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Rossendale Borough Council’s Invest in Rossendale event brought together local businesses, alongside community leaders and partners, for a morning of networking.

Young people in Rossendale are set to get further support with employment, training and wellbeing with the launch of a new Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Youth Hub.

From a charity quiz and a trip back to the swinging sixties to celebrating young people’s achievements, September has given me plenty to reflect on!

Work is underway at Marl Pits Leisure Centre to make the building more energy efficient and reduce its carbon footprint.

Rossendale joins the national call to ‘rescue your recyclables’ during Recycle Week 2026, as new figures show recycling rates rising by 4% since the introduction of weekly food collections

Rossendale is set to celebrate its rich industrial, culture and community heritage as 10 sites across the borough take part in Heritage Open Days 2026, running from 11th-20th September

A Rossendale Borough Council employee who spends his working day helping residents, and his spare time helping people in his local community, has been shortlisted for a BBC award.

Families can enjoy a newly refurbished toddler play area at Whitaker Park after a £143,000 improvement scheme.

Rossendale Borough Council has successfully secured a prosecution against a resident who was found guilty of two offences of breaching a noise abatement notice relating to loud amplified music.

Saturday footfall in Haslingden town centre increased by more than 10% between April and June 2026 compared with the same period in 2024.