Regeneration, Housing and Environment
Published on January 9, 2020 at 10:06 am
Work to crack down on rogue landlords in Rossendale will continue after the Council was awarded more money to help tackle the issue.
The Council was successful in an initial bid for £18k in 2018 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
That money has been used in a multi-agency approach to clampdown on bad practices in the private rented sector, concentrating on making landlords comply with fire safety legislation and meet minimum privately rented standards.
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Published on December 18, 2019 at 2:50 pm
New stats show Rossendale Council’s approaches to reducing and preventing homelessness is making an impact.
The new stats were published as part of a review of how the Council was doing in implemented new legislation to tackle homelessness.
The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 placed new legal duties on English councils so that everyone who is homeless, or at risk of homelessness, has access to meaningful help.
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Published on December 2, 2019 at 4:17 pm
Recycling is Jessica Ashworth, 9, from Stacksteads’ specialist subject but do you know the ins and outs?
Sit back and watch some top tips with Jessica’s Christmas recycling message for Rossendale residents.
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Published on December 2, 2019 at 2:12 pm
Work to remove illegally stocked species of fish from a Rossendale reservoir will take place tomorrow (Tuesday, December 3.)
Rossendale Council has worked with the Environment Agency to arrange the removal of the animals from Wallbank Lodge Reservoir.
As a result of the fish being placed there unlawfully, the reservoir is now over-stocked and the new species are causing an environmental concern.
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Published on October 7, 2019 at 4:04 pm
Rossendale Council has successfully bid for more than £1.5m to support further development at Futures Park.
The Lancashire Enterprise Partnership Board (LEP) agreed Growth Deal funding to deliver improvements to the site which will help support its future growth.
The money will fund improvements to the main road junction as well as flood prevention works on plot one.
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Published on September 30, 2019 at 4:10 pm
The views of Rossendale’s residents are being sought to help influence the final version of a masterplan laying out the future vision for Bacup.
An emerging Bacup 2040 Vision and Masterplan was published in March following five months of extensive community consultation.
Now a further 6-week consultation will invite further thoughts and feedback to help finalise the document.
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Published on September 20, 2019 at 12:00 pm
The project will involve new play equipment for children aged 0-16 including a zip-wire, new safety surfacing, drainage for the play area and a football pitch and a picnic area, to replace the old and worn play equipment. New pathways will be installed meaning that the Play Area will be accessible to all.
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Published on September 18, 2019 at 1:25 pm
A major manufacturing firm is relocating to Rossendale in a multi-million pound move, that will create new jobs, after receiving help from Rossendale Council.
Melba Swintex is in the process of moving into a semi-derelict, vacant site in Stubbins which it is renovating and refurbishing with over £5m of investment.
The Council has worked with the company through its Invest in Rossendale programme, which has helped them benefit from NNDR business rates relief.
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Published on September 9, 2019 at 2:22 pm
Rossendale Council has today launched a new scheme to help residents who want to do their bit for the community.
Leader of the Council Alyson Barnes announced Council support for individuals who want to keep their clean and tidy by offering litter picking equipment for them to use.
The borough is blessed with a number of superb Pride groups, including Bacup Pride who are pictured, which have improved the borough enormously.
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Published on September 6, 2019 at 4:15 pm
A man has been fined after being found guilty of dumping vehicles on land in Rossendale.
John Andrew (44), of Rose Street, Waterfoot was charged with two counts of Abandoning Motor Vehicles contrary to section 2 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978.
After pleading not guilty he was found guilty at Burnley Magistrates Court on August 29th 2019.
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