https://aidoge.co.uk/blackburncouncil/ Independent analysis of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council spending and governance. en-gb Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:09:44 GMT https://aidoge.co.uk/blackburncouncil/news/spending-trends-2026 https://aidoge.co.uk/blackburncouncil/news/spending-trends-2026 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's spending increased by £214.4M (161.3%) from 2020 to 2025. Analysis https://aidoge.co.uk/blackburncouncil/news/doge-findings-2026 https://aidoge.co.uk/blackburncouncil/news/doge-findings-2026 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The total spend analysed by AI DOGE is £1732.6M across 492,973 transactions. Investigation https://aidoge.co.uk/blackburncouncil/news/department-spending-2026 https://aidoge.co.uk/blackburncouncil/news/department-spending-2026 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Adults and Prevention Services department has the largest budget, with a total spend of £412.4M, accounting for 23.8% of the council's total expenditure. Analysis https://aidoge.co.uk/blackburncouncil/news/supplier-concentration-2026 https://aidoge.co.uk/blackburncouncil/news/supplier-concentration-2026 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The top 5 suppliers to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council account for £469.9M, which is 27.1% of the total spend. Investigation https://aidoge.co.uk/blackburncouncil/news/spending-overview https://aidoge.co.uk/blackburncouncil/news/spending-overview Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Blackburn with Darwen's spending data spans six years and 6,082 suppliers. HMRC dominates at 10% of all spend, inflating concentration scores, while procurement publication delays averaging 69.8 days are the slowest in Lancashire. Analysis