January 6, 2023 More exploratory work in January We’ve received information from Peel (who own the proposed development areas at the Northern area of the village). They’ve been doing some exploratory work…
December 21, 2022 Council Planning Site Offline Rossendale Council’s planning site is currently down for maintenance, so we’ve reproduced the documents that we downloaded a few weeks ago here so that…
December 18, 2022 Consultation with Council planners On Tuesday 13th December, on a bitterly cold afternoon and evening, three members of Rossendale Council’s planning team including Mike Atherton, Head of Planning…
December 15, 2022 Letter from Rossendale Borough Council Shortly before we were due to meet Rossendale Council’s planning team at the Community Centre, we received this letter from Mike Atherton (Head of…
December 12, 2022 Extension to consultation period Over the weekend we received a letter from the council and we’re pleased to say that the letter suggests that the consultation period will…
December 11, 2022 Spot the difference! Almost 3 weeks into the consultation, Rossendale Council published a new version of the Taylor Wimpey Master Plan on their website. We’ll be reviewing…
December 10, 2022 We’re in the news again! As our campaign grows support, we’re pleased that the EVRA letter to the Free Press has been published and forms the basis of an…
December 7, 2022 Interview with Rosie Pearson Rosie Pearson is the co-leader of the Community Planning Alliance, a group of around 600 grassroots community planning groups that have come together to…
December 7, 2022 Consulted or kept in the dark? The council sent two letters dated 21st November to some Edenfield residents last week. These letters were to inform people who may be affected…
December 4, 2022 We’re in the news! We’re starting to get noticed, with articles appearing in Yahoo! News, The Bury Times and the Lancashire Telegraph. Hopefully this will help the developers…