10 The <strong>Shuttle</strong> DECEMBER2012BOROUGHSHORTSXMAS IBin collectiondatesHere are <strong>the</strong> arrangements for bincollections over <strong>the</strong> festive period.If you are due to have your bin collectionon Christmas day Tuesday, December25, this will now be collectedon Friday, December 28.If your bin is to be collected onWednesday, December 26 <strong>the</strong>se willnow be collected on Saturday, December29.For residents who would normallyhave a collection on Tuesday, January1 for <strong>the</strong> burgundy bin and grey bin<strong>the</strong>se will now be collected on Friday,January 4. All affected properties willreceive a hanger on <strong>the</strong> bin at <strong>the</strong> lastcollection before <strong>the</strong>se dates.Any properties whose collectionsare not affected will be given a stickeron <strong>the</strong>ir bin showing this information.Properties whose collections willchange will have a letter posted to<strong>the</strong>m. Make sure to have your bins outby 7am on collection day.To create more space in your greybins over Christmas fl atten all cardboardboxes and plastic bottles todouble your space. For burgundy binstry and buy only what you need and eatup any leftovers.SERVICE GETS A NEWHOME (AND NEW NAME)From left Councillor Mohammed Khan, Executive Member for Health and AdultSocial Care, Ryan Callaghan and Ben Procter, design students from <strong>Blackburn</strong>College who will be helping <strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong> look of <strong>the</strong> new service, Andy McHugh, YourSupport Your Choice Service Development Manager, James Hadleigh from CareNetwork, Sally McIvor, <strong>Blackburn</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>Darwen</strong> Council’s Executive Director forPeople, Lauren Oakland, team leader from Lancashire MIND. Centre: Alan Sumnerfrom <strong>the</strong> Peer Support Group.XMAS IIRecycling yourChristmas treeIf you would like your tree to becollected please book through <strong>the</strong>bulky collection service.The cost is £10 for 50 units worthof items being removed. A Christmastree depending on its size will rangebetween 10 and 20 units.Please call <strong>the</strong> Bulky collectionservice on (01254) 585921 and you willbe given a collection date.You can also cut up your treesand put <strong>the</strong>m in your brown bin if youhave one or you can take your tree tohousehold waste recycling centres inGeorge Street West, <strong>Blackburn</strong> andSpring Vale Road, <strong>Darwen</strong>, which areopen from 9am – 5pm every day exceptChristmas Day, Boxing Day andNew Year’s Day.First brown bin collection in <strong>the</strong>New Year will be week commencingMonday, January 14.T<strong>here</strong> will be no temporary collectionpoints this year please use HWRCfacility as above.By <strong>Shuttle</strong> StaffA service which will help peoplelive <strong>the</strong>ir lives as <strong>the</strong>y wish andgive support <strong>the</strong>y need to becomeas independent as possiblewill soon be moving into a newhome.The service, which has justopened in <strong>the</strong> borough and was introducedin <strong>the</strong> last edition of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Shuttle</strong>,will be soon housed at 9A TownHall Street.The new service will act as a onestop shop for health and social careinformation and advice from a varietyof different organisations. It will alsoput people in touch <strong>with</strong> initiatives in<strong>the</strong>ir community.It will cater for residents of all agesand <strong>the</strong>ir families who need help tostay independent in <strong>the</strong>ir communityand help stop <strong>the</strong>ir health and socialcare needs from worsening.It is at <strong>the</strong> moment operating on<strong>the</strong> ground fl oor of <strong>Blackburn</strong> CentralLibrary, Monday to Friday between10am to 5pm but is now moving to<strong>the</strong> larger premises.Work is underway to fi t out <strong>the</strong>building.It is intended <strong>the</strong> service will be anactive partnership of residents, charities,voluntary organisations carersand community groups who will worktoge<strong>the</strong>r on a range of measures thatpromote independence and preventativemeasures.Service will be heartof <strong>the</strong> communityNAMEThe service will be called Your Support,Your Choice after <strong>the</strong> publicwere invited to help name it.One of <strong>the</strong> fi rst organisations tosign up to provide services from YourSupport, Your Choice was