Rossendale Borough Council
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Rossendale Borough Council is the local authority for the Rossendale district of Lancashire, in north west England.
It was formed on 1 April 1974 as a result of the 1972 Local Government Act and consists of:
- The former Municipal Boroughs of Bacup, Haslingden & Rawtenstall
- One third of the former Urban District of Ramsbottom
- The former Urban District of Whitworth
The population of the borough was 65,652 at the time of the 2001 Census.[1]
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- ^ "2001 Census: Census Area Statistics: Population: Area: Rossendale (Local Authority)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=277024&c=Rossendale&d=13&e=16&g=463797&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1209324679718&enc=1&dsFamilyId=75. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
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