Monthly Archives: June 2019
Published on June 28, 2019 at 9:33 am
A Rossendale taxi driver who failed a basic skills, knowledge and conditions test three times has lost his appeal to keep his licence.
Faisal Shahzad, from Manchester, appealed Rossendale Council’s decision to refuse to renew his private hire drivers licence but the appeal was dismissed by Burnley Magistrates Court.
He was ordered to pay costs of £200.
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Published on June 27, 2019 at 9:44 am
A huge careers’ fair on Tuesday July 9 will be visited by 1,200 high school students and also be open to the general public.
It is the second time the Rossendale Works Employability Fair has been held at the Adrenaline Centre, Helmshore Road, Haslingden, and more than 50 different businesses and training providers have signed up for stalls.
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Published on June 25, 2019 at 4:48 pm
Rossendale residents are set to benefit from the news that Pennine Lancashire has been selected to receive more funding as part of a national programme to tackle childhood obesity.
The Government has today (Tuesday, June 25) announced that the area will receive an initial 100k to take its plans forward as part of the Childhood Obesity Trailblazer Programme.
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Published on June 24, 2019 at 1:25 pm
New life is to be breathed into buildings at one of Rossendale’s iconic tourism locations thanks to a £1.7million National Lottery Heritage Fund grant.
Rossendale Borough Council worked in partnership with The Whitaker, in Rawtenstall, to secure the National Lottery Heritage Fund award to convert the former barn and stables and a further £189,950 of matched funding was provided by the council.
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Published on June 20, 2019 at 1:11 pm
Women from Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Kuwait are getting together this week at The Whitaker, Rawtenstall, to cook several hundred portions of Middle Eastern picnic foods for sampling by residents of Rossendale.
These tasting samples will be offered to participants on the afternoon of Sunday 23rd June at a celebration for UK Refugee Week, Rossendale Friendship Festival.
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Published on June 19, 2019 at 5:51 pm
People can show their appreciation for the work of our armed forces at a flag raising ceremony in Rawtenstall.
It takes place at St Mary’s Gardens at 10am on Monday (June 24) and is one of hundreds of events being held nationally in the run up to Armed Forces Day on June 29.
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Published on June 19, 2019 at 5:04 pm
What matters to you in your local area? Is it providing more things for young people to do, improving services for older people, making the roads safer or ensuring that local businesses can thrive? Whatever needs changing in your local area, you could be the person to change it by becoming a county councillor.
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Published on June 19, 2019 at 3:32 pm
A company has to pay more than £1500 for breaching licensing laws.
Verdeolyv Limited, which owned Anacapri, on Helmshore Road, has to pay £1554.20 after selling alcohol without having a designated premises supervisor (DPS) specified on the licence.
Council officers entered Anacapri on January 11 and were served alcohol despite there being no DPS on the licence.
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Published on June 14, 2019 at 12:43 pm
A multi-cultural Eid celebration united families from the Syrian Project with users of an innovative council employability and wellbeing scheme.
There was a welcoming atmosphere in the community café at The Boo, in Waterfoot, as the diverse communities shared food, chatted and danced together.
Every Friday afternoon the café is used as a drop in by the Rossendale Council scheme Rossendale Works, which was set up in conjunction with Active Lancashire and is now funded by a grant from the Department of Work and Pensions.
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Published on June 13, 2019 at 9:45 am
Rossendale Council has expressed its concerns over proposals to end two vital services.
Lancashire County Council’s Cabinet meets today (Thursday, June 13) to discuss proposals to end the Lancashire Wellbeing Service and the Integrated Home Improvement Service.
Details of the services and also the proposals can be found here: [Link]
Responding to the proposals which are set to be agreed following a consultation, Councillor Steve Hughes, Portfolio Holder for Communities and Customer Services, said:
“Of course, we understand the county council is facing serious financial challenges and have to make tough decisions but we believe these proposed reductions in prevention services, if agreed, will create severe issues for some of our borough’s most vulnerable residents and will increase demand on the health and care services in the future.
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