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Rochdale President Chamber Column

Peter Carey

Peter Carey, Rochdale President of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce says: “As most of us are aware, Rochdale town centre is going through quite a dramatic programme of change at the moment.

Date published: 17/05/2012

Super-fast surfing for Littleborough

Super-fast broadband is on its way to Littleborough, giving residents much-improved internet access.

BT will also be improving broadband in Shaw, Blackfriars, Cheadle Hulme, Mottram and Pendleton.

Date published: 15/05/2012

St Andrew's, Dearnley and Smithy Bridge

St Andrew's, Dearnley and Smithy Bridge

A Pentecost Walk of Witness, organised by Littleborough Churches Together and to be held on Sunday, May 27 will leave from St Andrew's, the parish church of Dearnley and Smithy Bridge, at...

Date published: 16/05/2012

Rochdale shows it’s an accommodating borough

Mercure Norton Grange Hotel

Rochdale’s packed events programme for 2012 has been given another boost now that the borough can claim to have more 3-5* accommodation than anywhere else in Greater Manchester other than...

Date published: 08/05/2012

Money stolen from butchers

A substantial amount of money was stolen from a butchers in Rochdale.

Sometime between 5.40pm on Wednesday 25 April 2012 and 8.15am on Thursday 26 April 2012, offenders broke into the shop on Hare Hill Road, Littleborough by forcing the lock.

Date published: 12/05/2012

Cemetery extension at Dearnley

The cemetery in Arm Road, Dearnley has been extended to provide new burial space for another 30 years once the existing cemetery becomes full at the end of this year.

Date published: 11/05/2012

Child sex trial: sentences

Mohammed Sajid - jailed for 12 years

Nine men have been sentenced today, Wednesday 9 May 2012 to a total of 77 years behind bars following their convictions yesterday of being part of a child sexual exploitation ring.

The...

Date published: 09/05/2012

New fund is available to community groups

A new fund is available to community groups within the Rochdale area.

Spotland and Falinge ward has been selected as one of the 600 areas to receive Community First funding.

A Community First panel has been set up in your area, made up of local people. Their contact details can be found on the back of this leaflet. Get in touch to find out more or get involved.

Date published: 06/05/2012

Reducing repossessions in Rochdale

Rochdale residents who are struggling to pay their mortgage may be able to get help to stay in their own homes thanks to one of the best rescue schemes in the country.

Rochdale Borough Council, in partnership with Rochdale Citizens Advice, runs a Mortgage Rescue Scheme (MRS) which is recognised nationally as a leading service operating in a repossession hotspot.

Date published: 05/05/2012

Roadworks on Rochdale's strategic network

John Street, Rochdale (NEW) - on its westerly side from the Townhead junction for approx 130 metres in a south-easterly direction

Temporary prohibition of left-turn onto St Mary's Gate to facilitate junction improvements, 9.30am to 3.30pm (only in operation as and when works require)
The alternative route for vehicles is via John Street, Whitworth Road, Howard Street,...

Date published: 05/05/2012

Ahead of schedule: Construction work on The Royal Oldham’s new £44m Women and Children’s Unit

Ahead of schedule: Construction work on The Royal Oldham’s new £44m Women and Children’s Unit

Construction work on the new £44 million Women and Children’s Development at The Royal Oldham Hospital is ahead of schedule.

The new unit will provide services for women, babies,...

Date published: 04/05/2012

Labour landslide

Delighted Labour leader Colin Lambert congratulates Liam O'Rourke on his victory in North Heywood

The biggest win for any party since Rochdale Metropolitan Borough came into existence in 1974 saw a resurgent local Labour party win 17 of the 20 seats being contested, giving them 42...

Date published: 04/05/2012

Local Election 2012 - Live Commentary

Local Election 2012 - Ballot box waiting to be opened

02.50: Labour gain total of ten seats so the new make-up of the council is as follows:

Labour – 42
Liberal Democrat - 5
Conservative - 13

Date published: 03/05/2012

St Andrew's, Dearnley and Smithy Bridge

St Andrew's, Dearnley and Smithy Bridge

Dennis Knight has taken over from Stuart Carmichael as the organiser of the Christian Aid campaign at St Andrew's, the parish church of Dearnley and Smithy Bridge.

Christian Aid Week...

Date published: 02/05/2012

Littleborough coach house celebration dinner

Community members, Councillors and supporters at the Coach House Trust dinner

Community members, both old and new, as well as councillors and other supporters held a dinner to celebrate the purchase of the freehold of the old Coach House, Littleborough from the...

Date published: 30/04/2012

Yellow peril affects Lakeside chip shop

Mr Thomas's owner Simon Pilkington and manager Donna Hale point at the problem yellow lines

Mr Thomas's chip shop and café at Lake Bank, Hollingworth Lake has seen its custom and takings decimated since double yellow lines were introduced outside the premises in December...

Date published: 27/04/2012

Cpl Jack Stanley laid to rest

The funeral of a Cpl Jack Stanley who died more than two months after being injured in Afghanistan has been held at Holy Trinity Church in Littleborough.

Cpl Stanley died on 8 April at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.

The 26-year-old Queen's Royal Hussars' soldier was wounded in a blast caused by a bomb on 3 February.

Date published: 26/04/2012

Littleborough Station transformed

Littleborough Station

Littleborough Station saw the transformation of the waiting room into a consulting room where the people of Littleborough were asked to choose from a range of 108 colours those most...

Date published: 21/04/2012

Ancestry and Find My Past trial

Littleborough Historical and Archaeological Society, History centre

Littleborough Historical and Archaeological Society has commenced a 4 week trial of Ancestry and from Saturday a one week trial of Find My Past. A key aim of the trial is to see how...

Date published: 20/04/2012

Pennines Green Infrastructure Action Plan Consultation Draft

A draft Pennines Green Infrastructure Action Plan has been produced by Rochdale Borough Council to help to ensure that our green infrastructure is appropriately protected, managed and enhanced with new areas created where appropriate.

Date published: 17/04/2012

Soap stars turn out for Adam Kutereba

Soap stars turn out for Adam Kutereba - Danny Miller (Aaron Livesey - Emmerdale)

Some of the nations finest television soap stars turned out for a celebrity football match versus a Littleborough 'Elite' at Fox Park, Rochdale (the home of Sacred Heart FC) to raise funds...

Date published: 16/04/2012

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