Published on February 19, 2020 at 9:13 am
The Leader of Rossendale Council has welcomed news the Council is set to receive thousands of pounds in funding to support domestic abuse service in the borough.
Rossendale Council was one of 15 Lancashire local authorities involved along with the county’s refuge services in a bid to government for a share of £2.1m.
Filed under: Councillor Alyson Barnes | domestic violence
Published on February 17, 2020 at 4:29 pm
Work to develop a new play area in Rising Bridge is due to start this week.
The project will involve new play equipment for children aged 0-16, new safety surfacing, drainage for the play area and a football pitch and a picnic area, to replace the old and worn play equipment.
Filed under: Rising Bridge | park | play area
Published on February 13, 2020 at 1:22 pm
Rossendale Council has joined forces with a national alliance that is aiming to eradicate suicide in the UK as part of a drive on suicide prevention.
The Zero Suicide Alliance’s coalition of like-minded partners are working together to help rid the UK of suicide by initially raising awareness of a free online suicide prevention training programme.
Filed under: Suicide Prevention | alyson barnes | mental health | time to talk | zero suicide alliance
Published on February 5, 2020 at 2:27 pm
The latest round of the Rossendale Community Fund is open for applications and local organisations are invited to apply before the deadline of Monday, February 17.
The Rossendale Community Fund was created by Rossendale Council in partnership with the Community Foundation for Lancashire to offer grants to support projects that help families and children and young people engage in community activities and learning.
Filed under: Community Fund | alyson barnes
Published on December 24, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Civic Pride Rossendale are launching a new campaign to build on the amazing reduction of litter across the valley.
If we all picked up two pieces of litter a day, our streets would look even better so:
Two a day. Have you got the bottle to join in? Will you packet in the bin, take away the litter, can the can and bag that bag!
Filed under: civic pride
Published on December 19, 2019 at 12:14 pm
Rossendale Council has announced an extension to a popular programme of work that will see more of the borough’s best-loved parks revitalised.
Over the past few years, the Council has worked with the Friends Group, Bacup Pride, Newground and Stubbylee Community Greenhouses to come up with a masterplan for the popular Stubbylee Park.
Filed under: Councillor Alyson Barnes | Love parks | parks | stubbylee
Published on November 18, 2019 at 10:53 am
Community heroes from across Rossendale were crowned at Rossendale Council’s 2019 Community Awards at the Riverside, Whitworth.
The awards, held on Thursday, November 14, celebrated individuals and groups who go the extra mile to support others and help make their neighbourhoods better places to live.
120 nominations were made, with 34 finalists in attendance hoping to scoop one of eleven awards handed out on the night.
Filed under: Community Volunteers Awards | volunteers
Published on October 31, 2019 at 9:40 am
Rossendale will play host to Remembrance Day activity taking place up and down the Valley.
The series of events will start with a concert in Bacup on Sunday, November 3.
Acre Mill Baptist Church on Hammond Avenue will play host to the concert, which starts at 2:30pm. It will feature the Rossendale Male Voice Choir and the Stacksteads Band.
Filed under: alyson barnes | remembrance | remembrance Sunday
Published on October 24, 2019 at 9:53 am
Rossendale will benefit from a ground breaking programme of work with young people who may be at risk of becoming involved in criminal behaviour.
After a successful grant bid on behalf of Pennine Lancashire for £343k from the Government’s Youth Endowment Fund, the ‘Pause 4 Thought’ initiative will be rolled out in the borough and other parts of Lancashire.
Filed under: Pause 4 Thought | Youth Endowment Fund | steve hughes
Published on October 2, 2019 at 11:07 am
Rossendale Council has outlined the support residents can expect to set up Friends of Cemetery Groups.
The Council is already working with people interested in developing a Friends of Haslingden Cemetery group.
The hope is if the Friends group is successful in Haslingden, the Council will help residents start friends groups in the borough’s other cemeteries.
Filed under: Councillor Alison Barnes | Haslingden Cemetery | cemeteries | communities