Published on December 17, 2018 at 10:32 am
Lancashire has been selected as one of a number of areas to take part in a national pilot allowing councils including Rossendale to retain 75 per cent of growth in business rates.
Rossendale Council welcomed the news.
Andrew Walmsley, Portfolio Holder for Resources, said:
“Although only for 2019/20, this is good news for us as it will help provide a bit more financial stability for the councils involved.
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Published on July 14, 2016 at 8:34 am
Rossendale Borough Council, together with Hyndburn and Pendle Councils, submitted a joint bid to the Government in February 2016 to become a pilot authority to prepare a Brownfield Register. The bid was successful and each authority has compiled a list of sites to be included in its own Brownfield Register.
What is the pilot Brownfield Register project?
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Published on March 10, 2016 at 9:00 am
Rossendale Borough Council has successfully bid for £10,000 to pilot a Brownfield Register under the Brownfield Register Pilots Fund.
The Council was one of the 36 successful bids (also including Pendle and Hyndburn Council’s) covering 58 authorities. The pilot has 4 key stages which aims to see Local Authorities share best practice.
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