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Published on June 27, 2018 at 12:23 pm
Northern Grip, the annual celebration of Mountain Bike culture which last year attracted over 350 mountain bikers, is just over a week away.
Rossendale Council is delighted to support this superb festival.
Councillor Alyson Barnes, Leader of the Council, said:
“I was delighted to see 2017’s Northern Grip go so well.
Filed under: mountain biking biking | northern grip
Published on June 27, 2018 at 11:56 am
Two residents who failed to clear waste from their back yards which could attract rats and mice have been prosecuted by Rossendale Council.
Peter Hepworth was fined £660 after an environmental enforcement officer found piles of foul-smelling black bags behind his house in Manchester Road, Haslingden, on February 7 this year.
Filed under: Councillor Jackie Oates | back yard | waste
Published on June 27, 2018 at 9:33 am
Following the release of an update by the organisation looking to reopen baths, Rossendale Council Leader Alyson Barnes said:
“We continue to work with Haslingden Pool Limited to help them realise their aim of reopening the pool. We are very supportive of their plans of launching an innovative community share scheme.
Filed under: haslingden pool ; haslingden pool limited
Published on June 26, 2018 at 11:08 am
Roll up, roll up for a host of entertainment at Rawtenstall Annual Fair.
The free celebration of traditional dialect, song and dance takes place at Whitaker Park from 1pm to 5pm on Saturday, July 7.
Performers include Chorley Cakes Ceilidh Band, The Tin Pot Poets, Lancashire dialect performer Sid Calderbank and The Well Dressed Gentleman with their toe-tapping songs from jazz age and roaring twenties.
Filed under: Rawtenstall Annual Fair | The Whitaker | Whitaker Park
Published on June 22, 2018 at 9:56 am
People can show their appreciation for the work of our armed forces at a flag raising ceremony in Rawtenstall.
It takes place at St Mary’s Gardens at 10am on Monday (June 25) and is one of hundreds of events being held nationally in the run up to Armed Forces Day on June 30.
Filed under: Armed Forces Day | Councillor Alyson Barnes | Councillor Christine Gill | flag raising
Published on June 21, 2018 at 12:12 pm
People are invited to get together with family, friends and neighbours at an event in Rawtenstall in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox.
The Great Get Together at Rawtenstall Town Square from noon to 4pm on Saturday (June 23) is being organised by Jane Boys of the artisan Clog Market in conjunction with Rossendale Council.
Filed under: Clog Market | Councillor Barbara Ashworth | Great Get Together | Jo Cox
Published on June 21, 2018 at 11:27 am
A taxi driver who was caught smoking in his vehicle in Waterfoot has been fined £100 and ordered to pay £150 costs by magistrates.
Adam Sharif Judge, 24, was spotted smoking in the driver’s seat of his hackney carriage in Bacup Road by licensing enforcement officers from Rossendale Council on February 14 this year.
Filed under: Adam Sharif Judge | Councillor Christine Lamb | Councillor Steve Hughes | smoking | taxi
Published on June 21, 2018 at 8:54 am
Rossendale Council has welcomed a new report aimed at tackling air pollution in the region.
The collective report Reducing deaths and ill-health caused by poor air quality in Lancashire and Cumbria is backed by the four directors of Public Health responsible for Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, Cumbria and Blackpool and is designed to highlight issues around poor air quality.
Filed under: air pollution | alyson barnes | clean air day
Published on June 19, 2018 at 3:34 pm
Tenders are sought for a partner to refurbish and run Rawtenstall Market.
Rossendale Council is advertising the tender which aims to maintain the traditional market, fund an extensive refurbishment and develop new, attractive offers such a specialist events.
This will be done in partnership with existing traders to attract more shoppers to the market and increase business for everyone.
Filed under: Rawtenstall Market | tender
Published on June 19, 2018 at 3:30 pm
What a difference 14 months has made to Bacup town centre.
A total of 13 shopfronts have had a facelift in the latest phase of the Township Heritage Initiative (THI) to transform the area.
Rossendale Council received £1.5 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2013 for the five-year project to regenerate the town centre by restoring and refurbishing shopfronts, bringing vacant floor space back into use and making improvements for pedestrians.
Filed under: Bacup THI| | Heritage Lottery Fund | Rosslee Construction | alyson barnes