Rossendale Borough Council is the local authority for the Lancashire district – of which Bacup is a part – in northwestern 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