Tourism, leisure & culture
Published on February 11, 2016 at 3:58 pm
SKI Rossendale has received a bumper boost of £65,000 from Sport England.
The cash injection, which has been matched by a loan from Rossendale Council, takes the total project fund to £630,000 – which will help create a centre of excellence for the north west.
Money will go towards resurfacing the beginner’s run at the iconic Valley attraction, which has staged world record attempts and welcomed several Olympic athletes.
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Published on February 8, 2016 at 11:31 am
Lancashire’s Finest Year 7 Girls 5-aside Football Team is right here in the Valley, from Haslingden High School.
The squad consists of Abby Clarke (Everton), Lucy Valentine (Blackburn Rovers), Beth MacDonald (Bury), Chloe Leftly (Haslingden Juniors), Lucy Spence (Bridge) and Beth Hartwell (GK).
They won the Rossendale Schools 5-aside beating Alder Grange, All Saints, BRGS and Fearns to qualify for the Lancashire finals.
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Published on February 4, 2016 at 1:51 pm
Marketing Lancashire is celebrating the announcement that the prestigious Visit England Awards for Excellence 2016 which will take place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool on Tuesday 8 March, during English Tourism Week (5-13 March) and four Lancashire Tourism Awards 2015 winners have beaten strong competition from across the country and will now represent Lancashire as finalists.
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Published on December 10, 2015 at 8:35 pm
Rossendale Borough Council is currently considering options for Waterside Mill, the derelict building on Burnley Road, Bacup.
We are working with support from Valley Heritage and Regenerate Pennine Lancashire on the future of the Mill, and we are going out to consultation which will propose to move the Mill into the Conservation area.
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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 December 9, 2015 at 2:14 pm
Bacup got into the festive spirit this weekend, in spite of Storm Desmond! The event was by no means a wash out, a few hundred people enjoyed the festivities and Bacup market was in festive mood.
Santa paid a visit and set up his Grotto, there was face painting and balloon making alongside the retro vintage market.
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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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