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Council set to recruit 26 apprentices – Here’s how to apply
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s annual apprenticeship recruitment drive is back – and this year they are set to recruit up to 26…
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Darwen Playground to get £100,000 makeover
Blackburn with Darwen Council has announced that the playground at Blacksnape will undergo a full renovation.
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Council promise extra £1.5m for parks, paths and litter picking
An extra £1.5m has been promised in Blackburn with Darwen for cleaner and greener spaces – including cash for parks, paths and…
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Blackburn and Darwen Libraries to Open for Longer
en announced in Blackburn and Darwen in response to public feedback and the Council’s renewed commitment to boosting community health and wellbeing.
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The Government grants £365K of funding for Blackburn Museum Roof
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery is set to benefit from £365K of Government funding to help replace its aging roof and safeguard…
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What would you like to see as a local COVID memorial?
Two years on from the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, Blackburn with Darwen Council is planning a permanent memorial to this defining…
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New Youth MPs for Blackburn and Darwen have been elected
6,000 young people across Blackburn with Darwen voted in the 2022 Youth Forum elections to select three Youth MPs to represent their…
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£150 support for rising energy bills in the borough
The Government has announced support to help with rising costs of energy for certain households in the borough.
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Will you be a Quitter Today? No Smoking Day!
Smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being encouraged to give quitting another go on No Smoking Day 2022.
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Key Target of the BwD Safer Roads Strategy is a 30% reduction in fatal and serious casualties
The Blackburn with Darwen Safer Roads Strategy has been developed to create a local action plan to improve safety on our roads.
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Blackburn and Darwen Hospitality & Leisure Businesses can claim up to £6,000
The Omicron Hospitality & Leisure Grant is intended to support eligible hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses, in recognition of the effect that…
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The 39 Locations competing for city status with Blackburn
The full list of locations bidding to become cities in 2022 has been revealed.