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Rossendale Borough Council have appointed Tariq Ali as their new Business Adviser within the Economic Development Team.

Rossendale Borough Council has launched a search for the project lead who will oversee major developments following the award of more than £17m in government funding. 

A ‘Masterplan for Improvements’ at Whitaker Park is being drafted – and stakeholders are looking for nearby residents to have their say on the changes they’d like to see.

It has now been a year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Rossendale residents have supported 84 people from Ukraine to settle into the Valley.

Work will soon begin to rip up the old Marl Pits running track in Rawtenstall and replace it with a state-of-the-art new all-weather facility.

With local elections due to take place on Thursday 5 May, have you ever considered standing as a councillor yourself?

AFTER scooping Gold with its first-time Britain in Bloom entry – Rawtenstall has been picked to represent the North West in the 2023 national competition.

A crackdown on the dumping of rubbish and vehicles has seen offenders pay out over £22,000 from more than 100 incidents across Rossendale in less than two years.

Rossendale Council are asking for volunteers to plant 400 trees as part of the award-winning initiative- Rossendale Forest.

Rossendale will benefit from approximately £8.8m of the successful Levelling Up Fund Round 2 award by government to Lancashire County Council (LCC).