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Is the council full of 'false promises'?

Plans for the re-development of Rochdale have hit another setback. This week Rochdale Online reported that the Council's town centre re-development partner, Genr8, has failed to provide further clarification of their ability to fund the scheme's significant pre-development costs.
Reporter Laura Wild, spoke to the people of the borough to find out what they think about this latest setback and the general consensus is that the council is full of ‘false promises’.

Date published: 20/03/2010

Firefighters put a shine back onto cars

Firefighters put a shine back onto cars

The Firefighters Charity National Car Wash 2010 took place today (Saturday 20 March).

Firefighters at Rochdale Fire Station spent five hours cleaning cars for people in the borough with...

Date published: 20/03/2010

Ex-soldier's parents plea for help

The parents of a Middleton man who is facing the death penalty in Iraq for the killing of two colleagues have said that the horrific experiences on active service had destabilised his behaviour.

Former British soldier Daniel Fitzsimons, 29, shot dead two fellow security guards while working for the private ArmorGroup in Baghdad's Green Zone last August. He maintains there...

Date published: 20/03/2010

Three Owls Bird Sanctuary Update

The trustees of Three Owls Bird Sanctuary "failed to turn up" at the Norden Area Forum to answer questions about the sudden closure of the Sanctuary, instead a voluntary worker at the Sanctuary, John Thorpe, attended. Mr Thorpe said he would answer questions on behalf trusteee Nigel Fowler. Head of Planning at Rochdale Borough Council, Peter Rawlinson, and the head of Public...

Date published: 18/03/2010

Sex worker appears in court

A sex worker has appeared in court accused of smuggling drugs into Kirkham prisoner hidden in her underwear.
Janine Liddle, 30, of Rooley Moor Road, Rochdale, is alleged to have taken the class A drugs into the prison. ...

Date published: 18/03/2010

Unemployment falls

Unemployment has fallen in the Borough of Rochdale according to figures released yesterday.
The total number of people claiming Jobseekers’ Allowance in the borough last month was 7,706 compared with 7,794 the month before. ...

Date published: 18/03/2010

Dying Matters

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Zulfiqar Ali, pictured with Janice Sedgewick, Lead Cancer Nurse

Visitors to Rochdale town centre were encouraged to talk about the delicate issues surrounding death and bereavement today, as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week.
The borough’s...

Date published: 18/03/2010

Students question councillors

Students at St Cuthbert’s RC High School met three local councillors as part of a three week project aimed at increasing young peoples’ awareness in the importance of democracy. ...

Date published: 18/03/2010

The Croft Shifa Health Centre

Dler Karem, John Pierce and Amelia Rutter

The Croft Shifa Health Centre has been chosen as the name for the new health centre in the Wardleworth and Hamer area.
The name, which was submiited by local resident Dler Karem in a...

Date published: 18/03/2010

School cleaning and catering staff to celebrate top marks

Catering and cleaning staff from all over the borough are using their pots, pans and brushes to shine – by picking up top marks in the classroom.
Forty eight staff from Rochdale Borough Council were presented with awards for achieving nationally recognised qualifications in catering, site management cleaning, nutrition and supervision. ...

Date published: 18/03/2010

Transformation of Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College starts

Front: Year 7 pupils from the school. Background: Councillor Keith Swift; Richard Parker - Chair of Governors; Deputy Head Darren Randle; Cheryl Eastwood - Director of Children’s Services; Gerry Hanson - Carillion Director; Claire Butler – General Manager Inspired Spaces Rochdale; and Councillor Irene Davidson.

Work on building the new Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College has officially started as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme to transform the borough’s secondary...

Date published: 18/03/2010

Councillor resigns

Councillor Elwyn Watkins

Councillor Elwyn Watkins has resigned from his position as councillor for Healey. Councillor Watkins is the Liberal Democrat candidate for Parliament in the Oldham East and Saddleworth...

Date published: 18/03/2010

New Siddal Moor Sports College gets underway

Holding the spade are Jack Wilcock and Melissa Rob from year 7. Behind are Head Girl Laila Bouassab and Head Boy Ali Afzal and Headteacher Steve Britton.

Pupils from Siddal Moor Sports College took part in an official turf cutting ceremony on Tuesday to mark the start of a £14.5 million remodelling project at their school.
Included in the...

Date published: 18/03/2010

Council recruiting new trustees to see Three Owls work continue

Rochdale Borough Council has compiled a list of perspective new patrons to take over the charitable work of the former Three Owls Sanctuary.
So far around 20 good-hearted people have expressed an interest in creating a new charity for the treatment and rehabilitation of injured birds. ...

Date published: 18/03/2010

Be alert to meningococcal disease

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) North West is warning people to watch out for the signs and symptoms of meningococcal infection with further wintry weather expected across the region over the weeks ahead. ...

Date published: 18/03/2010

Election pledge

Leaders of all three main political parties have signed a cross-party election pledge aimed at promoting mutual respect and eliminating discrimination in the forthcoming election campaign. ...

Date published: 18/03/2010

Pharmacists key role to play in treating minor ailments

The Co-operative Pharmacy, headquartered in Rochdale, has said that in the last year it has seen a notable rise in the number of customers using its pharmacies to receive common ailment advice. ...

Date published: 18/03/2010

Council hides behind ‘commercial sensitivity’

Rochdale Borough Council, in partnership with the local NHS, paid thousands of pounds of tax payers money to two ‘celebrities’ to attract just two hundred more people to an event than Bury Council managed to attract to a lower key event without squandering tax payers money on celebrities. ...

Date published: 17/03/2010

Funding for bus service

Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority (GMITA) has stepped in to help passengers and the local community following the withdrawal of a commercial bus service.
GMITA has agreed to fund the 445 service, which will run between Rochdale and Shawfield Estate, including Ellis Fold via Spotland Road and Edenfield Road, from Monday 19 April for a trial period of 12...

Date published: 17/03/2010

Town centre re-development setback

The Council's town centre re-development partner, Genr8, was given three months, to the 1 March, to provide further clarification of their ability to fund the scheme's significant pre-development costs and has failed to do so.
This is the latest setback for a troubled scheme that has seen the original chosen developer walk away after the tender process was ruled unlawful....

Date published: 17/03/2010

Blackstone Edge ablaze

Blackstone Edge ablaze

Two square miles of moorland is on fire above Littleborough tonight.

Fire fighters have been battling to control the fire for over two hours.

Our reporter has been at the scene on...

Date published: 16/03/2010

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