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Published on February 25, 2022 at 1:10 pm
Work will soon begin to rip up the old Marl Pits running track in Rawtenstall and replace it with a state-of-the-art new all-weather facility.
Thanks to a massive community effort which involved Rossendale Harriers, Rossendale Triathlon Club, Rossendale Leisure Trust and special needs sports club Rossendale Rays, £190,700 was raised in just six months.
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Published on February 22, 2022 at 9:21 am
With local elections due to take place on Thursday 5 May, have you ever considered standing as a councillor yourself?
Rossendale Council comprises 36 elected Councillors representing 14 Wards across the Borough. Councillors are elected to serve a 4 year term with elections covering one third of the seats taking place every year.
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Published on February 10, 2022 at 10:56 am
Whitworth Community Partnership has since the beginning of 2022, awarded grants to three local groups allowing them to purchase goods they otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford.
Women of Whitworth (WoW) received £156, Whitworth in Bloom received £250, and The Ashcroft received £250.
The Whitworth Partnership which is managed by Rossendale Council and is made up of organisations such as Whitworth Town Council, Police, local residents and various community groups – can give grants of between £150 and £250 to groups that provide added value to residents of the borough.
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Published on February 10, 2022 at 10:27 am
Operation Trident, Rossendale Council’s fight against the growth of fly tipping across the borough, has issued five fixed penalty notices since the beginning of 2022.
The operation coordinates a three pronged approach of Education, Enforcement and Removal and aims to hold to account those responsible for fly tipping, abandoning vehicles and allowing dog fouling across the borough.
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Published on February 9, 2022 at 1:07 pm
Rossendale Council are encouraging people who may be at risk of becoming homeless to contact them directly to assess their needs and the options available to them.
Central Government have made limited additional funds available to assist those who find themselves struggling with homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless.
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Published on February 3, 2022 at 2:41 pm
Rossendale Borough Council is asking the public for final feedback on proposals in the Haslingden 2040 Vision and Masterplan.
Rossendale Council announced in summer 2021 they had successfully secured £1.8million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) and would be making a further £200,000 contribution from the council.
The 5 year project will focus on Upper Deardengate and will be a major step in the delivery of the Haslingden 2040 Vision & Masterplan.
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Published on February 3, 2022 at 1:09 pm
Rossendale Council leader Alyson Barnes along with colleagues at three other Lancashire Councils have written to Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham expressing their concerns over the impact of the proposed Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone on local businesses.
The first phase of the Clean Air Zone is due to launch on 30 May 2022 affecting buses, HGVs, taxis and private hire vehicles licensed outside Greater Manchester which don’t meet emission standards.
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Published on February 1, 2022 at 10:43 am
Rossendale Borough Council has published the report produced by the Local Government Association (LGA) following their recent peer challenge.
The peer challenge is used by councils across the country to understand how well they are delivering for local residents.
The review made 13 recommendations which included the council renewing its focus on tourism, prioritising how it works with other organisations to improve Rossendale, building more capacity to deliver on its ambitions and setting out more clearly how it will deliver on its housing plans for Rossendale.
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Published on January 20, 2022 at 8:30 am
Businesses across Rossendale that have been affected by the Omicron variant are being encouraged to come forward and apply for additional grant support.
The council have stated that even if businesses have received funding previously, they may still be entitled to these new support packages.
The Government recently announced further support for businesses, with the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant and a further round of the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG).
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Published on January 18, 2022 at 9:37 am
Rossendale Council’s tree planting initiative Rossendale Forest has successfully planted more than 1,000 trees in the borough this week.
The council declared a climate emergency and, as part of a raft of measures to help combat climate change, has pledged to plant 16,000 over the next three years. That’s one for every child in the borough, with the first 6,000 being planted by April 2022.
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