haslingden
Published on June 23, 2022 at 3:00 pm
The Haslingden Community Partnership group and Rossendale Council are working alongside Community Interest Company Proffitts – Investing in Communities on a project to improve Victoria Park in Haslingden.
The team have created a draft masterplan for the site which includes improvements to the pathways, entrances, boundary walls, fountain, play area, bowling green and the multi use games area too.
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Published on June 1, 2022 at 8:26 am
The Haslingden Big Lamp National Lottery Heritage Fund project and Rossendale Council in partnership with Sympathetic Works are offering a free three-day training programme on traditional building skills at Burnley College.
The course which runs from the 8 –10 June is made possible thanks to money raised by lottery players and the National Heritage Lottery Fund.
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Published on September 10, 2020 at 8:18 am
Haslingden 2040 – a Rossendale Borough Council and stakeholder-led group – is on a mission to unlock Haslingden’s potential and become a destination for countryside explorers, shoppers and food lovers alike, combining the town’s rich heritage with its bold future.
Rossendale Council has successfully secured a first stage of development supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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Published on June 29, 2020 at 5:17 pm
A NEW website is being launched to back Haslingden’s bid for National Lottery funding to regenerate the town.
Rossendale Borough Council has already been successful in securing £112k from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, match funded by £15k from the council to develop the initial bid.
The website details the £2.5 million plans for the town – including the creation of a landscaped pocket park Cockerill Square, behind shops on Higher Deardengate linking to the town’s market.
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Published on March 4, 2020 at 10:10 am
Christmas planning has come early in Haslingden and Helmshore.
That’s because the local civic pride group have planted a tree ready for lighting at Christmas.
Haslingden and Helmshore Civic Pride purchased the rooted Nordic spruce tree and planted it in Greenfield Memorial gardens on Tuesday, February 24.
Rossendale Council assisted and, once it has grown to size, will help fit an electricity supply so the tree can be decorated with lights.
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Published on January 16, 2020 at 1:51 pm
Haslingden resident Barbara Holden, 80, has been handed a new lease of life after Rossendale Council awarded her a Disabled Facilities Grant, and arranged much-needed changes to her home.
The grants are available to support people with disabilities if they need to adapt their house or install specialist equipment.
They are designed to improve freedom of movement in and around people’s homes giving access to essential facilities and keeping them safe in their home.
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Published on January 2, 2020 at 2:03 pm
As we are now in a new year and also a new decade, we thought we would celebrate by putting together a quick compilation of some of our favourite pictures and clips from 2019.
Special thanks to our favourite young recycler Jessica.
We wish everyone in our wonderful borough a Happy New Year.
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Published on November 19, 2019 at 9:43 am
Rossendale is set to glitter this Christmas as festive lights turn on across the borough.
Fun performances, parades and tasty food will entertain the crowds before the lights turn on to mark the official start of Christmas.
Whitworth is first to light up on Sunday, November 24th at the Civic Hall at 6pm.
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Published on November 12, 2019 at 10:06 am
People gathered all over Rossendale to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in both World Wars and other conflicts.
Moving services and parades took place all over the borough as people paid their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
On Remembrance Sunday, November 19th, Rawtenstall held the traditional parade in the Town Square before heading to St Mary’s Church for a service.
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Published on September 20, 2019 at 12:00 pm
The project will involve new play equipment for children aged 0-16 including a zip-wire, new safety surfacing, drainage for the play area and a football pitch and a picnic area, to replace the old and worn play equipment. New pathways will be installed meaning that the Play Area will be accessible to all.
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