Published on January 31, 2019 at 12:38 pm
A little bit of Switzerland has come to Rossendale with the opening of the café bistro at The Hill – the Home of Ski Rossendale.
The development at the former Council-owned slope has led to a café and a rooftop terrace offering seating for 94 people in total with stunning views of the slopes and the hills.
Published on January 29, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Winter weather is hitting us again this week.
A Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice is in place for the rest of the working week bringing some more challenging conditions to Rossendale residents.
Please follow Lancashire County Council for gritting updates and we have some good information online about preparing for the cold snap.
Filed under: cold weather | freezing
Published on January 27, 2019 at 9:57 am
Holocaust Memorial Day takes place today and is a chance for people across the world to remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, the millions of people killed under Nazi Persecution and in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
Marking the day, Council leader Alyson Barnes said:
“Today is a day that reminds us where hatred can lead if it remains unchecked.
Filed under: Councillor Alyson Barnes | alyson barnes | hmd | hmd2018 | holocaust memorial day
Published on January 23, 2019 at 4:38 pm
Rossendale Council is encouraging anyone who lives or works in the borough to borrow through credit unions instead of high interest money lender sites.
Credit unions are community savings and loan cooperatives, where members pool their savings to lend to one another. They are organisations that are run by their members for the benefit of the members.
Filed under: Councillor Alyson Barnes | alyson barnes | credit union | credit unions
Published on January 22, 2019 at 3:19 pm
Invites are open to all to take part in a walk around Bacup on Saturday, 26th January.
The walk will discover why settlers chose this corner of the valley and the social and economic evolution of Bacup to the present day. There will also be a chance to find out more about the Forest of Rossendale, the pack horse routes and much more.
Published on January 16, 2019 at 11:28 am
Local health commissioners, NHS East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Blackburn with Darwen CCG, are urging local residents to sign up for a free NHS app which tells them the sugar content of food and drink.
The Sugar Smart app, part of the national Change4Life campaign, has been launched by Public Health England (PHE) in a bid to combat obesity and encourage families to lead a healthier lifestyle.
Published on January 16, 2019 at 10:57 am
Rossendale Council has issued the following update:
The travellers moved off site on Tuesday, January 15th due to impending legal action and a full clean-up operation has now been organised.
They have moved to private land elsewhere in the borough and we have been in touch with the landowners to make them aware and offer advice and assistance.
Filed under: Bacup | Futures Park | travellers
Published on January 15, 2019 at 1:31 pm
Local organisations are invited to apply for a grant of up to £750 from the Fund before the deadline of February 22nd.
The Rossendale Community Fund was created by Rossendale Borough Council in partnership with the Community Foundation for Lancashire to offer grants to support projects that help families, children and young people engage in community activities and learning.
Filed under: Charities | Councillor | Rossendale Community Fund | alyson barnes
Published on January 11, 2019 at 4:37 pm
Rossendale Council has been working with Department of Works and Pensions and in contact with Tesco since news broke that the Rawtenstall store was closing and to be replaced by a Jack’s.
The store is due to close on January 13 with 175 jobs affected.
Councillor Alyson Barnes, leader of the Council, said:
“It was very sad that Tesco will be closing at the end of this week.
Filed under: Councillor Alyson Barnes | jack's | tesco
Published on January 10, 2019 at 3:44 pm
Happy New Year everyone. I hope everyone had a safe and peaceful start to 2019.
I am delighted to see a new business has moved into the town as a result of the improvements brought about by the THI funding . The funding has made a real difference to the area and I was really pleased to see lots of positive comments to the before and after pictures our brilliant project officer released on the THI’s Facebook page.
Filed under: Bacup THI| | Councillor Jackie Oakes | jackie oakes | thi