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Green Vale spends £48Million

Houses

THE latest phase of a £48million upgrade for hundreds of homes across Rossendale has been announced by housing chiefs.

Contractors ROK have already started on the latest phase of a three-year programme for Green Vale Homes, which manages the borough's former council housing stock.
Nigel Cooke, Green Vale Homes' asset management head, said: "ROK has played a significant part in assisting us not only in delivering high quality improvement work at competitive prices but also in our aim of using local labour and suppliers to boost the local economy and community.

"This arrangement provides value for money for tenants, who are at the heart of our business."


Date online: 17/06/2008

Join in group putting valley on the map

Farmer at work

A COMPANY set up to help regenerate the rural areas of Rossendale and rest of the South Pennines is looking for volunteers to join an action group.

The job is to come up with ideas for "...

Date online: 27/06/2008

Valley business moves to keep growing

Kingfisher Centre, Rawtenstall

The Kingfisher Business Centre in Rawtenstall is the new home for successful financial services company, McNeil Financial Services.
The company, previously based in Ramsbottom, has its and...

Date online: 26/06/2008

New Dental Practice in Rawtenstall

Get your Teeth Checked on TV

A project to bring three dental practices together under one roof, costing over £1million, has now been opened in Rawtenstall.
The eight month development opened its doors last week with...

Date online: 14/06/2008

Rossendale business shows 7% growth

Shares in Rossendale-based Driver Group rose 7 per cent after the company reported a 36 per cent increase in first-half pre-tax profit and said it expects growth to be strong for the rest of the year.

Driver Group (AIM: DRV), which provides commercial and dispute resolution services to the construction industry, recorded pre-tax profit of £918,000 in the six months ended...

Date online: 13/06/2008

New jobs from derelict Haslingden land

Derelict land

DERELICT land on the outskirts of Haslingden could provide a jobs boom for Rossendale.

Land next to St John's Stonefold CE Primary, off Rising Bridge Road, has been purchased by County...

Date online: 13/06/2008

Shawforth spray painter closes in on award

Car wing mirror

A business man from Shawforth is aiming to prove he is the best in his field by winning Painter of the Year at the Thatcham Craft Awards.
Fran Barker, 28, the owner of SprayWorks autobody...

Date online: 07/06/2008

New Family Friendly Farm opens

free range pig breeding

A Weir farmer has turned the clock back and reopened Scar End Farm as a working farm, with the addition of a shop selling fresh meat from his own free-range stock of pigs (mainly), chicken,...

Date online: 07/06/2008

Big rise in profits for 2ergo phone company

O2 logo

2ergo, the Rossendale-based provider of mobile phone services, today reported a 23 per cent rise in pre-tax profit to £1.49m in the six months to February.

Turnover was up 13 per cent a...

Date online: 19/05/2008

Employers urged to meet May 19th Deadline for PAYE

Balloon Race

HM Revenue and Customs has today urged employers to ensure that PAYE end-of-year returns are filed on time.

Those who submit returns after May 19th could face penalties and are advised...

Date online: 14/05/2008

Safe use of Internet for children launch

Training Room

A new website, www.TeachToday.eu, has been launched by major businesses, to help teachers encourage children to use both internet and mobile technology safely. This is the first time such a...

Date online: 13/05/2008

Scout Moor Wind Farm almost 3/4 Ready

Wind Turbines on Road

Following some fine weather during April, the project to install 26 wind turbines on Scout Moor has increased in pace, and now 19 of the turbines have been erected. Even with a period of at...

Date online: 09/05/2008

New Studio Opens for Top Photographer

Graham Barnes, from Penny Lodge, Loveclough, has travelled the world photographing and filming stars including Helen Mirren, Richard Branson and Peter Kay.

Now the 48-year-old has turned his attention to a new photographic studio in Burnley Road, Crawshawbooth.
He said: "I've enjoyed every minute of my career and it has been very rewarding to be able to make a living out...

Date online: 27/04/2008

Expansion for successful 3D design company

A COMPANY which make giant 3D logos for major sports events is expanding its workforce.

Linemark UK Ltd, a leading supplier in line-marking paints and machinery to global organisations, has featured art at the World Cup, Wembley cup final and Manchester United matches.

Clients have also included Premier League football sides, rugby league's Super League and rugby in 12...

Date online: 26/04/2008

Curtains raised on new cafe at Musbury Fabrics

Husband and wife team, Denis and Cath Worthington, last week, opened the doors to the new Cafe Tor at Helmshore's Musbury Fabrics.
The couple, who previously operated the cafe at the now defunct Lambert and Howarth premises, have been sorely missed by regular patrons....

Date online: 26/04/2008

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