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Royalty in Rossendale!👑
Yesterday, Princess Anne visited Helmshore Mills Textile Museum at Holcombe Road and children from St Veronica's RC Primary School were on hand to welcome her.
We hope she enjoyed her visit to Rossendale!🌳
Read more here -
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Anxiety affects lots of us. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, try spending some quality time with supportive friends, family or colleagues. Find more practical advice and actions at Every Mind Matters website
.
#WorldMentalHealthDay
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We agree with
@MarcusRashford
that no child should go hungry.
Please see support available in Rossendale over the Christmas period.
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Rossendale Council are working in partnership with these fantastic organisations to make sure no families struggle over half term to provide meals for their children. Please contact them if you need help.
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Results for Rossendale and Darwen:
- Ali, Tayab (Workers) - 491
- Bauld, Robert (Green ) - 2,325
- Berry, James (Conservative) - 12,619
- Fitton, Roman (Liberal Democrats) - 1,241
- Macnae, Andrew (Labour) - 18,247
- Matchett, Daniel (Reform) - 9,695
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BREAKING: Really exciting news to report. 🎈
The first bus will leave the new station at 7.55am this coming Sunday. More details soon.
#excited
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And here's a quick video from our leader
@AlysonDBarnes
who visited the nearly finished
#Rawtenstall
bus station to have a sneak preview. It opens this month.
@InvestInRoss
@RossFreePress
@_SteveHughes_
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Results for Greenfield:
Looker, Neil Anthony- Labour and Co-Operative Party- 592
Roberts, Valerie- Independent- 191
Thompson, Laura-Beth- Conservative and Unionist Party- 789
Laura-Beth Thompson- elected member for Greenfield🗳
#ElectionResults2021
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Good morning.
Here’s a great video captured by Caroline who spotted a dear on her walk at the Whitaker Park in Rawtenstall.
We would love for you to share your shots with us of our beautiful valley. We want to repost them and bring
#Rossendale
to your homes!📸 🏡
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Great to see that
@CivicPrideRoss
are finalists for the BBC Radio Lancashire Make a Difference Awards 2023! Their dedication to making our community beautiful and vibrant is truly inspiring. Let's show them our support and cheer them on to victory! 🙌🌳
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*Rossendale Covid19 Vaccination Centre Update from Dr Mannan*
“We're getting there folks. All going nice and smooth. We're doing our over 70s and Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) patients at the moment.”
@supertedmannan
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After much hard work and negotiations council leader
@AlysonDBarnes
along with council
officers have secured the funding needed for redevelopment of a town square in Rawtenstall.
@LancashireCC
have agreed to match fund to help us create our vision of a town square for all
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The Mayor, along with other members and council officers, have attended a number of sites this week to lay a wreath at social distance on behalf of Rossendale Borough Council.
We must never forget. 🌹
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Thank you
@MarcusRashford
for keeping this issue at the forefront of the news and recognising the great work done in our local communities
#FreeSchoolMeals
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Welcome to the new Rawtenstall Bus Station! What a brilliant opening day yesterday was! Thanks to
@capturedbyleesa
for getting up early on a Sunday morning to capture the opening
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Some lovely pictures from a signing of the steel ceremony at
#Rawtenstall
bus station this morning. Great to see the progress being made on the development. The town is on the up.
@Rossobus
@lancashirebus
@AlysonDBarnes
@jackieoakes11
@BarnfieldCLtd
@InvestInRoss
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“Some pics of the Team at the Rossendale Covid19 Vaccination Centre today.
More vaccinations will be done tomorrow, next Friday, Saturday and Monday, Tuesday week after.”
@supertedmannan
Picture Credits: Christine Goodman — in Rawtenstall.
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We would like to say a BIG thanks to all of our dedicated key workers continuing to provide essential services for Rossendale.
