Monthly Archives: December 2019
Published on December 30, 2019 at 10:25 am
Rossendale Council is taking action on fuel poverty to provide eligible residents with little or no cost insulation and brand new A-rated boilers.
The Council’s Affordable Warmth Grant provides funding for first-time central heating, boiler upgrades, radiator repairs and gas fire replacements.
There is also funding available towards the costs of loft and cavity wall insulation, helping residents keep warm for less.
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Published on December 24, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Civic Pride Rossendale are launching a new campaign to build on the amazing reduction of litter across the valley.
If we all picked up two pieces of litter a day, our streets would look even better so:
Two a day. Have you got the bottle to join in? Will you packet in the bin, take away the litter, can the can and bag that bag!
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Published on December 24, 2019 at 9:01 am
It’s hard to believe that it is already time to wish everyone in our great borough a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 2019 has flown by. It’s nice to see everyone getting into the Christmas spirit and the Christmas lights across the borough are looking great.
I’m definitely looking forward to a break and spending time with my family.
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Published on December 23, 2019 at 12:01 pm
Rossendale Council will collect your real Christmas tree for just £5.
Any Rossendale residents who will need to dispose of their real Christmas tree in January can organise a collection from the Council.
You can call now to book a collection spot for a maximum of two trees per booking.
No artificial trees, ornaments, tinsel, garlands or lights will be collected.
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Published on December 23, 2019 at 11:43 am
Residents are being urged to have their say as Rossendale Council starts the budget setting process for 2020/21.
Over the last few years, the Council has been hit by significant cuts to its central government grants.
It has meant the Council has had to generate additional income locally, mainly through increased business rates and Council tax revenue.
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Published on December 19, 2019 at 12:14 pm
Rossendale Council has announced an extension to a popular programme of work that will see more of the borough’s best-loved parks revitalised.
Over the past few years, the Council has worked with the Friends Group, Bacup Pride, Newground and Stubbylee Community Greenhouses to come up with a masterplan for the popular Stubbylee Park.
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Published on December 18, 2019 at 2:50 pm
New stats show Rossendale Council’s approaches to reducing and preventing homelessness is making an impact.
The new stats were published as part of a review of how the Council was doing in implemented new legislation to tackle homelessness.
The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 placed new legal duties on English councils so that everyone who is homeless, or at risk of homelessness, has access to meaningful help.
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Published on December 18, 2019 at 1:14 pm
A contractor will be appointed in the New Year to begin work on the £1.9million transformation of one of Rossendale’s major tourist attractions.
Rossendale Council in partnership with The Whitaker, in Rawtenstall, secured Heritage Lottery Funding in the summer to convert the former barn and stables; the council also provided matched funding of £189,950.
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Published on December 18, 2019 at 12:04 pm
Christmas is just a week away – don’t forget to sort your repeat prescriptions.
People who are on repeat medication such as those with long term health condition, for instance asthma, diabetes, lung or heart disease, are being reminded not to leave it too late to get their repeat prescriptions.
GP practices will be closed on Christmas Day (Wednesday 25 December), Boxing Day (Thursday 26 December) and New Year’s Day (Wednesday 1 January).
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Published on December 16, 2019 at 2:39 pm
Hundreds of people are supportive of ambitious plans to transform Bacup.
The Council launched the consultation to get views of residents and businesses on the Bacup 2040 vision last month as part its bid to the Future High Street fund.
In August, Rosendale Council welcomed news that Bacup has been included in an expanded list of towns that have progressed in a bid to benefit from the fund.
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