Councillor Barbara Ashworth
Published on June 5, 2020 at 12:58 pm
The Mayor of Rossendale, Councillor Barbara Ashworth, is to continue in her role because of the disruption caused by COVID-19.
Traditionally the mayor serves for a year before handing over to a new one in an annual ceremony called Mayor Making.
However, Annual Council has been cancelled and Councillor Ashworth will continue for another year.
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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 September 14, 2018 at 4:30 pm
Disabled people in Rossendale could receive more financial support if they need to adapt their house or install specialist equipment.
Councillors have agreed to use discretionary powers which will help some residents meet the substantial cost of making these alterations.
It means that the maximum disabled facilities grant a household could receive will be increased from £30,000 to £60,000.
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Published on September 13, 2018 at 10:43 am
The council has published a report on excess winter deaths in the borough.
It has found that the rate of excess winter deaths is not significantly higher than that across England but recommends closer partnership working to tackle the issue.
A group of five Rossendale councillors was convened earlier this year to look into the issue.
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Published on July 20, 2018 at 12:10 pm
A charity which has been honoured by the Queen has risen to the challenge of keeping Rawtenstall looking blooming marvellous during the heatwave.
Civic Pride (Rossendale) has bought a submersible pump to draw water from Limey Water at Rawtenstall to help keep the town’s floral displays in tip top condition.
Rawtenstall’s award-winning community gardens and hanging baskets are planted and maintained by the charity which is made up entirely of volunteers.
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Published on July 13, 2018 at 9:53 am
A project to tackle loneliness in innovative ways in Rossendale has been honoured.
Living Well Living Better received an award for outstanding locality work at the recent East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group Awards.
Rossendale Council was chosen by the Government in 2016 to receive funding to pilot new ways of improving the health and wellbeing of local communities.
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Published on July 9, 2018 at 5:10 pm
Bacup celebrated the official opening of the Britannia Greenway on Saturday (July 7), part of a major new cycling and walking route being developed to link areas throughout East Lancashire.
Local people gathered to process along the 1km route from New Line Picnic Site on their bikes, horses, scooters and on foot following a ribbon cutting.
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Published on June 29, 2018 at 10:09 am
Groups and individuals doing outstanding work to tackle loneliness and isolation in Rossendale were honoured at an awards ceremony.
A community cafe, a luncheon club, a toddler group and community greenhouses were among those recognised at the Living Well Living Better Awards at the Riverside Centre, Whitworth.
Honours were handed out in four categories: most innovative project of the year, volunteer of the year, group/organisation of the year and lasting contribution.
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Published on June 21, 2018 at 12:12 pm
People are invited to get together with family, friends and neighbours at an event in Rawtenstall in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox.
The Great Get Together at Rawtenstall Town Square from noon to 4pm on Saturday (June 23) is being organised by Jane Boys of the artisan Clog Market in conjunction with Rossendale Council.
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Published on June 6, 2018 at 10:55 am
People can have a say on improving their local area with the launch of four Community Partnerships.
The Community Partnerships for Bacup, Haslingden, Rawtenstall and Whitworth replace Rossendale Council’s Neighbourhood Forums which were set up ten years ago.
The partnerships will have a greater focus on how communities can work with Rossendale and Lancashire councils, the police, voluntary groups and others to make positive changes in their areas.
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