Published on June 11, 2019 at 1:42 pm
So the £2m Bacup Townscape Heritage Initiative has come to an end and I think most people will agree it has been a major boost to the town.
You just have to walk around Bacup to see the difference it has made. I have had many people come to speak to me or through Facebook saying the project has been a huge benefit to the town.
Filed under: Bacup THI| | Councillor Jackie Oakes | thi
Published on May 20, 2019 at 4:39 pm
It’s fun for all at the free Bacup Community Weekend with great traditional activities.
Taking place on Saturday, 25th May at the AB&D Centre, St John’s Church and on Irwell Terrace, and Sunday, 26th May at Stubbylee Park, hall and greenhouses, the event offers something for everyone with a big range of activities.
Filed under: AB&D Centre | Bacup Community Event | Stubbylee Park | family fun
Published on May 15, 2019 at 10:27 am
Moorlands play area is undergoing a £130,000 transformation.
The play area in Stubbylee Park will include fantastic new equipment including a jungle climber, five-way swing, scooter roundabout, music cottage, wizard’s hideaway and a cradle seat swing.
Rossendale Borough Council worked with Bacup Pride to secure £30,000 from Lancashire Environment Fund and £80,000 from Viridor for the project.
Filed under: Bacup | Councillor Jackie Oakes | Moorlands playground | Stubbylee Park
Published on April 17, 2019 at 3:30 pm
Over the past few days, we have had a few queries from residents and the local media about travellers who stopped at Futures Park recently. We have also have been asked for an update on the emerging local plan and the gypsy and traveller transit site.
After the travellers moved off site a full clean-up operation was organised for Thursday, April 11 as per our normal processes.
Filed under: Futures Park | travellers
Published on April 15, 2019 at 11:14 am
Do you want to join in the country’s biggest-ever spring clean and help make Rossendale tidy?
Volunteers are being sought to blitz Bacup in a community clean-up as part of the Great British Spring Clean.
Taking place this Wednesday, April 17 from 10am-1pm the clean-up and planting day will see volunteers tackle the area from Alma Road to Industrial Street.
Filed under: Bacup | spring clean
Published on April 10, 2019 at 11:55 am
A Rossendale man has been found guilty of eight offences after his boarding establishment for dogs was found to be in breach of licensing rules and for running a boarding establishment without the necessary licence.
Richard Coop pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the conditions of his licence for home boarding under the Animal Establishments Act of 1963 as well as operating a further boarding establishment without the authority of a licence and was ordered to pay a £315 fine, £1,000 in costs and a victim surcharge of £31.
Filed under: Licensing rules | boarding | dogs | licence
Published on March 25, 2019 at 3:15 pm
A new vision for Bacup, shaped by residents and businesses, has been published.
Bacup 2040 Vision has been used as a basis of a bid for the Future High Street Fund, which the Council confirmed it was applying for last month.
More than £2m of investment has been brought into the town already through the Bacup Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) fund.
Filed under: Councillor Alyson Barnes | Councillor Jackie Oakes | Future High Street | alyson barnes
Published on March 22, 2019 at 9:15 am
The Bacup Now Easter Festival is on its way with a massive line-up for kids big and small.
Taking place on Saturday, April 20th, from 10am to 4pm at Bacup Market and on Irwell Terrace, there will be the traditional Britannia Coconut Dancers Easter Boundary Dance, a chance to meet ‘Star Wars’ characters and performances by Dansworks Dance Academy of Performing Arts and The Rossendale Drum Majorettes.
Filed under: Bacup Now | Barbara Ashworth | Councillor | Easter Festival
Published on February 27, 2019 at 7:34 pm
Councillors on Rossendale Council’s Development Control Committee have approved plans to install a lighting feature on Bacup Coronation fountain.
As part of efforts to improve the town and thanks to the £2m injection through the Townscape Heritage Initiative, the Council is looking to renovate the fountain.
Now planning permission has been granted, work on the fountain will begin shortly.
Filed under: Bacup THI| | Councillor Jackie Oakes | heritage
Published on February 21, 2019 at 4:18 pm
Councillors are set to agree to ring fence nearly £200,000 to support Haslingden town centre as a fresh bid for funding is prepared.
Working with the recently re-established Haslingden Taskforce, Rossendale Council is preparing a bid for Heritage Funding.
A bid was made last year and while unsuccessful, the Council received many positive comments and has been encouraged to submit a further one this year.
Filed under: Councillor Alyson Barnes | Heritage funding | future high street fund | thi