Bacup
Published on September 14, 2019 at 8:45 am
Bacup is to benefit from £1.1m to help restore and repurpose some of the town’s historic buildings including the former Regal Cinema.
In July, the Council applied to Historic England’s High Streets Historic Action Zone funds to revive 29 buildings in the town and also establish a Heritage Action Zone.
Today (Saturday, September 14), Historic England announced Bacup’s bid had been successful.
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Published on September 4, 2019 at 11:45 am
A Rossendale play area has officially opened after undergoing an £80k transformation.
The equipment in Stubbylee Park has been upgraded to include a jungle climber, five-way swing, scooter roundabout, music cottage, wizard’s hideaway and a cradle seat swing.
Bacup Pride and Newground worked with Rossendale Council to secure the funding from Viridor Credits Environmental Company and Lancashire Environmental Fund.
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Published on August 28, 2019 at 10:19 am
Rossendale Council has welcomed news that Bacup has been included in an expanded list of towns that have progressed in a bid to benefit from the Government’s £1 billion Future High Streets Fund.
The Council has made improving the borough’s town centres its number one economic development strategy priority.
Following this decision, time and resources have been concentrated to try to bring much needed new investment in.
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Published on August 19, 2019 at 3:51 pm
A Rossendale play area is set to officially open after undergoing an £80k transformation.
The equipment at Moorlands play area in Stubbylee Park has been upgraded to include a jungle climber, five-way swing, scooter roundabout, music cottage, wizard’s hideaway and a cradle seat swing.
Rossendale Council worked with Bacup Pride to secure the funding from Viridor Credits Environmental Company and Lancashire Environmental Fund.
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Published on August 12, 2019 at 11:19 am
Watch Portfolio Holder for Resources, Cllr Andrew Walmsley explain why Stubbylee Park deserves to win Best Park 2019 in the video below.
Fields in Trust UK has shortlisted the park for the prestigious national award.
Do your bit and vote now before Monday, August 19!
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Published on July 31, 2019 at 12:32 pm
A taxi driver has been fined £772 for driving a taxi without a working licence.
Mohammad Iqbal (52), of Burnley Road, Todmorden, was caught driving his vehicle and attempting to ply for hire on South Street, Bacup.
His licence had been revoked in September 2018 as he had previously been disqualified from driving but had failed to inform the licencing department at Rossendale Borough Council, leaving the information off his application form.
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Published on July 23, 2019 at 11:19 am
Rossendale Council has submitted a bid to further boost culture, trade and the visual appeal of Bacup.
Councillors have agreed to submit a bid for £1.1 million from Historic England’s High Street Heritage Action Zone fund.
Following the success of the £2m Bacup THI scheme, the Council has taken the opportunity to try and build on the growing buzz in the town.
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Published on July 8, 2019 at 1:40 pm
Rossendale Council has welcomed government clarity following its announcement of which areas had got to the next round of the Future High Street fund.
The Council expressed its disappointment that Bacup’s bid had not progressed to the business case development stage despite earlier indications it had been successful.
The Council put in a bid to the fund in March following the development of an exciting new vision for the future of the town centre, called Bacup 2040.
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Published on July 5, 2019 at 5:38 pm
Rossendale Council has expressed its disappointment following news that its Future High Street bid for Bacup has not been successful.
The Council put in a bid to the fund in March following the development of an exciting new vision for the future of the town centre.
The town has already benefited massively from £2m investment from the Townscape Heritage Initiative fund.
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Published on July 5, 2019 at 11:41 am
Stubbylee Park in Bacup is in line for a prestigious national award.
The park is in the running for the Fields in Trust UK’s Best Parks 2019 award.
On the website, the nomination says: “The park is strongly supported by local community organisations that have raised over £300,000 to develop the park facilities.
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