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Latest news listings for Blackburn with Darwen Council.
New free training available around suicide prevention and intervention
Published at: Thursday 10 March 2022 at 9:56 am
The Public Health Team at Blackburn with Darwen Council are offering fully funded places on their suicide prevention and intervention training courses.
Defra fund £397,500 ‘Flood Defence Grant in Aid’ to BwD
Published at: Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 2:24 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has secured £397,500 in a Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Investment Programme from Defra to better protect homes and non-residential properties from flood risk and coastal erosion.
Blackburn with Darwen’s young people select three new Youth MPs
Published at: Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 2:19 pm
6,000 young people across Blackburn with Darwen voted in the 2022 Youth Forum elections to select three Youth MPs to represent their views during 2022-2024.
Residents asked for opinions on Covid memorial
Published at: Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 1:32 pm
Two years on from the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, Blackburn with Darwen Council is planning a permanent memorial to this defining period in our social history.
Support for energy bills – Council Tax Energy rebate
Published at: Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 11:56 am
The Government has announced support to help with rising costs of energy for certain households in the borough.
Strategy for safer roads for borough gets green light
Published at: Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 11:07 am
The Blackburn with Darwen Safer Roads Strategy has been developed to create a local action plan to improve safety on our roads.
Win playground art for best schools ‘Idling is illegal’ campaign
Published at: Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 9:48 am
An element of BwD Council’s Safer Roads strategy is improving air quality.
Be a quitter this No Smoking Day!
Published at: Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 9:33 am
Smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being encouraged to give quitting another go on No Smoking Day 2022.
Breaking the Bias in Blackburn with Darwen as we celebrate International Women’s Day
Published at: Tuesday 8 March 2022 at 3:25 pm
International Women’s Day takes place on March the 8th and this year’s theme is #BreaktheBias.
Change of opening hours at cathedral vaccination site
Published at: Tuesday 8 March 2022 at 10:20 am
Opening hours at the Blackburn Cathedral COVID-19 mass vaccination site are being reduced from this week.
Groundbreaking adoption fun day finds families for children
Published at: Friday 4 March 2022 at 3:35 pm
Children who are waiting to be adopted and prospective adopters came together for a day of fun on the 26th of February.
BwD libraries celebrate World Book Day
Published at: Friday 4 March 2022 at 2:31 pm
Children, parents and teachers have experienced the joy of reading on World Book Day at libraries across Blackburn with Darwen.
Council team make the final!
Published at: Thursday 3 March 2022 at 2:40 pm
A highly performing team at Blackburn with Darwen Council have been selected as finalists at the Improvement and Efficiency Social Enterprise (iESE) Public Sector Transformation Awards 2022 – in recognition of the work they do to improve how local residents can access services online.
£5m paves the way for highways and transport improvements across Blackburn with Darwen
Published at: Thursday 3 March 2022 at 2:00 pm
Roads across Blackburn with Darwen are set to be improved as part of a £5m scheme.
Children helped to ‘Give Up Loving Pop’ and cut sugary drinks in new campaign
Published at: Thursday 3 March 2022 at 1:31 pm
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust has teamed-up with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and public health organisations Healthy Stadia and Food Active to help children cut back on sugary drinks in 2022.
This week’s Coronavirus column: Resilience & future shock
Published at: Thursday 3 March 2022 at 1:00 pm
Dominic Harrison: Director of Public health and Wellbeing ; Blackburn with Darwen
Appropriately for the start of Lent, the UK is shortly to enter a period of reflection and learning in relation to its pandemic response.
Revealed: How £90m could be spent transforming Darwen
Published at: Thursday 3 March 2022 at 9:56 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has published a new report outlining how £90m of investment could be spent transforming Darwen over the next five years.
Leader Statement – Ukraine Crisis
Published at: Wednesday 2 March 2022 at 8:34 pm
Leader of the Council, Cllr Mohammed Khan CBE, has issued a statement on the crisis in Ukraine.
Applying for a street party to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee
Published at: Tuesday 1 March 2022 at 5:14 pm
The borough’s gearing up for a royal weekend of celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and you’re all invited to join in!
Blackburn-born entrepreneur brings Skills City to the town
Published at: Tuesday 1 March 2022 at 9:08 am
Led by Blackburn-born entrepreneur Mo Isap, Skills City, the largest digital Skills Bootcamp operation in the UK, is now recruiting for its Data Analytics Bootcamp in Blackburn – with a commitment to provide over 60 jobs in data and tech.
Extra investment plans announced in new Council budget
Published at: Tuesday 1 March 2022 at 9:00 am
The Council has approved its budget for the coming year – with a boost for many Council services.
Pinocchio is dancing into Blackburn in Northern Ballet’s latest ballet for children
Published at: Monday 28 February 2022 at 5:05 pm
Pinocchio, the newest children’s production created by Northern Ballet will soon be visiting Blackburn as part of a major national tour from February to April.
Free 16-week virtual skills bootcamp
Published at: Friday 25 February 2022 at 5:07 pm
Do you want to start a career in the most in-demand tech profession?
‘Bloomin’ lovely’ Blackburn in running for top national award!
Published at: Friday 25 February 2022 at 12:31 pm
Blackburn’s ‘going for gold’ after being announced as a finalist for the prestigious RHS Britain in Bloom national awards.
