Regeneration, Housing and Environment
Published on February 17, 2016 at 10:51 am
Rossendale Borough Council is working with local community groups and Newground to revitalise Stubbylee and the Moorlands Park, Bacup.
The Council has been formulating the masterplan for Stubbylee with the Park’s Friends Group, Bacup Pride, Newground, Stubbylee Community Greenhouses and local ward Councillors, to come up with a prosperous plan for this wonderful community asset.
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Published on February 8, 2016 at 3:22 pm
As part of its support for the country’s biggest-ever community clear up Rossendale Borough Council is organising a mass litter-pick and is looking for patriotic community groups to join in the litter pick. .
The national Clean for The Queen campaign aims to give the country a tidy-up ahead of The Queen’s 90th birthday in April.
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Published on February 8, 2016 at 2:45 pm
The Rossendale Together Barnfield Joint Venture Partnership (also known as the RTB Partnership) aims to build a more prosperous borough by delivering regeneration projects.
Together Housing Group is one of the partners of the RTB Partnership. Here Together Housing Group director and RTB Partnership Board member Ian Clark talks about the Group’s role on the board and looks at some of the housing developments that have been delivered.
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Published on February 5, 2016 at 9:38 am
Green Vale Homes has this week launched their Community Van.
The van will have two members of staff on board from either the Income Team, the Neighbourhood Team or the Supported Housing Team.
They will be able to provide information and assistance on how to rent an affordable home with Green Vale and the great services they offer.
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Published on February 1, 2016 at 3:37 pm
Rossendale Borough Council would like to thank all residents, business owners, local groups and volunteers for their help, support and assistance during the Boxing Day floods and in the aftermath.
We would also like to thank our local partners for the help and assistance they have provided during these events; Lancashire County Council, the Environment Agency, Lancashire Police, Lancashire Fire and Rescue and United Utilities.
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Published on February 1, 2016 at 9:43 am
All private landlords in England, including people who sublet or take in lodgers, will have to check their tenants have the right to be in the UK before renting a property.
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Published on January 21, 2016 at 10:57 am
At Council on 9th December 2015 it was agreed unanimously to cease work on the Site allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document, the Local Plan Part 2, also known as Lives and Landscapes’ and to start work on preparing a new Local Plan for Rossendale.
The reasons underpinning this decision were set out in the Report to Council, which is available to view on the Council’s web site.
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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 January 15, 2016 at 9:19 am
The Rossendale Together Barnfield Partnership has recently embarked on a project of visiting the homes of people who have recently moved in to new, successful schemes that have recently been delivered.
Laura and Steve Mcnally moved into their new home in Bacup in 2015.
Their home is part of a new development in the town centre called Millstream Close.
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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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