Blackburn with Darwen Awarded £2.25m Government Grant Monday, 8 March, 2021 Blackburn with Darwen has been awarded a £2.25m grant from the Government Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. The Grant Scheme will offer a total of £1bn of grant funding which aligns with The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)’ new mission and priorities: fighting coronavirus, backing business, unleashing innovation, and tackling climate change. The scheme will also... Articles
Residents Secure Council Signage to Combat Fly-Tipping 13th December 2020 The Council has pledged to install signage in a layby warning of prosecution for fly-tipping after residents purchased their own CCTV camera to put a stop to... Local News
Council Failure to Enforce Parking Restrictions Prompts Petition 12th December 2020 A planning application for a property on Vincent Court has prompted residents to lodge a petition asking the Council to enforce its own parking restrictions... Local News
Conservative Proposal to Postpone Local Plan Consultation Rejected by Labour 11th December 2020 Labour have rejected a Conservative proposal to delay the new Local Plan consultation due to the pandemic. Conservative Group Leader Cllr John Slater accused... Local News
Residents Secure Santa Visit for Sunny Bower 10th December 2020 Residents of Sunny Bower received a welcome visit from Santa on Wednesday evening thanks to the efforts of the Sunny Bower Community Group. Iain Sykes, the... Local News
More Accidents as Promised Speed Bumps Yet to Materialise 4th December 2020 More accidents have occurred on Lammack Road as residents begin to question why traffic calming has not yet been installed despite it being promised in... Local News
Details of New Local Plan Revealed 4th December 2020 Details of the new Local Plan that will govern development policy across the Borough for the foreseeable future have been revealed by the Council. The draft... Local News
Mark Russell Selected for Livesey with Pleasington 1st December 2020 Mark Russell has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Livesey with Pleasington 7 candidates threw their hat into the ring for the vacant seat and... Local News
Residents Purchase CCTV Camera to Combat Fly-Tipping 27th November 2020 Sunny Bower residents have purchased a CCTV camera to combat persistent fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour in a layby off Whalley Old Road. The layby has... Local News
Democracy Under Siege 5th November 2020 By Rick Moore. It’s hard sometimes to look at the events over the last 5 years and not worry that trust in the democratic process is strained. It seems that... Opinions
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
