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Published on June 5, 2020 at 12:58 pm
The Mayor of Rossendale, Councillor Barbara Ashworth, is to continue in her role because of the disruption caused by COVID-19.
Traditionally the mayor serves for a year before handing over to a new one in an annual ceremony called Mayor Making.
However, Annual Council has been cancelled and Councillor Ashworth will continue for another year.
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Published on November 7, 2019 at 4:10 pm
The Mayor of Rossendale’s Charity Fashion Show is taking place this month.
The evening will feature Dawn Rose clothing, jewellery, accessories and gifts of Crawshawbooth along with The Bodyshop and Made by Mel.
It takes place on Tuesday, 26th November at 7pm at Bacup Cricket Club, 44 Lanehead Lane, Bacup, OL13 9BT.
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Published on August 1, 2019 at 9:40 am
Samara Barnes has been added to the Council’s Roll of Honour for her work in setting up the Red Box Project in Rossendale Schools.
Mum-of-two Samara, from Haslingden, leads the campaign to help schoolgirls who may not be able to afford or access sanitary products – known as Period Poverty.
She is the digital communities manager of the Rossendale branch of the Red Box Project, which takes donations of sanitary products to distribute in schools and community centres for girls who need them.
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Published on May 21, 2019 at 4:48 pm
The leader of Rossendale Council has announced her new cabinet as councillors met for the first Council meeting of the municipal year.
Councillor Alyson Barnes was elected leader by fellow councillors at the meeting last Friday.
She appointed a new look Cabinet and announced new portfolios to better align with the Council’s priorities.
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Published on May 2, 2019 at 12:33 pm
Bounce into the bank holiday with an afternoon out at the Mayor of Rossendale’s charity family fun day this weekend.
Taking place on Sunday, May 5th from 12-4pm at the South Shore playing fields at St Mary’s Community Sports Club, the event promises fun for all the family.
Activities will include a children’s fancy dress competition, cowboy camp, bouncy castle, raffle, lucky dip and a veteran’s live museum.
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Published on November 9, 2017 at 10:30 am
Rossendale will come together to salute the nation’s war heroes during this year’s Remembrance commemorations.
Several events will take place across the borough to remember those who made sacrifices to defend the country.
You can get all the details of events here.
There will also be a Festival of Remembrance Event on November 5 at St Mary’s Church in Rawtenstall on November 5.
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Published on October 26, 2017 at 3:50 pm
Lord Shuttleworth, the Queen’s representative in Lancashire, visited the borough recently to look at some of the major projects the Council and its partners are delivering.
He visited Bacup to see what was happening in the town thanks to the Townscape Heritage Initiative and then to see the progress being made on Rawtenstall town centre thanks to the work on Spinning Point.
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Published on November 17, 2016 at 3:21 pm
The Mayor and Mayoress of Rossendale, Councillor Granville Morris and Mrs Susan Morris, visited Molly Barnes, Haslingden, this week to wish her a very Happy Birthday.
This year Molly is celebrating a very special birthday as she turned 100 years old on Wednesday 16th November, and her niece Pat Hutchinson arranged a visit from the Mayor and Mayoress as part of the celebrations.
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Published on February 25, 2016 at 11:05 am
The Mayor, Councillor Marilyn Procter, will be hosting a Charity Ball at Rossendale Golf Club, Ewood Lane, Rossendale on Friday, 8th April, 2016.
Proceeds from the event will go to the ‘Mayor’s Charity Fund’, the main beneficiaries of this year’s fund will be The Star Centre, The RAFT Foundation and Young Carers at BPRCVS.
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