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Teenagers voice radio adverts to encourage Covid vaccination

Published at: Thursday 13 January 2022 at 10:16 am

Young people from Blackburn with Darwen are encouraging others their age to get their Covid jabs in a radio advertising campaign that highlights how the vaccination programme is helping life return to normal.

Teenagers voice radio adverts to encourage Covid vaccination

More help for people self- isolating

Published at: Thursday 13 January 2022 at 8:53 am

A Self- Isolation Support Pilot developed by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is helping people get the support they and their families need when self- isolating with Covid

As part of this government-funded pilot, the Council and its partners provide ‘Self Isolation Support Boxes’ to anyone who, when contacted by the Test and Trace Team, is identified as needing additional support to enable them to self- isolate.

New help to open the door for more people to have vaccines at home

Published at: Wednesday 12 January 2022 at 5:50 pm

More people can now get a Covid-19 vaccine from the comfort of their own home across Blackburn with Darwen.

New help to open the door for more people to have vaccines at home

Walking and cycling in your neighbourhood

Published at: Wednesday 12 January 2022 at 3:01 pm

Studies show that most every day journeys people take are less than two miles in distance.

Walking and cycling in your neighbourhood

Driving a greener future

Published at: Tuesday 11 January 2022 at 4:20 pm

How green can you be when driving? That’s the question Blackburn with Darwen’s Assistant Executive Member for Growth and Development Councillor Zainab Rawat is asking.

Urgent appeal for carers to boost borough’s social care workforce

Published at: Tuesday 11 January 2022 at 4:17 pm

People with caring experience and relevant skills are being targeted in a recruitment drive to boost the social care workforce in Blackburn with Darwen.

Urgent appeal for carers to boost borough’s social care workforce

Council thanks BBC for positive portrayal in festive special

Published at: Tuesday 11 January 2022 at 8:15 am

Our Council Leader and Chief Executive have written to the producers of the Gareth Malone Christmas special to express thanks for raising people’s sprits and increasing community pride.

Council thanks BBC for positive portrayal in festive special

Ewood Park scores Lancashire’s first drive-through vaccination clinic!

Published at: Monday 10 January 2022 at 2:56 pm

A new drive-through Covid-19 vaccine clinic is opening at Ewood Park this week giving local residents the chance to score their hat-trick of Covid jabs at the home of Blackburn Rovers!

Ewood Park scores Lancashire’s first drive-through vaccination clinic!

2022 garden waste competition – terms and conditions

Published at: Monday 10 January 2022 at 12:39 pm

The promoter is: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

The competition is open to residents of the Blackburn and Darwen, aged 18 years or over

There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this competition unless you wish to alternatively sign up to the garden waste collection scheme

By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.

When someone you live with gets Covid

Published at: Thursday 6 January 2022 at 6:18 pm

If someone in your household tests positive for Covid, it doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone else is going to get ill too.

This week’s Coronavirus Column: Tough 10 weeks ahead

Published at: Thursday 6 January 2022 at 11:59 am

Here is the latest weekly column from our Director of Public Health Prof Dominic Harrison:

At their press conference on 4 January, the government announced it would continue with Plan B with the addition of extra daily lateral flow testing for about 100,000 ‘critical infrastructure’ workers in selected workplaces.

This week’s Coronavirus Column: Tough 10 weeks ahead

Ambitious Plan for new housing and jobs: Have your final say

Published at: Thursday 6 January 2022 at 9:49 am

Plans for how thousands of new homes and jobs will be created in Blackburn and Darwen over the next 15 years and beyond have been refined and progressed as part of the next stage in production of the Borough’s new Local Plan.

Ambitious Plan for new housing and jobs: Have your final say

Council Director awarded MBE in New Year Honours

Published at: Saturday 1 January 2022 at 8:42 am

A long-serving Blackburn with Darwen Council senior officer has been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.

Council Director awarded MBE in New Year Honours

Where to get vaccinated over the New Year weekend

Published at: Thursday 30 December 2021 at 11:59 am

Give your 2022 a boost! Get vaccinated over the New Year weekend.

See the New Year in safely

Published at: Thursday 30 December 2021 at 10:12 am

In the run-up to the New Year, many people across Lancashire plan to celebrate with friends and family.

Spotlight opportunity for local businesses to feature in our Shuttle magazine

Published at: Wednesday 29 December 2021 at 5:18 pm

Do you run a café, shop, restaurant or local food business in Blackburn or Darwen?

Spotlight opportunity for local businesses to feature in our Shuttle magazine

This week’s Coronavirus Column

Published at: Thursday 23 December 2021 at 10:34 am

Dominic Harrison: Director of Public Health and Wellbeing; Blackburn with Darwen

I think that England will inevitably have to follow Wales, Scotland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Finland, Germany and many other European countries and bring in further control measures to contain the spread of Omicron shortly after Christmas.