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PROJECTS to kickstart the fight against climate change have been given the green light by the Lancashire Local Rossendale committee.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 15th April 2008.

7/4/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Rossendale will be held at the Horse and Bamboo Centre, Bacup Road, Waterfoot on Monday 14th April 2008 at 6.30 pm.

2/4/2008 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 9th April 2008.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 4th March 2008.

26/2/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Rossendale will be held at the Old Fire Station, Burnley Road, Rawtenstall on Monday 3rd March at 6.30 pm.

8/2/2008 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 14th February 2008.

30/1/2008 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 6th February 2008.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on Tuesday 22nd January 2008.

8/1/2008 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Rossendale will be held in the 6th Form Theatre (new block) at Haslingden High School, Broadway, Haslingden on Tuesday 16th January 2008 at 6.30 pm.

6/12/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 13th December 2007

FATHER Christmas will welcome visitors to Lancashire County Council’s mobile unit when he arrives in Rawtenstall.

28/11/2007 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 5th December 2007.

28/11/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Rossendale will be held at the Whitworth Civic Hall, The Riverside, Market Street, Whitworth on Monday 3rd December 2007 at 6.30 pm.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 27th November 2007.

PEOPLE with disabilities and mobility problems and their carers across Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale are invited to an information open day to find out about the range of equipment and services available to support them safely in their home.

22/10/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Rossendale will be held at the Bacup Leisure Hall, Burnley Road, Bacup on Monday 22nd October 2007 at 6.30 pm.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 16th October 2007.

3/10/2007 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 10th October 2007.

27/9/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 4th October 2007

WORK will begin on a major overhaul of Bacup’s South Street bridge on 24th September.

Following a successful pilot Rossendale Borough Council and Lancashire County Council‘s economic development company Lancashire County Developments Limited (LCDL) have moved into one office to work together to regenerate the borough.

4/9/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Rossendale will be held at the Haslingden Community Link, Bury Road, Haslingden on Tuesday 11th September 2007 at 6.30 pm.

THE positive contribution made by young people in Rossendale should not be undermined by recent tragic events according to youth workers.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 4th September 2007.

BRITAIN’S top mountain bike trial riders headed to Rossendale for the fourth round of the British Mountain Bikes Trial Championship.

7/8/2007 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 15th August 2007.

19/7/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 26th July 2007

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 24th July 2007.

13/7/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Rossendale will be held at the Old Fire Station, Burnley Road, Rawtenstall on Monday 23rd July 2007at 6.30 pm.

20/6/2007 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 27th June 2007.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 12th June 2007.

12/6/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Rossendale will be held at the Whitworth Civic Hall, The Riverside, Market Street, Whitworth on Tuesday 12th June at 6.30 pm.

7/3/2007 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 14th March January 2007.

27/2/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Rossendale will be held at the Horse and Bamboo Theatre, Bacup Road, Waterfoot, Rossendale on Monday 5th March 2007 at 6.30 pm.

16/2/2007 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 22nd February 2007

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 13th February 2007.

15/1/2007 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Rossendale will be held at the Old Fire Station, Burnley Road, Rawtenstall on Monday 22nd January 2007 at 6.30 pm.

9/1/2007 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 17th January 2007.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 4th January 2007.

8/12/2006 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 14th December 2006.

28/11/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Rossendale will be held at Whitworth Civic Hall, The Riverside, Marker Street, Whitworth on Monday 4th December 2006 at 6.30 pm.

A ROSSENDALE bus service has been named one of the most accessible in the country at a national awards ceremony.

14/11/2006 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Thursday 23rd November 2006.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 21st November 2006.

EXTRA help is now available for small businesses in Rossendale, thanks to a new loan scheme geared to meet their needs.

YOUNG people who have battled with illness to pass their end-of-school exams are to be recognised at a ceremony in Burnley on 15 November.

