Yearly Archives: 2022
Published on August 2, 2022 at 3:48 pm
An employability event focusing on health and wellbeing run by Rossendale Works – an employability programme run in partnership by Rossendale Council, Active Lancashire and The Department of Work and Pensions has been hailed a huge success.
Up to 20 different organisations were on hand to share information on physical and mental health, grassroots projects and local activities.
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Published on July 26, 2022 at 12:30 pm
In a record-breaking year Stubbylee and Moorlands Park is raising its prestigious Green Flag Award again.
Rossendale Council is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Stubbylee and Moorlands Park in Bacup one of 2208 UK winners.
The award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces.
After two years that have seen our parks and green spaces play a vital role for people through lockdowns as a place to relax, exercise and meet friends and family safely, the news that Stubbylee and Moorlands Park has again achieved the Green Flag Award is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that make the green space a great space that everyone can enjoy.
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Published on July 25, 2022 at 11:57 am
Rossendale Council is seeking £17m from the new Levelling Up Fund (LUF) from the Government to assist with major developments across the borough.
A Levelling Up Board made up of large businesses, smaller- scale entrepreneurs, creatives, community groups and key public sector partners like Rossendale Council, Lancashire County Council and the Nelson & Colne College Group, have developed the bid.
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Published on July 20, 2022 at 11:12 am
Rossendale Council is undertaking a public consultation on the Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).
The document includes how new developments in Rossendale can best adapt to climate change, focusing on sustainable and active transport, energy efficiency and renewables, water interventions, biodiversity and Green Infrastructure. Cllr Adrian Lythgoe, Portfolio Holder for Operations and Climate Change said: “Climate change is a significant issue that requires urgent action.
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Published on July 18, 2022 at 9:55 am
CHILDREN stepped back in time to the Victorian era as part of the 2040 Vision and Master Plan for Haslingden.
Extraordinary Victorians Tom Powell and Wendy Cage visited pupils at St James CE Primary School in the guise of Mr and Mrs Pemberton, woollen mill owners who were looking to recruit new child workers.
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Published on July 13, 2022 at 9:41 am
The second work-based training collaboration between Rossendale Works, Lancashire Adult Learning and numerous local businesses has been hailed a success by all those involved.
Rossendale Works – an employability programme run in partnership by Rossendale Council, Active Lancashire and the DWP – this time teamed up with Rawtenstall based We Buy Books to offer the work-based training programme to help and encourage candidates into employment, with support from Lancashire Adult Learning.
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Published on June 29, 2022 at 6:00 pm
Residents of Bury and Rossendale have sent a resounding show of support to a new rail link that could offer journey times as low as 44 minutes from the Valley into central Manchester.
Eighty-six per cent of those who completed the Rossendale Council survey about the Rawtenstall to Manchester travel corridor were supportive of the potential new link that is predicted to reduce car journeys on the M66/A56 by up to three million.
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Published on June 24, 2022 at 9:00 am
The covid vaccination bus is coming back to Rossendale at the beginning of July making it easier for residents to start or complete their covid vaccinations.
The bus will be at the following locations
- Friday 1 July, Haslingden John Street car park
- Wednesday 6 July, Bacup Irwell Terrace
- Thursday 7 July, Rawtenstall Town Square
Vaccinations will be available between 10.00 -16.00.
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Published on June 23, 2022 at 3:00 pm
The Haslingden Community Partnership group and Rossendale Council are working alongside Community Interest Company Proffitts – Investing in Communities on a project to improve Victoria Park in Haslingden.
The team have created a draft masterplan for the site which includes improvements to the pathways, entrances, boundary walls, fountain, play area, bowling green and the multi use games area too.
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Published on June 23, 2022 at 9:19 am
Local businesses and community groups in Haslingden are being encouraged to contact Rossendale Council’s economic development team to apply for grant funding to help connect people and communities to the town’s local heritage.
As part of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Rossendale Council’s Deardengate Big Lamp project – Shining Light on Haslingden’s Heritage, mico-grants are being offered from £50 up to £3000.
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