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By Rob Kelly
Councillor Alyson Barnes, Iain Taylor, Andy MacNae MP, Derry Green and Graham Shuttleworth
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MOMENTUM BUILDS ROSSENDALE SHAPES ITS NEXT CHAPTER OF GROWTH
The future of business in Rossendale took centre stage as local leaders, entrepreneurs and community champions gathered to share their vision for regeneration, innovation and inclusive growth.
The event at The Ashcroft in Whitworth was organised by Invest in Rossendale, the borough council’s dedicated business support and investment programme.
Speakers showcased how the Valley is unlocking opportunities and shaping its own destiny.
Councillor Alyson Barnes, leader of Rossendale Council, said the last decade had brought challenges but “Rossendale has remained resilient and focussed on growth”.
She outlined the council’s Valley Plan 2025–29: Our Place, Our Plan, and said: “While we have achieved a lot, there is still much to do. Rossendale is changing. It is up to us to shape the change.”
Delegates heard about five priorities: unlocking opportunity and innovation, having a shared vision for regeneration and placemaking, making partnership at the heart of delivery, celebrating local success and ambition and informing and inspiring Rossendale’s future.
Andy MacNae, MP for Rossendale and Darwen, is optimistic. He said: “Momentum is helpful because it reminds us that we’ve actually come a long way already and it is not a standing start.”
He added that the transformation of
Rawtenstall since 2010 had been ‘absolutely massive’ and said the regeneration of civic spaces is central to Rossendale’s identity.
“Successful regeneration projects are based upon a real understanding of the DNA of an area,” he said.
Collaboration was a recurring theme, especially during a conversation about placing partnership at the heart of delivery.
Alyson said: “Partnerships between the council, local businesses and community groups have been crucial in keeping the momentum going.”
Iain Taylor, is chair of the Pride in Place board, a 10-year £20m programme to show how “stronger communities can ensure that the economy is thriving and moving forward”.
He said: “If we empower and engage the whole community we are on a journey towards a better future.
“Without the community, thinking about their ideas and opportunities, we wouldn’t have a plan.”
“We are very conscious there is a tonne
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