20/10/2006 -  Local decisions go local 
THE next meeting of Lancashire Local – Rossendale

ROSSENDALE’S newest children’s centre will be officially opened at 12.30pm on Friday 19 October.


I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 10th October 2006.

28/9/2006 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 5th October 2006.

22/9/2006 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 27th September 2006.

4/9/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
The next scheduled meeting of the Lancashire Local – Rossendale will be held at Fearns High Scbhool, Fearns Moss, Stacksteads, Bacup on Monday 11th September 2006 at 6.30 pm.

I am a member of the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee which will meet on the 29th August 2006.

27/7/2006 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on Wednesday 2nd August 2006.

The next meeting of the Adult Social Care & Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 18th July 2006.

Bacup has its own indoor play centre for youngsters – with a little help from Rosebud, Lancashire County Developments Ltd’s finance package for business start up and expansion.

1/6/2006 -  Regulatory Committee 
The next meeting of the Regulatory Committee will be held on the 7th June 2006.

The next meeting of the Adult Social Care & Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 6th June 2006.

3/5/2006 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 10th May 2006.

21/4/2006 -  Adrenaline Boost! 
The East Lancashire Adrenaline Gateway project received a big boost this week as it was named on the long list for the Big Lottery's £50m Peoples Millions award

24/3/2006 -  External O&S Committee 
The External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 30th March 2006.

23/2/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
Once again the people of Rossendale can have their say on important issues at the next Lancashire Local on the 27th February 2006.


Visitors to the Ski Slope and other attractions managed by Rossendale Leisure Trust can look forward to even better service, thanks to Lancashire County Developments Ltd, Connexions Business Servies and the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board.

13/2/2006 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 16th February 2006

9/2/2006 -  Who do you think you are? 
Lancashire is featured in last nights BBC2 programme where celebrities trace their family trees.


9/2/2006 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 15th February 2006 2006.

ROSSENDALE residents have an exciting opportunity to quiz Lancashire County Council’s decision makers at a Question Time style evening.

Lancashire County Developments Ltd (LCDL), the County Council’s economic development, has just opened a special satellite office in Rossendale.

11/1/2006 -  Pop Down your Local. 
Once again the people of Rossendale can have their say on important issues at the next Lancashire Local on the 16th January 2006.

Christmas Day is almost here, but what are you planning do do with the tree, cards and all that wrapping paper afterwards?

21/12/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 4th January 2006.

12/12/2005 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet on the 15th December 2005

28/11/2005 -  “Ve vant your blood!” 
Strangers prowling the corridors of County Hall, blood being drained from Councillors - what’s going on?

22/11/2005 -  Pop Down your Local. 

Once again the people of Rossendale can have their say on important issues at the next Lancashire...

22/11/2005 -  External O&S Committee 

The next meeting of the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be held on the 24 November...

2/11/2005 -  Remember, remember ……. 
As bonfire night approaches here are some handy tips to make sure you enjoy yourself safely

10/10/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The External Overview and Scrutiny Committee will meet on the 13th October 2005.

Trading Standards Officers from the County Council have seized over £2,000 worth of fireworks being sold illegally on a Rossendale market.

Further discussions into the review of primary school provision in Rossendale will take place following an excellent response from public consultation.

26/7/2005 -  External O&S Committee 
The External Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on the 21st July 2005

Burnley, Pendle, Hyndburn and Rossendale people requiring copies of birth, death and marriage certificates can now apply to a new, specialist office in Preston.

School children in Rawtenstall are lighting the way for road safety by participating in an award-winning pedestrian training programme.

14/7/2005 -  Full Council 
The Full Council will meet later today.

11/7/2005 -  training day 
I recieve some training on my website

15/6/2005 -  Conservative group 
This morning I attended a meeting of the Lancashire County Council Conservative Group.

25/5/2005 -  Full Council 
The first meeting of the Full Council after the local elections will be held on the 26th May.

25/5/2005 -  Spinning my own Web 
Your local County Councillor can now be downloaded from the Internet!