Our crews are working hard and emptying your bins with a smile on their faces!😊
#StayHome
#ProtectTheNHS
#SaveLives
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Great turn out today at the vaccination bus in Haslingden. Thanks to everyone who turned up to get their jab to help protect our community. 🙌🏻💉
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Results for Hareholme:
Barnes, Samara Joy Valentine- Labour Party- 833
Littler, Matthew Thomas -Conservative and Unionist Party- 759
Samara Joy Valentine Barnes- elected member for Hareholme 🗳
#ElectionResults2021
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Our staff doing a great job at the Hub packing up food parcels ready to deliver to local people in difficulty.
#RossendaleConnected
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This is Bacup resident Abbey doing her bit during a big clean-up as part of the
#GBSpringClean
Bacup Pride volunteers and local residents are being supported by the Council to clean, plant and identify empty homes in the area.
@BacupTHI
@KeepBritainTidy
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🌼Today, the National Britain in Bloom judging is happening!🏆 We're thrilled that 'Rawtenstall in Bloom' is representing Rossendale in the National RHS Britain in Bloom 2023 Competition. A big thank you to everyone involved for their hard work
@CivicPrideRoss
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It's
#ThrowbackThursday
!
Here's a before and after of Rawtenstall Bus Station.
In November 2019 the fantastic eight-stand bus station officially opened and replaced the old, cold and leaky facility on Bacup Road dating back to the 1970s.
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Some really good stats here from
@Rossobus
taken from a new report showing improvements on the network in the last year.
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Cllr Alyson Barnes leader of the Council and Miranda Barker Chief Exec of the East Lancs Chamber setting out on our journey to parliament to talk to MPs about why Rossendale needs a rail link
@elancschamber
@AlysonDBarnes
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We have unused vaccines at the Rawtenstall site! Get down today for your first dose of the Pfizer jab! Rossendale Health Centre in Rawtenstall BB4 7PL.
Second doses of the Astra Zeneca are also available with no appointment needed.
Any one 18 or over are eligible.
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BREAKING: Transformation of the Whitaker takes a step forward
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Council backs
@LancashireFRS
's call on for people to stop using disposable barbecues in the countryside.
@_SteveHughes_
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We are absolutely thrilled that Bacup is to benefit from
@HistoricEngland
funding. We understand our bid was one of the best submitted. 👍
Full details here 👇
@InvestInRoss
@AlysonDBarnes
@jackieoakes11
@Rooey96
@Bacup2040Vision
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We are really pleased with the cosmetic restoration of the Coronation Fountain in Bacup, which has recreated its original 1950’s appearance, providing a fitting centre piece that complements the wider Bacup THI enhancements works in the town centre.
@BacupTHI
@InvestInRoss
#Bacup
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The Mayor of Rossendale, Councillor Barbara Ashworth, got her vaccine today at the Rossendale Covid19 Vaccination Centre. 😃👍🏻 💉
Dr Mannan said “She was a wonderful patient and enjoyed a tour around the facility.”
@supertedmannan
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We received a lovely message from a local resident along with some great photos.
“I moved to Rossendale in 2018 and I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else now. I grew up in Norfolk so the hills are a novelty. It’s a fabulous place to live, and I feel safe and content here.”
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Exciting work on Rawtenstall Town Square gets under way
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We are absolutely delighted that
@WhitakerMuseum
has secured
#NationalLotteryHeritageFund
funding to breathe new life into buildings at one of this borough's most iconic tourism locations 🥳
@VisitRossendale
@InvestInRoss
@HeritageFund
@HeritageFundNOR
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Well done
@tomhamerS14
, a Rossendale star. We're proud of you.
⚠️ Bronze in the 200IM ⚠️
What a night to finish off the European Championships! Walked away with a 🥇 and a 🥉, so happy with my swims this week! Especially breaking the 🌎Record in the 200m freestyle! Just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported me🙏🏻
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It's been a wonderful evening at the Rossendale lights switch . Thanks to the hundreds that joined us
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🗳️LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS 2022
Labour have won 2 seats from the Conservatives and have retaken control of Rossendale Borough Council
#LocalElectionResults2022
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The Councils Helping Hand for Derelict Buildings across Rossendale
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Yesterday saw 86yr old Mr James Randell become the first patient to get vaccinated in Rossendale.
