Published on August 23, 2016 at 11:08 am
Rossendale Council has paid tribute to a much loved colleague Andrew Duckworth who sadly died at the weekend.
Stuart Sugarman, Chief Executive of Rossendale Council, said:
“The thoughts and sympathies of everyone at Rossendale Council are with Andrew’s family. Andrew worked here for many years and had many friends. He will be very much missed by both his colleagues and the people he served.
Published on August 19, 2016 at 10:40 am
The Mayor of Rossendale, Cllr Granville Morris, officially opened the new outdoor gym which has been installed in Victoria Park in Haslingden.
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The gym features 6 pieces of state of the art equipment, designed to exercise different parts of the body to provide a full workout. It is located at the end of the path by the main entrance, overlooking the lower part of the park with fantastic views of the surrounding hills.
Filed under: gym | haslingden | outdoor | park | victoria
Published on August 17, 2016 at 2:21 pm
Nominations have opened for the 2016 Rossendale Business Awards, organised by Valley at Work.
The yearly business awards get bigger and better each time and people have until September 23rd to place their nomination.
The awards are to showcase the achievements, quality and diversity of the local businesses and enterprising people who make Rossendale such a great place to love, work and visit.
Filed under: awards | business | rossendale
Published on August 17, 2016 at 12:39 pm
Rossendale’s Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School ranked 9th in the country following new research.
Online estate agent eMoov analysed house prices and the average GCSE scores in the top 50 state secondary schools in England.
The top performing state school with the best value property nearby is the Heckmondwike Grammar School in Kirklees, West Yorkshire.
Filed under: performance | rank | schools
Published on August 17, 2016 at 10:28 am
The first workshop at Bacup Cricket was very vibrant and successful, there being a good mixture of 38 creative people, young, and not as young, creating some beautiful lanterns for the Parade on the 29th October.
The next workshops will be as follows;
Fearns School Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th August – this has to be booked in advance and as it’s during Theatre Week it’s already booked up!
Published on August 16, 2016 at 3:58 pm
Global call from NHS Blood and Transplant for blood donors of the future
Every second three people across the world receive a life changing blood transfusion.
Published on August 12, 2016 at 4:38 pm
Rossendale Borough Council has commissioned Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners (NLP) to assess the quality and quantity of employment premises and land throughout the Valley. As part of this study we are asking businesses involved in manufacturing, industry, storage and distribution, throughout Rossendale to complete an online survey to tell us about existing premises and any plans they have in the future for expansion.
Filed under: employment | planning | sites
Published on August 10, 2016 at 9:16 am
Residents are being urged to get involved, debate and help shape the future of health and social care in East Lancashire.
NHS and local councils in Pennine Lancashire, which is made of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen, are working together to change the way health and social care is delivered in the area.
Published on August 8, 2016 at 10:12 am
Rossendale won in both the group and individual North West rounds of the Britain Has Spirit Competition with Happi claiming the group winner’s prize and VIC’s Darren Horsnell claiming the individual winners prize.
With their prize from Britain Has Spirit, HAPPI are holding a Community Street Party to celebrate the 80th Birthday of the opening of Haslingden Baths from 2-4pm on Sunday 21st August 2016 in the playground of Haslingden Primary School.
Published on August 4, 2016 at 12:12 pm
Organisers for the popular Rossendale 60s Festival are appealing to local business to get involved in this years festival by dressing their windows up “60s Style”.
The winners will be choosen by an independent judging panel on Saturday 10th September and will receive a prize and certificate to place in their winning window.
Filed under: 60s | businesses | festival | rossendale | shop | windows