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Published on March 16, 2017 at 12:48 pm
Each year the Overview and Scrutiny Committee chooses topics to include in the Annual Work Programme.
We welcome feedback from residents on what would be a good topic for the committee to look at. We are looking for things that affect you and your community. This could be something that is the Council’s responsibility, or the responsibility of one of our external partners.
Published on March 15, 2017 at 4:45 pm
Mayor and Leader join locals at the launch of new tourism work for Haslingden
The Mayor of Rossendale, Cllr Granville Morris joined the leader of Rossendale Council, Cllr Alyson Barnes and members of Haslingden Task Force for the launch of the new Haslingden branding, website and Town Trail on Tuesday 14th March at Haslingden Library.
Filed under: business | haslingden | tourism | visitor
Published on March 14, 2017 at 2:23 pm
Nomination packs for the forthcoming County Council elections will be available from Election Offices at Futures Park from 13 March 2017. If you would like a pack please contact our elections team and we will prepare the relevant documents for you.
Email: joannesmith@rossendalebc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01706 252445
Elections Office, Futures Park, Bacup, Rossendale, Lancashire, OL13 0BBAlternatively packs can be collected at the close of the candidates and agents briefing event to be held at 5.00pm in Room 210, Futures Park on Wednesday 15 March 2017.
Filed under: council | county | election | nomination | packs
Published on March 13, 2017 at 5:34 pm
Are you a good listener who is approachable and loves spending time with others?
The Rossendale Befriending Service aims to reduce social isolation for people and, if applicable, their partners or carers by arranging for a Volunteer Befriender to visit their home and provide some company.
Volunteer Befrienders are carefully selected and care is taken to match the needs and interests of the Befriendee.
Published on March 13, 2017 at 4:05 pm
A further round of Neighbourhood Forum Grants applications will be considered before the end of March.
There are funds remaining in the Neighbourhood Forum Grants budget for 2016/17 so a further round of applications will be considered.
Neighbourhood Forums can give grants of up to £500 to external organisations that can provide added value to the residents of the Borough.
Filed under: forum | funding | grants | neighbourhood
Published on March 13, 2017 at 2:19 pm
Working with design company Osprey, Haslingden Task Force has developed a branding and website for the town with the strapline ‘Small Town Big Heart’ aimed at encouraging visitors to the town. The website www.visithaslingden.com and promotional materials including a flyer and town trail, will be launched on Tuesday 14th March at 4pm at Haslingden Library.
Filed under: force | haslingden | task | tourism
Published on March 9, 2017 at 5:29 pm
New facility opens in Stubbylee Park to the delight of hundreds of local residents.
Organisers of the Pump Track opening event were delighted at the hundreds of people who turned out to see the latest completed edition to the Stubbylee Park Masterplan.
Riders of all ages and abilities took to the new pump track facility showing off their skills.
Published on March 9, 2017 at 12:24 pm
Over the weekend from 3rd March to 5th March areas all over Great Britain have been meeting to ‘spring clean’ their towns and Whitworth is no exception.
Thanks to the work of an exceptional group of volunteers ‘Keep Whitworth Tidy’, this weekend another 28 bags of rubbish were removed from local streets and public areas by sixteen volunteers.
Published on March 7, 2017 at 1:37 pm
The Great British Spring event saw lots of volunteers come out to help clean up their local community
Over 250 bags of litter were collected up over the weekend for the Council to remove following on from community clean up events across the Valley.
Rossendale Council’s Chief Executive Stuart Sugarman and Head of Operations Paul McHenry joined Cllr Lamb and Civic Pride Members for litter collecting in Newchurch on Friday.
Published on March 7, 2017 at 12:28 pm
Local County Council elections are on Thursday 4 May, make sure you are registered to vote in order to have your say.
You will decide who represents you in at County Council and who makes decisions on the provision of local services delivered by Lancashire County Council.
You must be registered to be able to vote in the elections.