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'Eyesore' properties get £4m makeover

2008-10-06 12:34

A bold Council initiative has resulted in more than £4M being spent by the owners of 'eyesore' properties in Rossendale to bring them up to scratch.

Arts trail gets £420,000 improvement plan

2008-10-06 12:30

An arts trail that runs through Rossendale is to benefit from an investment of £420,000 from the Arts Council North West

Firms short-listed for international design competition in Pennine Lancashire

2008-10-06 12:45

Landscape architecture practices from across the world have passed the first stage in creating outstanding public spaces in six town centres in Lancashire.

The Pennine Lancashire Squared competition invited practices to submit Expressions of Interest to create world-class public space in Burnley, Accrington, Blackburn, Bacup, Clitheroe and Nelson.

New Help Direct service for Rossendale

2008-10-06 12:38

LANCASHIRE County Council has appointed Calico Enterprise Limited to develop and provide the new locally-based Help Direct Gateway community support service in Rossendale.

Horse+ Bamboo Autumn Season

2008-09-09 14:00

The exciting new Autumn Season at the Boo in Waterfoot begins on Sunday 14 September.

Join in Council debates

2008-09-05 15:22

Local people are being invited to join in a series of single issue debates which will be held at future meetings of Rossendale Council's Full Council.

Rossendale Council hopes that more people will attend the two-monthly meeting of Full Council if they are more interactive with local people.

International design competition brief launched in Pennine Lancashire

2008-09-05 12:53

A Lancashire design competition has captured imaginations around the globe and attracted 87 Expressions of Interest from as far afield as Italy and the United States.

Pennine Lancashire Squared aims to find the best landscape architects and public realm designers in the world to create outstanding public spaces at the heart of six towns: Burnley, Accrington, Blackburn, Bacup, Clitheroe and Nelson.

Electrical Safety Grants

2008-08-20 14:27

People in Rossendale who are concerned about the state of the electrical wiring in their homes may be eligible for a grant of up to £800.

Register to vote 2008

2008-08-18 15:15

Residents are once again being encouraged to register to vote.

Registration forms will be delivered to every property by the end of August.

Major drainage work to cemetery

2008-08-13 07:57

Major drainage work to part of Rawtenstall Cemetery starts later this month.

Community loo scheme to be tested

2008-07-31 13:34

A four-month trial of a Community Toilet scheme will be recommended to the Council's Cabinet this week (30th July). The Community Toilet scheme will be tested in Bacup initially, and if it is successful, could be rolled out across the whole borough.

Rossendale to join other councils to tackle noise nuisance

2008-07-31 13:29

Rossendale council are set to work with neighbouring authorities in a bid to tackle night time noise nuisance.

Arts trail gets £420,000 improvement plan

2008-07-28 11:11

An arts trail that runs through Rossendale is to benefit from an investment of £420,000 from the Arts Council North West.

A taste of whats to come

2008-08-05 09:01

This year's Pennine and Lancashire Festival of Food and Culture is bursting with events bigger, better and tastier than ever before.
For the third year running events will take place at various venues from the 18 August � 18 September 2008, making the festival the largest event of its kind in the region.

Views sought on Baltic Bridge regeneration

2008-07-25 09:09

Local people are being invited to discuss the regeneration of the Baltic Bridge area of Waterfoot.

A series of public consultation days will take place at the Horse & Bamboo Theatre in Waterfoot.

Strategy planned to cut accidents and deaths on roads

2008-07-25 08:30

Rossendale Council is to develop a road safety strategy in order to try to reduce accidents and deaths taking place near schools and health centres in the borough.

No ombudsman complaints upheld against Rossendale Council in the last 12 months

2008-07-23 15:34

For the first time in more than three years, the Local Government Ombudsman has not upheld any complaints against Rossendale Council.

Latest figures released by the Ombudsman show that between April 2007 and March 2008 a total of 18 complaints were concluded by the Ombudsman, but in none of them was any evidence of maladministration found.

Scarecrow trail prize draw

2008-07-15 12:13

Wendy Godden, aged 9, has won a family fun hamper courtesy of Rawtenstall Market and the Rawtenstall Scarecrow Trail.

Rossendale is third overall for electronic planning applications

2008-07-11 11:56

Rossendale Council is at the forefront of a government initiative to encourage the use of the web to submit planning applications.

Honorary Alderman

2008-07-11 09:28

The Council is to confer the title of Honorary Alderman on seven individuals to recognise their contributions to the local community.