Rossendale Borough Council has received notification from Lancashire County Council (LCC) that the rock fall on Bacup Road, Waterfoot, which has been causing severe delays in the area, will be cleared by September 2.
Highways have now confirmed that a programme to repair the damaged section has been put in place and the vegetation growing through the remaining mesh will be removed.
Rossendale Council’s Community Team is working on a Love Parks project to give a boost to the borough’s green spaces.
The first park we are working on is Edgeside Park in Waterfoot, alongside Newground Landscape Services.
The Love Parks initiative was developed following the success of the work in Stubbylee Park, where the community, the council and partners worked together to make real improvements.
Work has recently been completed to reopen two railway tunnels which have been out of use for decades, and extend an existing path, to create a safe and interesting off-road link between Stacksteads Riverside Park and Newchurch Road.
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.
There is still time to have your say on the plan which will guide the borough’s development over the next 15 years.
Rossendale Council has published its draft local plan which guides how the borough will achieve its targets for housing, employment sites and facilities over the next few years.
It will also guide where new housing and employment will be located as well as where land should be protected.
A Rossendale Company has been shortlisted for a prestigious international award – and it needs your help.
Arthouse Limited, which designs interior products such as wallpaper, wall art, mirrors and cushions, is in the running for a National Public Champions Awards, which are part the European Business Awards.
The company, which employs more than 70 people, will be battling with other UK businesses in a public vote.
The area around Turnpike/Burnley Road East/Booth Road crossroads in Waterfoot has had a facelift thanks to Civic Pride volunteers Liz and Ian Hoskins.
Before Liz applied a bit of tlc!
Over the last few months whilst Ian has been busy picking litter, Liz has been out clearing the footpaths and steps of accumulations of leaves, weeds and soil.
Rossendale Council unveils proposed plans for improvements to Waterfoot Centre.
Following the building of the new residential development, Whitwell Court, Rossendale Council has made funding available to improve the adjacent public space and car park area.
A public consultation exercise was undertaken in 2015 to find out how local residents would like the area to be improved and what features they would like incorporating into the plans.
