Blackburn with Darwen
Borough Council
Town Hall
King William St
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
(01254) 585585
info@blackburn.gov.uk
Update on industrial action
There is further planned industrial action next week but talks are continuing with the unions.
The advice for residents is to please continue to put your bin/ items out on your collection day at the normal collection points. It is our intention to try to complete as many collections as possible.
Recycling collections will take place as normal next week.
Skips will be supplied at various locations around the borough to ease any refuse problems residents may be having.
Academy funding agreement brings certainty to fresh start
Exciting new details about the Darwen Aldridge Community Academy have been revealed.
Want to work with children and young people?
Find out about working with children at the children’s workforce open day: Ewood Park, Blackburn on Tuesday, May 13 from 1pm - 7pm.
Child’s play in Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen Council has been awarded £2.5 million to improve play facilities for children and young people in the borough.
The Race for Life is Cancer UK's only all-women fundraising event, and it's taking place at Witton Park in June.
"Free" leisure activities to improve your health
People living and working in Blackburn with Darwen will soon be able to take advantage of free leisure activities thanks to a pioneering £6m scheme to improve your health. Blackburn with Darwen Council and the local Teaching Primary Care Trust have joined force to ensure free access to sport and leisure for all.
Important changes to the borough's recycling collection
For the first time, residents will be able to recycle Tetra Pak cartons, drink cartons and ALL plastics including crips packets, yogurt/margarine and butter tubs, loose plastic bags and takeaway/microwave meal trays, as long as they have been cleaned first.
Engage to lead fight against sex grooming
A new multi agency group is being launched to tackle sexual exploitation of young people in Blackburn with Darwen.
