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.
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