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RBH flouts buy local

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, the organisation wholly owned by Rochdale Borough Council responsible for the Borough's council housing, is the latest Council organisation to flagrantly ignore the Buy Local Concordat it has signed.
RBH has given the contract to redevelop its website to a south Manchester based company, and when asked if local web developers were given an opportunity to quote RBH admitted that of the six companies invited to quote only one was local.

Date published: 15/03/2010

Last drug gang member jailed

Fazal Mohommed

The last member of a gang at the heart of a conspiracy to peddle thousands of pounds worth of drugs in Rochdale hase been jailed.
Fazal Mohommed, (born 10/05/1986), of Oswald Street,...

Date published: 14/03/2010

History in the making?

Frank Salt

Frank Salt from Castleton is attempting to make history by becoming the first independent candidate in Rochdale to be elected to Rochdale Council. Rochdale Online reporter Laura Wild met...

Date published: 13/03/2010

Happy Mother's Day

Gaynor Whitham and her son Jacob

Mothering Sunday, a chance to say thank you for everything that wonderful woman in your life has done for you and to let them know you care.

Rochdale Online reporter Laura Wild visited...

Date published: 14/03/2010

Rowen hosts Co-operative Group Conference

Paul Rowen MP, Ed Mayo and Lorely Burt MP

Paul Rowen, MP for Rochdale, hosted the inaugural Liberal Democrat Friends of Co-operation Group event at Liberal Democrat Spring Conference in Birmingham, and was joined by Ed Mayo, Chief...

Date published: 14/03/2010

Rowen champions light rail at conference

Paul Rowen, MP for Rochdale and Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Light Rail, made a speech on the role of light rail in big city transport at a Centro fringe event at the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference in Birmingham. ...

Date published: 14/03/2010

Prince's Trust means business

Young people in the borough are being offered the chance to set up in business with The Prince's Trust from this month.
The Prince's Trust Enterprise Programme looks at the realities of setting up on your own with the option to apply to The Trust for a low-interest loan and local business mentor. ...

Date published: 14/03/2010

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera - Emma Johnson, Opera North

The Rotary Club of Rochdale hosted a Night at the Opera at the Bellavista Restaurant in aid of the Mayor's charities.
After Prosecco and canapes on arrival, the Master of Ceremonies, John...

Date published: 13/03/2010

Sparth Community Centre celebrates 25th birthday

Staff and children from Sparth Community Centre celebrate with the Mayor and Mayoress (centre) and the lady who started it all 25 years ago Mrs Shelia Acton (left)

People joined together today to celebrate the 25th birthday of the Sparth Community Centre on Norman Road.

Sparth Community Centre is a small, multi-cultural centre offering a range of...

Date published: 13/03/2010

Car club celebrates in style

Knowdale Car Club annual presentation evening

Members of the Knowldale Car Club joined together to celebrate a year of achievements in style at Rochdale Football Club’s Radcliffe suite.

The annual presentation evening, including a...

Date published: 13/03/2010

Concert to raise money for church organ

Catherine Landen, Leanne Coyd and Jonathan Guy

Church-goers were treated to a special lunchtime concert today (Saturday 13 March 2010) as part of an on-going fundraiser for the re-build of the organ at St Chad’s Church on Sparrow...

Date published: 13/03/2010

Soul sensation is a hit with the crowd

Freddie Mensah at the Waterside bar and restaurant

The Waterside Bar and Restaurant, Littleborough was the place to be last night for fans of soul and motown classics – as diners were treated to a tribute performance from Freddie Mensah....

Date published: 13/03/2010

Council proposal to spend £9Millon

Rochdale Borough Council has announced proposals to spend a total of almost £9m; the money will be spent on a range of projects including transport improvements, town centre regeneration, major events, improving local people’s skills, and providing extra front-line social care staff.
The proposals include £3.5m on transport - including the completion of a Rochdale inner...

Date published: 12/03/2010

Schools mainly satisfactory says Ofsted

Ofsted has released the official data showing inspection outcomes for the first four months of the new inspection framework.
In Rochdale Borough, Ofsted carried out 7 inspections from 1 September to 31 December 2009. 1 school was rated as outstanding, 1 as good, 4 as satisfactory and 1 as inadequate. ...

Date published: 12/03/2010

Shops selling knives to minors

Four traders have been caught selling knives to youngsters who were clearly underage - it is a criminal offence to sell a knife, knife blade, razor blade or axe to a person under the age of 18 years old.
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Date published: 12/03/2010

Tesco guilty of under age alcohol sales

Tesco Express in Kirkway, Alkrington, Middleton has been caught selling alcohol to minors on three separate occasions.
Strict rules have now been imposed to restrict the sale of alcohol at the store.
Tesco was called before the council’s Licensing Committee but agreed before the hearing took place to abide by stringent and unprecedented conditions rather than risk their...

Date published: 12/03/2010

Housing Minister asks about Spodden Valley asbestos site

Campaigners Dave Phillips, Laurie Kazan Allen and Jason Addy have met with Housing and Regeneration Minister John Healey in Westminster.
The Housing & Regeneration minister was informed about recent Rochdale Online reports that current site owners MMC Estates have stated they do not have the funds to continue investigations into contamination. ...

Date published: 12/03/2010

Danczuk opposition to 'Trident Replacement'

Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) for Rochdale, Simon Danczuk, having previously maintained that he was "undecided" on the issue of the Labour government's plans to upgrade the Trident nuclear missile system has, with the General Election just weeks away, finally made his mind up. ...

Date published: 12/03/2010

Party of pensioners

Eighty pensioners attended a party at the Town Hall to celebrate 21 years of the Rochdale Pensioners Association.
Special guests included the Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor Keith Swift and Ms Sue Etchells, Paul Rowen MP, Councillor Dale Mulgrew, Councillor Colin Lambert and Coucillor Ashley Dearnley. ...

Date published: 12/03/2010

New Director of Adult Social Care

Rochdale Borough Council has appointed Sheila Downey as its new Director of Adult Social Care.
In her new role Ms Downey will be working in partnership with the NHS and also be responsible for promoting wellbeing, health and independence for adults of all ages and ensuring the vulnerable are supported. ...

Date published: 12/03/2010

Decrease in homelessness

New national statistics show that despite the tough economic times, the number of those accepted as homeless is down by 72 per cent since 2003.
The figures show that 9,430 households were accepted as homeless by local authorities between October to December 2009 - a 22 per cent reduction compared to the same time last year. ...

Date published: 12/03/2010

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