Dean Langton

The Making Rooms Extension - Contractor Award

From: Officer Decisions - Friday, 5th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 05, 2025

...to award a £1,514,019 contract to Rosslee Construction for expansion and improved access works at The Making Rooms, a community technology hub.

Recommendations Approved

Donation of Devices to Blackburn Foodbank

From: Officer Decisions - Friday, 29th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 29, 2025

...to donate 30 devices to Blackburn Foodbank as part of the winning supplier's social value proposition for the Council's workforce device contract.

Recommendations Approved

Changing Futures Lived Experience Contract

From: Executive Board - Thursday, 14th August, 2025 6.00 pm - August 14, 2025

Recommendations Approved

YPS SEND provision

From: Executive Board - Thursday, 14th August, 2025 6.00 pm - August 14, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Asylum Dispersal Grant 2025/26

From: Executive Board - Thursday, 14th August, 2025 6.00 pm - August 14, 2025

The purpose of this report is to inform the Executive Board of the Home Office Asylum Dispersal Grant 2025/26 of £855,600.00 allocated to Blackburn with Darwen, and to seek approval in respect of proposals contained within this report as to how the funding is spent. The Asylum Dispersal Grant is provided to Local Authorities with the aim of ensuring that the Home Office and Local Authorities work collaboratively on the delivery of the government’s ‘Full Dispersal’ policy announced in April 2022. The financial support provided via this grant is to ensure Asylum Seekers and refugees are housed in safe and sustainable accommodation across the UK.

Recommendations Approved