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Published on May 20, 2020 at 2:34 pm
Civic Pride Rossendale (CPR) are back! Expect to see our willing volunteers in their hi-vis jackets across the town over the coming weeks as we start to clear the litter and undo a lot of what nature has been doing to our wonderful community gardens.
We’re strictly following government guidelines by working singly or in pairs but with social distancing firmly in place which means you won’t see us in a group on a Thursday morning until things improve.
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Published on May 20, 2020 at 12:20 pm
The Government has announced that certain business and workplaces are now able to open.
It has published guidance for employers to help them get their businesses re-opened in some form and to keep workplaces operating safely.
The full details can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19
The guidance applies to businesses currently open and the additional businesses which can open from Wednesday, May 13th, which are: garden centres and some outdoor sports facilities such as golf courses.
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Published on May 19, 2020 at 4:52 pm
People are being urged to stay safe and stick to social distancing rules when using Rossendale parks and green spaces.
Rossendale Council kept the parks open since lockdown measures were introduced so people could use them to exercise daily.
Now residents can go out to exercise more often, the Council is urging park users to keep to strict social distancing rules.
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Published on May 19, 2020 at 2:46 pm
The leader of Rossendale Council is once again urging the government to fully reimburse the cost of dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak.
The Council has received emergency funding, that while welcome, does not fully make up for the loss of income or the additional cost incurred in responding and recovering from the emergency.
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Published on May 19, 2020 at 10:31 am
Rossendale Borough Council has now paid out more than £14 million to businesses in the valley during the coronavirus crisis.
These have Government grants been paid to 1,319 businesses across Rossendale to help them cope while being forced to close due to the pandemic.
A number of businesses are still eligible for the grants and are urged to apply.
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Published on May 19, 2020 at 8:27 am
Rossendale Council is looking for an artist to lead an exciting community led project as part of exciting new plans for Haslingden.
The town is in the running for National Lottery Heritage funding and the Council is looking to appoint an artist to develop public art proposals for the Big Light project.
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Published on May 18, 2020 at 4:51 pm
Rossendale residents are being encouraged to get out and with run or walk a mile as part of a two-week health challenge.
This week should have been one of the borough’s biggest fitness events of the year – the primary school cross country championships.
Sadly, the event has been postponed because of the on-going coronavirus emergency but the organisers are challenging the borough to part in a virtual mile competition instead.
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Published on May 15, 2020 at 5:16 pm
A temporary testing facility for Coronavirus will be heading to Marl Pits Leisure Centre on Newchurch Road in Rawtenstall.
Testing will be taking place from tomorrow (Saturday 16 May) to Monday 18 May.
The Lancashire Resilience Forum wants people to be aware that appointments are required to attend and people must not just turn up.
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Published on May 15, 2020 at 3:04 pm
Newly released figures show how the Council has been delivering essential services, protecting the vulnerable and supporting businesses during the coronavirus crisis.
Figures for the period March 25 to May 1, show the Council supported 80 families at risk of becoming homeless, dealt with more than 2000 calls from residents, dealt with more than a hundred fly-tipping incidents and contacted nearly 2000 of the borough’s most vulnerable residents through Rossendale Connected.
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Published on May 14, 2020 at 4:16 pm
A film created to warn young people of image-sharing dangers is being shared to help educators and parents open up conversations about the issue during the Covid-19 crisis.
As young people are spending more time online during the pandemic the film has now been made available to be viewed more widely and can be accessed on online platform vimeo.
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