If you receive an invite from your GP for the vaccination please make sure you take it up. More information about the vaccine here
#LetsDoItForRossendale
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Rawtenstall has been named one of the best towns to live in the north west!
We're not surprised - with its stunning scenery, vibrant community & rich history, Rawtenstall is such a fantastic place to call home.
Come & see for yourself!
@lancstelegraph
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Rossendale railway 'on track' for Manchester link
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We don't want families worrying about how to feed their kids next week. Rossendale Council are working in partnership with these organisations to make sure the people of Rossendale can get help. Please contact them directly for assistance
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We are supporting Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria’s ‘Let’s Talk to Prevent Male Suicide’ campaign. It encourages people to have open conversations about suicide; asks employers to create workplace environments that promote openness and urges men to speak out if struggling.
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Helmshore Mills Textile Museum reopens on Saturday
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We're delighted to announce that we've received £90,000 funding from
@HistoricEngland
for cultural activities on our high street, as part of Bacup High Streets Heritage Action Zone!
@HE_NorthWest
@HeritageFundUK
@ace_national
@DCMS
#HistoricHighStreets
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Residents and businesses have helped shape the exciting plans for
#Haslingden
. In 2020, our
@InvestInRoss
will be working hard to develop our bid to unlock significant amount of funding. Details here:
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A big congratulations to Orthoplastics on winning a Queen's Award for Enterprise in the International Trade Category. Our borough is home to several world class businesses so it's always good to see, even in these tough times, one getting royal approval.
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Ken Masser chief executive of Rossendale Leisure Trust has just announced that the winner of Rossendale’s Sports Club of the Year Award is...
Haslingden Girls and Ladies FC! 🏆
Run by very hard working volunteers who have long encouraged participation for girls in sport🏃🏽♀️🏃🏻♀️
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Great News!😃
The Edgeside Park Pump Track is now open! Just in time for all those new Christmas present bikes… Will you be having a go? 🚴♀️🚴🚴♂️
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Great to see young people in Rossendale answering the call and getting vaccinated to protect their family and friends ! We can’t wait to get back to normal 👏 👏👏
📍Bacup, behind council offices, Futures Park, OL13 0BB
Rawtenstall site closed. Back open on Monday.
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Our Environment Education Officer, Pat, had the pleasure of visiting Puddleducks to teach the children about recycling. ♻️
He said "They loved watching our wagons and crew working hard. We had lots of questions and we emptied a few bins to show where the waste disappears to."
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The finishing touches are being put on
#Rawtenstall
bus station so it's ready to open to the public this month. Here's a sneak peak of the inside of the fabulous new building.
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Congratulations to St Mary’s RC Primary School in Haslingden, Rossendale for being named one of the best in England! 😃
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74 year old resident Chris has called the Rossendale Connected hub " a lifeline." Read her story here 👇
Anyone wanting help from the hub can call 01706 227016
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Great support from MPs for the Rawtenstall Ramsbottom Bury Heywood to Manchester rail link here in parliament.
@AlysonDBarnes
@elancschamber
@LizMcInnes_MP
@JakeBerry
@JamesFrith
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Congratulations to Barbara Horne who has won the Community Volunteer of the Year Award for the huge contribution she has made in Rossendale through the over 40 years she has been volunteering. We appreciate you!
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We have worked very hard with our partners on the cycle way routes in Rossendale and happy to announce a project to make great improvements will happen this year! A superb reason for everyone to get active and enjoy safe and exciting routes in our valley.🚴♂️
@_SteveHughes_
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Thank you for your votes for Stubbylee Park to win the
@FieldsInTrust
UK's Best Park award.
Stubbylee Park, has placed in the top 20% out of the over 36,000 votes, gaining it "Much Loved" status!
We are pleased to be in the top 11 out of the 55 nominated parks in the North West.
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Have you been down to
@RawtenstallMkt
recently?
A new innovative partnership between the Council and the
@ClogMarket
has seen it go from strength to strength.
