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Published on August 1, 2016 at 9:38 am
The Local Taxi Trade are currently taking industrial action outside the Council’s offices at Futures Park.
Once the Council was made aware, by the press, of the potential industrial action we asked the trade that should they wish to take this course of action we ask that it is peaceful, not personal and they must not cause an obstruction to members of the public or staff from entering the offices.
Published on July 28, 2016 at 5:50 pm
Rossendale Council has taken swift action to make safe a footpath at Healey Dell Nature Reserve following a substantial tree collapse.
As the pictures show the tree limb was substantial in size and had fallen into a dangerous position on the footpath at Station Road.
Arborist’s for the Parks and Open Space Team at the Council worked all day on Wednesday July 27th to log and chip the large broken tree limb to clear the footpath and make the area safe for those enjoying the reserve.
Published on July 28, 2016 at 3:34 pm
If you were in Rawtenstall last Thursday morning (July 21st) you may have seen a group of individuals in Civic Pride hi-vis jackets walking around admiring the gardens. 
What was remarkable was that they weren’t weeding, planting, digging, pruning, sweeping up or picking litter which is what they’ve been doing day after day, in all weathers for many weeks during the lead up to Britain in Bloom!
Published on July 27, 2016 at 3:14 pm
Rossendale have completed their Air Quality Status review which reports air quality within the borough. A brief summary of the report is below, if you wish to know more the full report can be found at Air Quality Status Report 2016
Summary
Air quality is one of the few things which affects all living things and it is essential that we have standards of air quality which support the wellbeing of all residents in the Rossendale Valley.
Published on July 26, 2016 at 4:37 pm
From 28th July new rules come into force which limit how long housing benefit can be paid to claimants who are temporarily absent from Great Britain.
A change to the Law means that Housing Benefit and Pension Credit cannot be claimed if a customer leaves Great Britain for more than 4 weeks.
Published on July 26, 2016 at 3:14 pm
With the school holidays in full swing, Rossendale Borough Coucil would like to remind parents, guardians and carers of the exciting Summer Fun activities that are taking place up and down the Valley over the summer holiday period.
Each year, Rossendale Council, as part of its role in the Children’s Trust, compiles a list of summer events for the Summer Fun brochure.
Filed under: fun. children | people | summer | young
Published on July 25, 2016 at 1:09 pm
Rossendale Council has supported Tor View School to refurbish the artwork on one of the main gateway sites to Rossendale.
The ‘Workers’ Statues on the roundabout near Tesco Haslingden were placed there ten years ago after Tor View School won a competition to design a piece of artwork for the roundabout.
Filed under: haslingden | roundabout | school | tor | view
Published on July 22, 2016 at 5:02 pm
Thousands of people lined the streets of Haslingden on Thursday July 21st to welcome the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment as they took part in a Freedom Parade to mark their Freedom of the Borough.
The Regiment were first granted the Freedom of Haslingden in 1964, this was then extended to Rossendale when we last had a parade in the Borough in June 2002, in Rawtenstall.
Filed under: Regiment | duke | freedom | haslingden | lancaster's | of | parade
Published on July 21, 2016 at 9:43 am
Annual electoral household enquiry forms are being delivered to all properties in Rossendale up to the end of July.
The forms are to check who is registered to vote so please let us know if the details are correct or if you have any changes to make.
Please respond as soon as possible to help us save money in printing and sending out reminder forms.
Published on July 21, 2016 at 8:26 am
Key appointments to lead the county towards the creation of a Combined Authority have now been made.
Local councils in Lancashire submitted their bid to become a Combined Authority to the Government in June and a shadow Combined Authority has now been formed.
The chair will be Cllr Simon Blackburn, Leader of Blackpool Council, and the vice chair will be Councillor Alistair Bradley, Leader of Chorley Council.
Filed under: authority | combined | lancashire