Community and funding
Published on November 18, 2019 at 10:53 am
Community heroes from across Rossendale were crowned at Rossendale Council’s 2019 Community Awards at the Riverside, Whitworth.
The awards, held on Thursday, November 14, celebrated individuals and groups who go the extra mile to support others and help make their neighbourhoods better places to live.
120 nominations were made, with 34 finalists in attendance hoping to scoop one of eleven awards handed out on the night.
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Published on October 31, 2019 at 9:40 am
Rossendale will play host to Remembrance Day activity taking place up and down the Valley.
The series of events will start with a concert in Bacup on Sunday, November 3.
Acre Mill Baptist Church on Hammond Avenue will play host to the concert, which starts at 2:30pm. It will feature the Rossendale Male Voice Choir and the Stacksteads Band.
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Published on October 24, 2019 at 9:53 am
Rossendale will benefit from a ground breaking programme of work with young people who may be at risk of becoming involved in criminal behaviour.
After a successful grant bid on behalf of Pennine Lancashire for £343k from the Government’s Youth Endowment Fund, the ‘Pause 4 Thought’ initiative will be rolled out in the borough and other parts of Lancashire.
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Published on October 2, 2019 at 11:07 am
Rossendale Council has outlined the support residents can expect to set up Friends of Cemetery Groups.
The Council is already working with people interested in developing a Friends of Haslingden Cemetery group.
The hope is if the Friends group is successful in Haslingden, the Council will help residents start friends groups in the borough’s other cemeteries.
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Published on September 23, 2019 at 11:40 am
There’s not long left to show local heroes some love as Rossendale Council’s Community Awards’ nominations close this week.
The new awards scheme aims to recognise those individuals and groups whose efforts have made a big impact in their local community.
Whether it’s a sports coach who gives up their evenings and weekends, someone special who lends a hand at a local charity, or a group that makes a real difference to where people live they can all still be nominated until Friday, September 27.
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Published on September 20, 2019 at 12:00 pm
The project will involve new play equipment for children aged 0-16 including a zip-wire, new safety surfacing, drainage for the play area and a football pitch and a picnic area, to replace the old and worn play equipment. New pathways will be installed meaning that the Play Area will be accessible to all.
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Published on July 25, 2019 at 10:57 am
Rossendale Borough Council has secured £50,000 to provide Rossendale residents with little or no cost insulation and brand new A-rated boilers.
It may be summer now but it’s never too early to start preparing for the colder weather.
Qualifying residents in Rossendale could receive funding towards the costs of home heating upgrades and insulation measures to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and reduce their fuel bills.
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Published on July 23, 2019 at 4:00 pm
A clamp down on careless dog owners will take place in Rossendale after the Council introduced new powers, it has been announced.
Following a period of public consultation new Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) will come into force after being signed off at a recent full Council meeting.
The PSPOs give the Council powers to deal more effectively with irresponsible dog owners.
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Published on July 4, 2019 at 10:03 am
On the hottest day of the year so far, eleven scouts from the 45th Rossendale group assembled at Jubilee Gardens in Crawshawbooth to start the clean-up that the area so desperately needs.
This initiative contributes towards the Scouts World Challenge Award, the idea of which is to inspire young people to volunteer for activities within their community.
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Published on March 22, 2019 at 9:15 am
The Bacup Now Easter Festival is on its way with a massive line-up for kids big and small.
Taking place on Saturday, April 20th, from 10am to 4pm at Bacup Market and on Irwell Terrace, there will be the traditional Britannia Coconut Dancers Easter Boundary Dance, a chance to meet ‘Star Wars’ characters and performances by Dansworks Dance Academy of Performing Arts and The Rossendale Drum Majorettes.
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