Read our piece on what's happened over the last six months + the improvements that have been.
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We had a sneak peek at
@WhitakerMuseum
today - AMAZING! Doors open on Saturday you must go, you won’t be disappointed. Well done to everyone involved & thank you to
@HeritageFundNOR
#NationalLottery
#HeritageFund
#RediscoverLancashire
#museum
#art
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Best of luck to Keira Walsh and all The Lionesses in today's World Cup Final 🏆
Kiera attended
@HaslingdenHigh
and
@BRGS_SixthForm
before becoming a football superstar.
Rossendale is cheering you on! Tune in @ 11am to catch the England Team play against Spain ⚽️
#FIFAWWC
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A BIG thanks to all volunteers kind enough to help out local residents👏
“Brilliant work all day on the phones from Chloe and Laura who have been volunteering today.
Lovely to have so many willing volunteers from within the Rossendale Leisure Trust team.”
#RossendaleConnected
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Closing picture of Cllr Alyson Barnes, James Frith MP, Liz Mcinnes MP and Tony Lloyd MP at the end of our rail link discussion in parliament.
@LIZMCINNES_MP
@JamesFrith
@AlysonDBarnes
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Redevelopment work gets underway at Ski Rossendale
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A new dawn for Bacup as Council bids for £11 million boost
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PLEASE SHARE: Family owned corn millers and animal feed shop T.E. Mansergh on Annie Street in Rawtenstall is still open for business while works to improve the town centre are going on. Please pop in + have a look around. Contact them on 01706 215177 for more info
#shoplocal
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Another win for Rossendale!🛝🤸♀️
Proffits, with the help of Crawshawbooth Primary School's gardening group, have made the final touches to the renovated Moller Ring Park in Crawshawbooth.
Everyone involved has done a wonderful job, thank you! 🌺👏☔
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A record 396 vaccines delivered at the vaccine bus on Saturday- not a single dose wasted! 👏 👏
If you’re 18 and over, get down to Haslingden- Salem Street car park tomorrow for your first dose of the Pfizer jab!
Pop down to check if you are eligible. You probably are!
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Ruby & Daisy is a boutique ladies fashion and accessories store in Haslingden. Alongside special guest
@AntonellaUncens
, check out what they had to say about
#SmallBizSatUK
🐶 🐕
@RubyandDaisy15
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Great news! Rossendale Borough Council’s Haslingden 2040 bid has WON the backing of the National Heritage Lottery Fund! 🥳 This is to create a brighter shopper and visitor attraction. Read more about it here:
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Woohoo! One more sleep until the
#FlyingScotsman
comes to Rawtenstall via
@eastlancsrly
Why not make a day of it by spending some time in Rossendale? We have some great microbreweries such as Northern Whisper, Hop, Casked or Buffer Stopto visit.
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We are lucky that
#Rossendale
is filled with green space and surrounded by nature.
Jamie has took some great shots of Bacup and Weir on his peaceful walk.
Thanks for sending them in.
Where are your favourite spots in Rossendale? 👟☀️
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As we only have a few hours of 2019 left, we thought we would celebrate by putting together a quick compilation of some of our favourite pictures +clips from the last year.
Special thanks to our fav recycler Jessica.
We wish everyone in our wonderful borough a Happy New Year.
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Beautiful photograph captured by Dee.m.o photography at Calf Hey Reservoir in Haslingden.
Give her page a like 👍🏻 -
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And it begins! The verification has started✅🗳️
We’ll be sharing the results with you when they come in.
#TeamRossendale
#GeneralElection2024
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🌼🥇Congratulations to all involved in the Rawtenstall Britain in Bloom entry! We're thrilled to share that Rawtenstall has won Gold in the North West Regional Awards. 🌟
(1/3)⬇️
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Great News! Stubbylee & Moorlands Park playground has passed its RoSPA inspection and is now open for all young visitors to enjoy!
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Because of the bad weather over this winter period & the general wear & tear, the lighting on the halo has seriously deteriorated.
