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[8] [9] Blackburn's borough status was transferred to the enlarged district, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor, continuing Blackburn's series of mayors dating back to 1851. [10] The district was renamed Blackburn with Darwen in May 1997. [11] [12] The council became a unitary authority on 1 April 1998.
The authority consists of four constituent members, one each from Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen councils and two from Lancashire County Council, two non-constituent members nominated by the twelve lower tier district councils beneath Lancashire County Council, and two associate non-constituent members appointed by the CCA itself.
Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, North West England. The borough includes the towns of Blackburn and Darwen plus a wider rural area which includes the villages of Lower Darwen , Feniscowles , Brownhill and Hoddlesden .
Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashire is smaller than the ceremonial county, which additionally includes Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool. The council is based in County Hall, Preston, and consists of 84 councillors.
Pleckgate High School is a mixed, Ofsted rated Outstanding secondary school located in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. [1]Previously a community school and Mathematics and Computing College administered by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, in February 2016 Pleckgate High School converted to academy status.
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council elections (17 P) Pages in category "Local government in Blackburn with Darwen" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The ceremonial county of Lancashire, which includes the unitary authorities of Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool, is divided into sixteen parliamentary constituencies - four borough constituencies and twelve county constituencies. Two seats cross the county boundary - one is shared with Cumbria and one with Merseyside.
The 2016 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council in England. [1] This was the same day as other local elections. The elections saw a gain of two seats by the Conservative Party from the Labour Party. The resulting balance on the council after the elections ...