mentalhealth charity Lancashire Mind. Staffwill provide a weekly information andsupport service.O<strong>the</strong>r organisations and servicesinclude Care Network, <strong>Blackburn</strong><strong>with</strong> <strong>Darwen</strong> Carers Service, <strong>the</strong> EnergyZone which is based in HigherCroft and <strong>the</strong> Council’s neighbourhoodservice.People can also go to <strong>the</strong> centreto fi nd more about self-directed supportfrom <strong>the</strong> Council’s self-directsupport team which supports peopleeligible for Council funding to choosehow <strong>the</strong>y get <strong>the</strong>ir care.The Peer Support Group, which ismade of people who actually receivefunding from <strong>the</strong> Council and havechosen to direct <strong>the</strong>ir own supportand so can give personal experienceto guide residents, also has a presence.From October 2013 it is anticipatedthat <strong>the</strong> new service will alsobe operating at a range of communitybased venues across <strong>the</strong> <strong>Borough</strong>.NETWORK<strong>Blackburn</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>Darwen</strong> Support PlanningNetwork and <strong>the</strong> new PersonalAssistant Network are also linked to<strong>the</strong> centre.The Support Planning Networkwill see citizens who are entitledto Council funding through a PersonalBudget get <strong>the</strong> best possibleassistance <strong>with</strong> planning how bestto make use of <strong>the</strong>ir money. SupportPlanners can help <strong>with</strong> fi nding informationabout local services, putting asupport plan toge<strong>the</strong>r and providinginformation about <strong>the</strong> different waysa Personal Budget can be managed.Also <strong>the</strong> new Personal AssistantNetwork is made up of organisationsthat can ei<strong>the</strong>r fi nd a Personal Assistantsfor local people to employ andthose who will both fi nd and manage<strong>the</strong> Personal Assistants.Councillor Mohammed Khan, ExecutiveMember for Health and AdultSocial Care, said: “<strong>Blackburn</strong> <strong>with</strong><strong>Darwen</strong> Council is committed to givingresidents more choice and controlover <strong>the</strong>ir care as well as makingsure good quality services are readilyavailable whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y are providedby <strong>the</strong> Council, <strong>the</strong> voluntary sectoror <strong>the</strong> private one.“Establishing this service fi ts in<strong>with</strong> this commitment. The servicewill provide information and advice aswell as links to a range of communitybased services and support.“The services that it offers will beshaped by residents and communities.“I am a fi rm believer that manysolutions to <strong>the</strong> issues this boroughfaces can be found in <strong>the</strong> communityand it is right that residents shape <strong>the</strong>services on offer.“I look forward to how Your Support,Your Choice will develop in <strong>the</strong>next few years.”SEE PICTURES OF THE BOROUGH AT WWW.FLICKR.COM/BLACKBURN-WITH-DARWEN
For more information about all Council Services see www.blackburn.gov.uk The <strong>Shuttle</strong> 11The <strong>Shuttle</strong>MONEY MATTERS SPECIALFOUR-PAGE SPECIALBENEFITS ARECHANGING:How will <strong>the</strong> changes affectyou and your family?By <strong>Shuttle</strong> staffT<strong>here</strong> are many changes to benefits happening now and in<strong>the</strong> future as <strong>the</strong> government pushes ahead <strong>with</strong> welfarereform.The changes are <strong>the</strong> biggest overhaul of <strong>the</strong> benefits systemsince <strong>the</strong> welfare state started and <strong>the</strong>y will have a major impact onpeople in our borough.Residents are rightly concerned and want to know what ishappening especially as <strong>the</strong> changes will mean some people willlose a significant amount of money.Over <strong>the</strong> next few pages, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Shuttle</strong> looks at some of <strong>the</strong> changesin depth to give you clear information about what <strong>the</strong> changes areand how <strong>the</strong>y will affect people.INSIDE: THE BENEFIT CAPTHE BEDROOM TAX COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT CHANGES TO DISABILITY LIVINGALLOWANCECreating a connected, prosperous, clean, safe and healthy <strong>Blackburn</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>Darwen</strong>
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