Rawtenstall
Published on January 20, 2016 at 4:59 pm
Rossendale Council has announced central government details of a scheme to help householders and businesses make their properties more resistant to future floods. Under the scheme, householders and businesses affected by Storms Desmond and Eva in Rossendale can apply to the Council for grants of up to £5,000 to help make their homes/businesses more resilient to flooding in the future.
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Published on December 14, 2015 at 1:20 pm
Information on Council opening times and any changes to services like bins and burials over the Christmas and New Year Period.
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Published on December 11, 2015 at 9:32 am
Four local community organisations have received grants from a new scheme launched by Rossendale Borough Council in September.
Edgeside and District Community Partnership, Home-start Rossendale, Maden Early Years and the White Horse Project have all been awarded grants of £1000 in the first round of the Rossendale Community Fund.
The Rossendale Community Fund was created by Rossendale Borough Council in partnership with the Community Foundation for Lancashire to offer grants to support projects that help families, and children and young people in Rossendale engage in community activities and learning.
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Published on December 10, 2015 at 12:37 pm
Councillors in Rossendale decided last night at the Council meeting to progress with consultation plans on joining forces with Local Authorities across Lancashire to create a Combined Authority.
Councillors were asked to note the progress made so far and decide on whether they want to agree in principle to the Combined Authority and take part in a public consultation early in the New Year, which they did.
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Published on December 9, 2015 at 2:55 pm
The Council is seeking views from any individual or organisation on its budget for 2016/17 and the financial challenges it faces over the medium term.
The Council’s vision and corporate priorities are as follows:
Our Vision: By 2018 Rossendale will have strong communities with an enhanced environment and heritage. It will be an attractive place to live, where tourists visit and employers invest.
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Published on November 24, 2015 at 10:21 am
The RTB Partnership has now concluded the month long public consultation on the new bus station plans for Rawtenstall Town Centre.
The consultation involved a week of public sessions which saw over 300 people come and see the plans, and talk to the team.
During the consultation we received 229 comment forms and we have been able to analyse these throughout the consultation process.
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Published on November 6, 2015 at 10:32 am
Rossendale came away with two fantastic awards from last night’s Marketing Lancashire Tourism Awards.
The Whitaker Gallery and Museum won the cultural and tourism award last night at the Marketing Lancashire Tourism Awards ceremony in Blackpool.
The award names them as the best cultural and tourism offer in the whole county.
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