Published on Monday 22 March 2021 at 6:43 pm
Today we have written a full response to the issues raised in the letter about public protection activity with regards to mosques.
Filed under: Councillor Mohammed Khan | Denise Park | public protection
Published on Monday 9 November 2020 at 4:23 pm
A Shisha bar in Blackburn was found to be breaking coronavirus regulations after police raided the premises.
Filed under: Councillor | enforcement | Jim Smith | Police | public protection | shisha
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 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 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 Thursday 16 July 2020 at 9:42 am
Wedding venues across Blackburn and Darwen are being reminded not to breach Government guidelines when holding wedding celebrations as marriages and civil partnerships start up again.
Filed under: coronavirus | Councillor | Government guidance | Jim Smith | public protection | receptions | safety | social distancing | Wedding venues
Published on Friday 26 June 2020 at 12:06 pm
More businesses will be able to open from July 4th following new guidelines from the Government.
Filed under: business | Councillor | Government guidelines | Jim Smith | July 4th | public protection | re-opening
Published on Wednesday 10 June 2020 at 4:53 pm
A number of reports have been received by the Council about businesses such as pubs and cafes allowing their customers to use outside seating areas for consuming food or drinks.
Filed under: coronavirus | customer sfaety | Martin Eden | public protection
Published on Tuesday 12 May 2020 at 1:32 pm
The Government has announced that certain business and workplaces are now able to open from Wednesday, May 13th.
Filed under: business | Government guidelines | public protection | re-opening | safety
Published on Thursday 9 April 2020 at 9:26 am
The Council is thanking businesses in Blackburn and Darwen which have followed new laws requiring some shops and firms to shut down during the coronavirus emergency.
Filed under: Business thanks | coronavirus | Councillor | Jim Smith | public protection
Published on Monday 30 March 2020 at 4:30 pm
Businesses open during the coronavirus emergency are being warned they must protect their staff.
The Council’s Public Protection team has received a number of complaints that a small number of premises may not be following social distancing guidelines and could be putting people at risk.
Filed under: businesses | coronavirus | Councillor | Jim Smith | public protection | staff safety
Published on Tuesday 25 September 2018 at 10:44 am
A crackdown on illegal tobacco has taken place across the borough.
Four shops were targeted following investigations carried out by Trading Standards staff working within Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Public Protection and Environmental Health teams and were in response to complaints from members of the public.
Filed under: Councillor | Illegal tobacco | Jim Smith | public protection | trading standards
Published on Thursday 1 June 2017 at 4:08 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Public Protection team has closed a premises which allowed people to smoke inside.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen | public protection | shisha
Published on Wednesday 27 July 2016 at 3:37 pm
Action to tackle illegal tobacco and shisha pipes has seen massive amounts of contraband seized by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
Filed under: Councillor | Illegal tobacco | Jim Smith | public protection | trading standards
Published on Tuesday 14 June 2016 at 10:11 am
A Blackburn food company has been fined more than £3,000 for food hygiene breaches.
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Public Protection team found that Blackburn-based Azalea Foods Ltd had unhygienic crates at the industrial unit and had no hot and cold running water on the premises.
Filed under: Councillor | Food hygiene | Jim Smith | public protection
Published on Thursday 16 July 2015 at 10:00 am
If you provide food to customers, pupils or those you care for then this month’s Allergen Awareness workshop could be for you.
Filed under: Allergen | public protection | Recipe 4 Health
Published on Thursday 1 May 2014 at 2:51 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council have prosecuted a man running a Shisha lounge who routinely allowed the smoking of Shisha Pipes inside.Filed under: enforcement | environment | health | public protection | shisha | smoking | Tony Watson
Published on Thursday 1 May 2014 at 2:27 pm
A woman has been ordered to pay a total of £307 after rubbish was found dumped in Darwen.
Filed under: enforcement | environment | household waste | public protection | rubbish | Tony Watson
