Latest news listings for Rossendale Council.
Published on March 19, 2018 at 5:17 pm
Civic Pride’s Roger Grimshaw updates on what they have been doing the last couple of weeks and what is happening soon.
The Beast from the East may have delayed our contribution to the Great British Spring Cleanand son of the Beast arrived this weekend but undeterred we’ll be trying again on the weekend of March 24/25.
Filed under: civic pride | clean up | litter pick
Published on March 19, 2018 at 12:41 pm
The Leader of Rossendale Council will update councillors on plans for new investment for Haslingden.
Councillor Alyson Barnes will outline the plans at Wednesday’s [March 21] meeting of full Council to bring in new money to improve the town.
You can find the full report on the Council’s website.
Councillor Barnes said:
“One of our major priorities as a Council has been to bring in new investment to improve our towns.
Filed under: alyson barnes | funding
Published on March 16, 2018 at 1:57 pm
It has always been our intention to have a great centrepiece in Bacup. Since Lancashire County Council have confirmed that the Fountain must stay where it is the THI board is now focused on looking at ways of making the best use of it as the centrepiece for the THI public realm scheme.
Published on March 14, 2018 at 3:23 pm
Councillor Christine Lamb, Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Regulatory Services, said:
Waterside Mill is an important part of Bacup’s heritage but sadly has fallen in to serious disrepair so much so the site is very dangerous and many residents consider it an eyesore. We have worked closely with a range of partners over a number of years but despite much time, work and continued effort we have not yet been able to get to a position where there are firm plans for it to be brought back into use.
Published on March 12, 2018 at 3:38 pm
A director of a food company was described as ‘cavalier’ in court after letting his staff use a dangerous machine without adequate safety guards.
Driss Bouzzid, a director of Driss Foods Ltd trading as Jo Jo’s in Waterfoot, Rossendale appeared at Burnley magistrates court on Friday (March 9).
The 55 year old resident of Waverley Road Blackburn pleaded guilty to two charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Published on March 12, 2018 at 11:35 am
Rossendale Council employee and budding author, Dawn Ashworth has published her very own children’s story. The book called ‘The Story of Jimmy Mouse and of Course Tommy Cat’ tells the tale of an unlikely friendship.
The story was originally told to Dawn who works in the Parks Department, by her father when she was a child.
Published on March 9, 2018 at 3:22 pm
Voters in Rossendale are being urged to register in time for local elections in May. If you are already registered to vote there is no need to re-register.
The elections take place on Thursday, May 3rd, and the deadline for receiving applications to register to vote is Tuesday, April 17th.
Published on March 7, 2018 at 5:55 pm
Historic England have confirmed they have withdrawn their objections to the proposals after seeing the revised plans.
Following a planning application submission by Rossendale Borough Council and Barnfield Investment Properties in December 2017, the design team met with Historic England to explore their concerns relating to the scale, mass and form of the building.
Filed under: andy macnae ; spinning point ; bus station
Published on March 7, 2018 at 8:16 am
Rossendale Businesses are invited to apply for funding to install Electric Vehicle Charging points at their premises.
The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) gives vouchers to businesses to support upfront purchase and installation costs for electric vehicle charging points. There is £300 available per socket available, which will need to be installed by an OLEV approved WCS contractor.
Published on March 6, 2018 at 4:47 pm
If you are looking for long term employment and would like some help, you can contact the G4S ESF programme running in Rossendale and across Lancashire.
The programme runs every Wednesday at Rossendale Council Offices , Futures Park , Bacup at the “One Stop Shop” commencing Wednesday, March 7. Anyone can drop in and have an informal chat.