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Published on April 28, 2020 at 12:56 pm
Rossendale Council is still running town planning and building control services during this time – but with some changes.
Development Control committee is going ahead virtually tonight – a first for the Council.
Agenda can be found here. Details of how to get onto the meeting are in the agenda.
Filed under: Building Control | Planning application | planning
Published on April 28, 2020 at 8:27 am
Rossendale Council will pay tribute to key workers who have lost their lives to coronavirus by holding a minute’s silence at 11am today.
Council leader Councillor Alyson Barnes hopes all residents in the borough will take part in a silence to remember all those key workers who have died during the pandemic.
Filed under: Councillor Alyson Barnes | International Workers Memorial Day | coronavirus
Published on April 27, 2020 at 1:48 pm
Rossendale’s community hub is being accessed by scores of residents across the borough who need support during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rossendale Connected is a multi-agency partnership linking different organisations to support vulnerable residents who are self-isolating or shielding during the pandemic and need assistance
One of the users of the hub in Chris Worswick, 74, from Bacup, who has Parkinson’s which puts her in the vulnerable group so her husband is not allowed to leave the house.
Filed under: Councillor Alyson Barnes | rossendale connected
Published on April 24, 2020 at 4:02 pm
Businesses across the borough have been receiving the Government grants distributed by Rossendale Borough Council.
The grants started to be distributed on Aril 1st and the majority of firms that applied have now received their funds.
The Council has been receiving messages of thanks from businesses for the help given by officers, not only in getting the grants out but in offering help and advice to those in need.
Filed under: Councillor | alyson barnes | business support | grants | thank you
Published on April 23, 2020 at 9:05 am
The leader of Rossendale Council is wishing everyone a Happy St George’s Day.
Councillor Alyson said in a statement to mark the day:
“l want to wish everyone a Happy Saint George’s Day and hope everyone can find some time to mark the day at home.
“I think it also appropriate to mark the day by once again paying tribute to our country’s brave and dedicated key workers – our doctors, our nurses, our pharmacists, our teachers, our local government staff, our social carers, our police officers, our firefighers, our teachers and teaching assistants.
Filed under: Councillor Alyson Barnes
Published on April 22, 2020 at 4:17 pm
Rossendale Council has praised a Bacup based business which has received Royal approval.
Orthoplastics has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, described as an MBE for businesses.
They were named in the International Trade category. The citation read:
“Orthoplastics is recognised globally as the leading materials supplier to the world’s orthopaedic device manufacturers.”
Filed under: Councillor Alyson Barnes | Orthoplastics | Queen's Award
Published on April 22, 2020 at 10:23 am
Rossendale Council is backing calls from Lancashire Fire and Rescue for residents not to start unnecessary fires.
The county’s fire service have issued the plea following a ‘notable increase’ in nuisance fires across the county.
The fire service said it’s working hard to ensure incidents can be responded to during the coronavirus lockdown but said improved weather has meant more preventable fires have been happening.
Filed under: Councillor Steve Hughes | Lancashire Fire | Nuisance fires
Published on April 21, 2020 at 11:00 am
Rossendale businesses are being asked to donate unwanted stocks of personal, protective equipment (PPE) to the NHS for frontline staff to use.
The East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group is appealing to businesses that have stocks of PPE that they aren’t currently using due to the Covid19 pandemic.
Already some businesses have made generous donations of PPE stocks to the NHS, which have been redistributed to frontline services and staff who need it most.
Published on April 21, 2020 at 10:47 am
With Ramadan just days away, Muslim residents are being asked not to visit mosques but to continue to stay at home and pray.
In view of the current situation with the increasing numbers in Covid related deaths, restrictions remain in place for the foreseeable future. In fact, further restrictions could be imposed if the situation does not improve.
Published on April 20, 2020 at 9:59 am
Rossendale businesses are being reminded to apply for the Government grants during the coronavirus closures.
It is estimated that 1,800 local Rossendale businesses are eligible for the grants, but just over 900 firms have applied so far – only half of those who could claim.
Rossendale Borough Council is keen to support all businesses and pay out the grants, and has been contacting firms who have not yet applied.
Filed under: Business grants | Councillor | Government grants | alyson barnes | coronavirus