We are working to bring the lighting back up to its full effect, however with both financial & weather restrictions, this could take several weeks.
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Stubbylee flies the flag as one of the country’s best parks
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We are working on a Love Parks project – the first park we are working on is Edgeside Park.
There will be public consultations so you can have your say on how you think the park could look. Visit our officers at the Boo Theatre in Waterfoot from 3pm – 6pm on Wed 19 Feb.
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Today the NHS is 71.
We want to give a massive 👏to all the doctors, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, care workers, support staff and everyone else who helps make the NHS what it is - a wonderful institution.
#NHS71
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Results for Longholme:
Christopher James Chichele Hewitt - Green Party - 151 votes
Liz Mcinnes- Labour and Co-operative Party- 891 votes
Charles Robert Smethurst- The Conservative Party- 613 votes
Liz Mcinnes, elected member for Longholme🗳
#LocalElectionResults2022
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Refresh for Early Strategic Case for Investment – Rawtenstall to Manchester, The Valley City Link
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On behalf of the whole of Rossendale we want to thank each and everyone one of you. Those among the 120 nominations, the 24 finalists and the 11 winners you are all true heroes and without the work you put in, Rossendale wouldn’t be Rossendale. You all deserve to be winners!
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We are very privileged that
#Rawtenstall
Station hosts the
#FlyingScotsman
's first public outing of 2018. We can't wait. Woohoo.
Come and see
#FlyingScotsman
as she visits the ELR for a series of static displays throughout 2018! 🚂🏴😁
Tickets on sale for the 10 - 11 March, she will be on static display at Rawtenstall Station.
Book now:
Thanks Liam Barnes for the pic.
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Bacup is on the up! Delight over funding success. Details below. 👇
(Picture taken before social distancing measures came into the place)
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Happy St. George's Day everyone. Sadly, it will be a St George's Day like no other but we hope you can celebrate at home. Here are a few words from our leader
@AlysonDBarnes
to mark the day:
Send us any pics of you celebrating at home and we'll share them
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Results for Stacksteads:
ASHWORTH, Danielle- Labour Party- 472
BLOW, Geoffrey Francis- Green Party- 80
WATSON, David- Conservative Party- 203
Danielle Ashworth- Elected Member for Stacksteads
#LocalElectionResults2023
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We have plenty of Pfizer vaccines available at the walk in site at the Rossendale Health Centre in Rawtenstall BB4 7PL.
It’s important that we don’t waste them 💉, anybody age 21 and over is eligible to come down and get their jab! Come and speak to the team if you’re over 18.
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We welcome this news. We always believed our bid, shaped by residents + businesses, was a strong one + built on the great work already done. We wait for further details from government.
@AlysonDBarnes
@_SteveHughes_
@InvestInRoss
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Letting your dog foul the pavement and not clearing it up is disgusting. Thanks to
@newswatts
for being civic minded but they really shouldn't have to. Most dog owners clean up after their pets. To the selfish minority that don't - we will take action against you if we catch you
YET AGAIN I find myself cleaning up someone else's dog mess. It is absolutely unacceptable. Huge messes outside us,
@Ross_Players
, down at the discount shop, near the turning circle and at the crossing in the center. We'll be forwarding CCTV to
@RossendaleBC
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Work to transform major major tourist attraction to start soon
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We've been made aware of an individual throwing nails on Burnley Road causing multiple vehicles to have punctures & screws embedded in tyres. Police attended last night & made an arrest. LCC has swept the road, & our street cleaning team will be checking again tomorrow morning
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Community groups across Rossendale dedicate their time and efforts to make sure our local area stays clean and tidy!🌿🏡
This post is a special shoutout for Haslingden and Helmshore Civic Pride and their dedicated 'clean-up' day a few weeks ago.
THANK YOU!💚
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Results for Cribden:
Foxcroft, Jonathan Charles Laurence- 573
Rooke, Gemma Charlotte - 618
Gemma Charlotte Rooke, elected member for Cribden 🗳
#ElectionResults2021
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