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Rossendale (/ ˈ r ɒ z ən d eɪ l /) is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Bacup and its largest town is Rawtenstall. It also includes the towns of Haslingden and Whitworth. The borough is named after the Rossendale Valley, the upper part of the River Irwell.
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Rossendale Borough Council elections are generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. Rossendale Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Rossendale in Lancashire , England .
The Highways Act 1555 made parishes responsible for the upkeep of roads. Every adult inhabitant of the parish was obliged to work four days a year on the roads, providing their own tools, carts and horses; the work was overseen by an unpaid local appointee, the Surveyor of Highways .
The town hall continued to serve as the headquarters of the borough council for much of the 20th century, [9] but ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged Rossendale Borough Council was formed in 1974. [10] However, the council continued to use the building for the delivery of some services until 2012. [11]
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Rossendale Borough Council following the close of nominations on 8 April 2024. [6] Sitting councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*).
Following the granting of approval on 20 December 2017, the company was sold by Rossendale Borough Council on 12 January 2018. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The sale saw the company's 240 staff and 102 vehicles join Transdev Blazefield – a move which saw the investment of £3 million in a new fleet of high-specification vehicles for routes in and ...
The borough of Rossendale that contributes to the bulk of the population has a 21.5% of its population without a car, whereas this is 30.5% in Blackburn and outside of the seat in Burnley is 32.3%. A relatively high 24% of Rossendale's population were in 2001 without qualifications and a high 25.1% were with level 4 qualifications or above.