Work to begin on childcare centre
CONSTRUCTION work will start this month on a new Valley childcare development.
Rossendale Borough Council and Bright Futures Early Learning have signed the final lease agreements enabling building to begin at Futures Park in Bacup.
The new centre, due to open in September 2021, will provide nursery and childcare babies and youngsters aged up to four. It is expected to create up to 30 jobs.
Bright Futures, a not-for-profit social enterprise, already runs a nursery based in Calder Road, Rawtenstall, which opened in 2012 and was rated outstanding by Ofsted in 2013 and 2020.
Planning permission for the scheme on Futures Park plot one was granted by Rossendale Council at an extraordinary meeting in June.
The new centre will provide full-time day care and early years education provision and separate multi-purpose rooms for educational and activity sessions
Coun Alyson Barnes, leader of Rossendale Council, said: “It is great news that work can finally begin onsite.
“There is a significant need for nursery provision across east Rossendale and we’re extremely happy that Bright Futures Early Learning have chosen to base their next centre here.”