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Summer Fun for kids

Monday 2nd August 2010

Once again Rossendale Council has teamed up with the Rossendale Children’s Trust to bring you a comprehensive list of activities for children during the summer holidays.

Older people in Rossendale are being urged to get involved in the Rossendale Senior Advisory Group which is campaigning to improve the quality of life for older people in the borough and give older people a voice.

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Jobseekers in Rossendale urged to volunteer

Jobseekers in Rossendale will be encouraged to consider how volunteering can help to improve their employability and job prospects in a competitive jobs market.

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Taxi Prosecution

A man from Rossendale has been prosecuted for being an unlicensed taxi driver. Kamran Hussain Shah of Schofield Road, Rawtenstall was fined a total of £295 for 4 offences.

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Rossendale Council's Best Kept Garden Competition for 2010 is now open for entries!

Rossendale Council is calling on residents to pick up their spades and trowels as it seeks out green fingered enthusiasts to enter Rossendale Councils Garden Competition.

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Taxi Licensing staff gain equality qualification

6 members of Rossendale Council’s Licensing and Planning Enforcement Unit have successfully completed a nationally recognised qualification in Equality and Diversity.

More Education and learning news.

Greenbrook House opens

Greenbrook House, Rossendale’s first newly built extra care scheme, is now officially open.

More Housing news.

Councillors sign up for Pennine Lancashire 10K

Two members of Rossendale Council have signed up to run the Jane Tomlinson Peninne Lancashire 10k run on Sunday July 11th and are urging others from Rossendale to support them.

More Health and social care news.

Barking Dogs and Noise Action Week

As part of National Noise Action Week (26th to 30th April), Rossendale is asking dog owners to make sure their dogs are not causing a noise nuisance.

More Policing and public safety news.

Rossendale Parking Problems to be Discussed

A report to be discussed at Rossendale Council’s Cabinet Meeting on 29th July has recommended that car parking restrictions should be reintroduced in Rawtenstall, Haslingden, Crawshawbooth and Waterfoot.

More Transport and streets news.

Council helps bring forty new jobs to Rossendale

Forty new jobs will be created in Rossendale when Allied Textiles relocates operations from Huncoat, Accrington and IQ Textiles in Scotland to create a market leading direct coating business at the company’s site in Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, previously JB Broadley.