Councillor Alyson Barnes
Published on May 19, 2020 at 4:52 pm
People are being urged to stay safe and stick to social distancing rules when using Rossendale parks and green spaces.
Rossendale Council kept the parks open since lockdown measures were introduced so people could use them to exercise daily.
Now residents can go out to exercise more often, the Council is urging park users to keep to strict social distancing rules.
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Published on May 19, 2020 at 2:46 pm
The leader of Rossendale Council is once again urging the government to fully reimburse the cost of dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak.
The Council has received emergency funding, that while welcome, does not fully make up for the loss of income or the additional cost incurred in responding and recovering from the emergency.
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Published on May 19, 2020 at 8:27 am
Rossendale Council is looking for an artist to lead an exciting community led project as part of exciting new plans for Haslingden.
The town is in the running for National Lottery Heritage funding and the Council is looking to appoint an artist to develop public art proposals for the Big Light project.
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Published on May 18, 2020 at 4:51 pm
Rossendale residents are being encouraged to get out and with run or walk a mile as part of a two-week health challenge.
This week should have been one of the borough’s biggest fitness events of the year – the primary school cross country championships.
Sadly, the event has been postponed because of the on-going coronavirus emergency but the organisers are challenging the borough to part in a virtual mile competition instead.
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Published on May 15, 2020 at 3:04 pm
Newly released figures show how the Council has been delivering essential services, protecting the vulnerable and supporting businesses during the coronavirus crisis.
Figures for the period March 25 to May 1, show the Council supported 80 families at risk of becoming homeless, dealt with more than 2000 calls from residents, dealt with more than a hundred fly-tipping incidents and contacted nearly 2000 of the borough’s most vulnerable residents through Rossendale Connected.
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Published on May 14, 2020 at 4:16 pm
A film created to warn young people of image-sharing dangers is being shared to help educators and parents open up conversations about the issue during the Covid-19 crisis.
As young people are spending more time online during the pandemic the film has now been made available to be viewed more widely and can be accessed on online platform vimeo.
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Published on May 13, 2020 at 3:27 pm
The leader of Rossendale Council has asked Lancashire County Council to rethink its decision to keep the recycling centre in Haslingden closed despite others in the county reopening.
Councillor Alyson Barnes said she welcomed news county were reopening centres but said she was left very disappointed when it was confirmed Rossendale”s one would not be among them.
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Published on May 12, 2020 at 9:06 am
Coronavirus has had a terrible toll on us all in this borough. But we are a resilient folk in Rossendale. And as a borough, we have responded magnificently to this awful virus.
Everyone has played their part in limiting the spread of the virus, protecting the NHS and keeping people safe – by staying at home, by strictly social distancing when out, by volunteering to help and by keeping an eye out on vulnerable neighbours.
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Published on May 6, 2020 at 5:20 pm
Nominations from community or voluntary groups in Rossendale are being sought for the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
The award, described as an MBE for charities and community groups, recognises outstanding work done by groups in their own communities.
Any group doing volunteer work that provides a social, economic or environmental service to the local community can be nominated for the award.
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Published on May 6, 2020 at 2:33 pm
The leader of Rossendale Council is joining other Lancashire local authorities in calling for the Government to reassure them they will be fully reimbursed for the cost of dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak.
Earlier this week, the Government announced a second allocation of money for Lancashire to support the efforts being made to keep residents, especially the most vulnerable, safe and protected.
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