Monthly Archives: October 2017
Published on October 26, 2017 at 3:50 pm
Lord Shuttleworth, the Queen’s representative in Lancashire, visited the borough recently to look at some of the major projects the Council and its partners are delivering.
He visited Bacup to see what was happening in the town thanks to the Townscape Heritage Initiative and then to see the progress being made on Rawtenstall town centre thanks to the work on Spinning Point.
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Published on October 25, 2017 at 12:50 pm
Rossendale residents are being reminded not to miss the deadline to return vital forms.
During the summer every residential property in the Borough received a household enquiry form, and people that did not respond were then visited by canvass staff during October to try and gather the information that we need to ensure all eligible people are registered to vote.
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Published on October 23, 2017 at 7:05 pm
Many residents have approached Rossendale Council about traffic problems in Rawtenstall which are causing major delays for motorists.
In a statement, Councillor Alyson Barnes, Leader of the Council, said:
“Quite a few residents have been in contact with myself and fellow councillors about the gridlock in Rawtenstall town centre – and it was especially bad on Sunday.
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Published on October 23, 2017 at 6:00 pm
Rossendale was hit quite badly over the weekend with heavy rain and wind causing major disruption and flooding to residents and motorists.
In a statement, Councillor Alyson Barnes, Leader of Rossendale Council, said:
“Saturday was a tough night for people in Rossendale. Council staff worked with both Lancashire County Council, the Emergency Services, volunteers and the Environment Agency to try to limit the disruption.
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Published on October 18, 2017 at 12:05 pm
Rossendale Council has released an update on parking in Rawtenstall.
Councillor Andrew MacNae, Portfolio holder for Regeneration, Tourism and Lesiure, said:
“The council have started to look at this issue as parking in Rawtenstall is becoming a real issue especially with commuters parking up all the day which limits spaces for shoppers and affects trade.
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Published on October 16, 2017 at 11:11 am
A week of action is taking place to raise awareness of all hate crimes.
National Hate Crime Awareness Week runs from Saturday, October 14th until Saturday, October 21st, with events taking place all week.
Hate crimes are any crimes that are targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice towards that person’s disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Published on October 13, 2017 at 8:17 pm
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the digital session on Thursday, October 12.
We got more than 130 comments and there were lots of great questions and points.
You can see the thread on our Facebook page.
We hope to do more in the future on a range of topics.
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Published on October 13, 2017 at 3:51 pm
Rossendale Council Members have voted to introduce charges for green waste collections.
In a short series of videos found below, Councillor Jackie Oakes, Portfolio Holder for Operations, explains why Rossendale Council has made this decision.
Read more about the new charges here.
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Published on October 13, 2017 at 1:20 pm
Rossendale Council has made a commitment to ending violence against women and girls by signing up for White Ribbon status.
The local authority has joined others from across Lancashire, where all district councils and unitary authorities across the County now hold the accreditation.
The White Ribbon Campaign is the largest global effort of men working to end male violence against women.
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Published on October 10, 2017 at 11:50 am
Rossendale residents and representatives of local community groups are invited to attend their local Neighbourhood Forum meeting to find out more about activities and events in their area and discuss local issues.
There are four Neighbourhood Forums in Rossendale covering the different areas and meetings are open to all local residents.
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