Here you can find information on everything you need to know to get you prepared for winter.
Posts contain information and advice on a range of subjects relevant to this time of year from public health and adult services to civil contingencies, the Met office and the Environment agency.
Published on Friday 6 December 2024 at 3:56 pm
How about this for a fabulous Christmas surprise… Blackburn is set to get its own pop-up festive tavern, and it opens next week!
Published on Thursday 28 November 2024 at 1:30 pm
We are launching a new campaign to let residents who rent their homes know how they can get support if they have damp or mould.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | Damp and Mould | help | Housing | public health | support
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 Wednesday 2 October 2024 at 4:25 pm
With the colder temperatures just around the corner, we want to get you involved in naming our two brand new orange gritters!
Filed under: competition | Gritter | Gritter naming | Winter
Published on Wednesday 22 May 2024 at 5:46 pm
Meteorologists have placed the entire UK under a 24-hour Amber Rain warning from Wednesday 22 May to Thursday 23 May
The Met Office have issued an Amber Weather Warning for heavy rain expected to impact Blackburn with Darwen until noon on Thursday.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn and Darwen | flood | Flooding | Severe weather | weather warning
Published on Saturday 20 January 2024 at 12:34 pm
Meteologists have placed the entire UK under a 24-hour yellow wind warning from Sunday, January 21, to Monday, January 22.
Published on Wednesday 6 December 2023 at 11:53 am
With the festive season approaching, now is the time to make sure you are protected against flu and Covid.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Christmas | covid | flu | pop-up | public health | Stay Well | vaccine | Winter
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 Wednesday 8 November 2023 at 1:28 pm
A pop-up vaccination centre is coming to Blackburn Bus Station this week as part the NHS’s Winter campaign.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Blackburn Bus Station | covid | Director of Public Health | flu | vaccine
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 15 December 2021 at 3:20 pm
Christmas is just around the corner and people who are living with a long-term health condition such as asthma, diabetes, lung or heart disease are being reminded not to leave it too late to order their repeat prescriptions.
Published on Wednesday 17 November 2021 at 3:03 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is urging residents to stay flood aware as winter approaches.
A page on the Council’s website provides information on flooding emergencies including different types of flood warnings, what to do to prepare yourself and your family from floods and what to do when flooding happens.
Published on Friday 8 October 2021 at 10:34 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is getting behind a big local effort to protect people from flu this winter.
Filed under: CCG | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Dr David White | flu | NHS | Protect your Family | vaccination | Winter
Published on Friday 24 September 2021 at 12:43 pm
Warm Homes Week is running from Monday, September 27th and aims to put the spotlight on fuel poverty and raise awareness of the help that it out there for people who need support with heating their homes and with any energy supplier issues.
Filed under: Blackburn Market | Care Network | CHiL | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen Market | energy | heating | Help Hub | Warm Homes Week
Published on Tuesday 16 February 2021 at 5:15 pm
With the snow and icy conditions set to last for several days, Blackburn with Darwen Council, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and the Wildlife Trust are urging people to stay safe by staying off frozen water.
Published on Friday 12 February 2021 at 4:15 pm
Residents are being asked for their views on a new strategy which outlines plans to reduce the risk of local flooding across Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool.
Published on Tuesday 8 December 2020 at 5:38 pm
The Council has today issued an update regarding what it is doing to help anyone sleeping rough this winter.
Published on Tuesday 25 February 2020 at 4:12 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council will this week host a workshop focussing on fuel poverty.
The event, taking place on Wednesday February 26 from 2-5pm in meeting room 3 at Blackburn Library, will look at the realities of fuel poverty and what’s being done to tackle the issue locally.
Published on Monday 17 February 2020 at 1:57 pm
Although the severe weather associated with Storm Dennis has passed, Blackburn with Darwen Council is urging residents to stay flood aware.
Filed under: flood | flood aware | storm dennis
Published on Monday 10 February 2020 at 10:48 am
A Met Office yellow warning has been issued as Blackburn with Darwen is expected to experience snow showers and icy conditions.
Filed under: ice | met office | snow | storm ciara | Winter
Published on Thursday 6 February 2020 at 10:51 am
You will have heard a lot about the coronavirus infection which has been detected in Wuhan, China.
Filed under: coronavirus | Public Health England
Published on Wednesday 29 January 2020 at 12:00 pm
The Met Office has advice for keeping your home safe and secure no matter what the weather brings.
Filed under: met office | Winter | winter weather
Published on Tuesday 14 January 2020 at 2:23 pm
During winter we are all more likely to get ill but it’s not just illnesses like coughs, colds and flu we need to protect ourselves from.
Filed under: keep warm to keep well | preparing for winter
Published on Monday 6 January 2020 at 3:08 pm
Whilst the UK enjoyed an unseasonably mild end to 2019, the winter is set to take a grip with weather forecasters warning a cold snap could be on its way during the first few weeks of the new year.
Published on Monday 16 December 2019 at 9:00 am
Blackburn with Darwen’s public health team are urging people to stay at home if they are suffering from seasonal sickness or diarrhoea.
Filed under: Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | Norovirus | Public Health England
Published on Monday 9 December 2019 at 11:57 am
Over the holiday period your local pharmacist can provide confidential, expert advice and treatment for a range of common illnesses and complaints, without having to wait for a GP appointment or having to go to hospital.
Filed under: GP | Opening Times | pharmacy | self-care
Published on Friday 29 November 2019 at 10:08 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is joining forces with local and national organisations to support Fuel Poverty Awareness Day taking place today, Friday November 29.
Filed under: Care Network | CHiL | fuel poverty
Published on Monday 25 November 2019 at 3:03 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is urging residents to stay flood aware as winter approaches.
A page on the Council’s new website provides information on flooding emergencies including different types of flood warnings, what to do to prepare yourself and your family from floods and what to do when flooding happens.
Filed under: flood aware | flood hub | flood re
Published on Monday 25 November 2019 at 2:21 pm
A new section has been added to the site to keep you up-to-date with everything you need to know to get you prepared for winter.
