at 10:50 am
The Townscape Heritage Project is excited to announce that work will now start at Lord Street West in Blackburn town centre this week.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | Councillor | Lord Street West | Phil Riley | restoration | Townscape Heritage Project
Published on Thursday 5 November 2020 at 4:39 pm
New business closures and restrictions are being introduced by the Government from Thursday, November 5th as the country enters anther lockdown.
Filed under: Business grants | business support | coronavirus | Councillor | lockdown | Phil Riley
Published on Tuesday 27 October 2020 at 4:53 pm
The Government has announced further funding to support businesses that are required to close due to local restrictions.
Filed under: business support | Councillor | Local Restriction Support Grant | Phil Riley
Published on Tuesday 20 October 2020 at 9:42 am
Lancashire Police have handed out the highest fine possible after closing down a party at the former Cellar Bar.
Filed under: Cellar Bar | coronavirus | Councillor | enforcement | Fine | Government | Phil Riley | Police | restrictions
Published on Tuesday 29 September 2020 at 1:07 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council will be joining up with the Health and Safety Executive to carry out Covid spot checks on local businesses.
Filed under: businesses | Councillor | Covid secure | Health and Safety Executive | inspection | Phil Riley | public protection
Published on Wednesday 23 September 2020 at 5:08 pm
The Government has introduced new rules for many business sectors in a bid to control the coronavirus pandemic.
Filed under: business | Councillor | Government | new restrictions | Phil Riley
Published on Thursday 10 September 2020 at 1:56 pm
A Blackburn town centre bar has been closed after police and Public Protection officers found breaches of Covid restrictions.
Filed under: Bar Life | Blackburn | closure | coronavirus | Councillor | Phil Riley | public protection
Published on Wednesday 9 September 2020 at 12:57 pm
The judging for this year’s Britain in Bloom awards may have been cancelled, but this hasn’t stopped Blackburn’s dedicated gardeners working hard to make sure our town centre still looks its best.
Filed under: Blackburn in Bloom | Cathedral Sqaure | Councillor | flowers | NHS | Phil Riley
Published on Monday 7 September 2020 at 12:35 pm
New opportunities for business and commercial property have opened up on Carl Fogarty Way in Blackburn.
Filed under: business | Carl Fogarty Way | commercial | Councillor | Phil Riley | property
Published on Friday 28 August 2020 at 5:06 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is lobbying government to allow businesses in the protection zone to reopen.
Filed under: business | Councillor | Government | Mohammed Khan | Phil Riley | reopen
Published on Thursday 27 August 2020 at 2:42 pm
The Council’s Public Protection team has served notice of closure to Konain Hair Cutting on Whalley Range due to covid-19 social distancing failures.
Filed under: closure | coronavirus | Councillor | enforcement | Phil Riley | public protection
Published on Tuesday 18 August 2020 at 1:28 pm
Two premises in Blackburn have been closed down by the Council’s Public Protection team after breaching Covid-19 restrictions.
Filed under: businesses | closed | Councillor | COVID-19 | Government | Phil Riley | public protection | restrictions
Published on Wednesday 29 July 2020 at 11:46 am
Certain businesses will not be able to re-open as planned due to further lockdown easing measures being postponed in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: August 1st | business | coronavirus | Councillor | lockdown easing | Phil Riley
Published on Tuesday 21 July 2020 at 10:18 am
Work is starting up again to improve traffic around Haslingden Road and Roman Road.
Construction around the road widening scheme was put on hold in March at the start of theCovid-19 pandemic, as restrictions were put in place, but work has now restarted.
Filed under: Blackamoor Road | Casey Group | construction | Councillor | Haslingden Road | Lancashire Enterprise Partnership | Phil Riley | road widening | Roman Road
Published on Wednesday 15 July 2020 at 11:27 am
Further measures are being put in place in Blackburn town centre to make sure people can keep a safe distance while out and about.
Filed under: coronavirus | Councillor | Darwen Street | pavement | Phil Riley | safety
