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What the People Want on Recycling

Posted by: William Hobhouse


Council has pledged 50% recycling by 2011.
Alternate Weekly Collections as now run by the Council will plateau recycling at about 35% in this Borough.
Wera and I have surveyed the residents of Norden and Bamford to find out whether they are committed to 50% recycling, and whether they will...

Date posted: 29/11/2008

Use your vote!

Posted by: Wera Hobhouse


There is only about a week left to vote in the TIF bid referendum. Please don’t think that you are not affected by the issue because you do not drive or you do not work in Manchester, or you only go into Manchester occasionally. You are!
Here are my simple reasons why I believe we have to...

Date posted: 28/11/2008

The Big Clean

Posted by: Wera Hobhouse


Everybody get ready for the BIG CLEAN!
We are this week launching the biggest ever effort to make the Borough look sparkling! We have listened to our residents and they tell us that the cleanliness of our communities is a number one priority. So the Lib Dems put in an extra £100,000 in the...

Date posted: 20/11/2008

Rochdale is badly prepared for a recession under the Lib Dems

Posted by: Ibrar Khan


As we enter what looks set to be a very turbulent economic storm, it is important that all local politicians step up to the plate and do everything they can to help protect jobs in Rochdale and get our economy moving.
At a national level, I am very encouraged by Gordon Brown’s efforts to...

Date posted: 17/11/2008

The proudest day of my political life.

Posted by: Peter Rush


I am writing to welcome the decision to include the heavy rail line from Heywood to Manchester, via Castleton. This is one of the things that I have been campaigning for since I was elected to represent my hometown in 2005. This rail link will cost over £25,000,000, that’s...

Date posted: 17/11/2008

Labour no longer stick up for the poor.

Posted by: Keith Swift


All parties have debates and do not agree all the time about everything, that is a good thing.
In the past I have applauded Jim Dobbin for standing up against Labour Party Policy, but I think he is not seeing the bigger picture on the TIF Bid and not supporting the people of Heywood and Middleton...

Date posted: 11/11/2008

Councillor Lambert - Guilty M'Lud!

Posted by: Wera Hobhouse


The collection of water charges for Council tenants continues to be a hot topic and I need to put the record straight:
Cabinet did not pass a new policy on the collection of water charges.
Cabinet did the opposite- it reaffirmed the existing policy. The exact headline of the decision Cabinet...

Date posted: 10/11/2008

The Pay and Grading Review

Posted by: William Hobhouse


The Pay and Grading Review affects Council employees (except senior management) in every local authority in the country. Councils have to grade each employee correctly, reflecting the skills, scope and qualification of their job. After the grading comes the pay, which means that now every employee...

Date posted: 09/11/2008

Barack Obama

Posted by: Ibrar Khan


Like many people I was caught up in the breathtaking excitement surrounding last night’s U.S. elections. As the results came in there was a real, deep-seated sense that we were all experiencing something special, a truly historic moment.
Barack Obama’s victory marks a remarkable...

Date posted: 05/11/2008

The nightmare of Public Transport

Posted by: Wera Hobhouse


I do not usually travel into Manchester during the morning rush hour, but this morning I had to be in Manchester for a ‘breakfast meeting’ at half past eight and I took the train! What a nightmare! One train was cancelled, the next one came twenty minutes later and became so cramped...

Date posted: 27/10/2008

Some good positive things happening!

Posted by: Jean Ashworth


What a busy but pleasant informative day I had on Friday I was invited to the Official Opening of Littleborough Children’s Centre on Denhurst Road. What a fantastic centre this is not only for the children but for all the busy mums & dads in the area well done to all the staff, parents...

Date posted: 26/10/2008

Working for the Borough

Posted by: Keith Swift


All councillors are "Ward Councillors" and do a very important job representing the views of thier local area, with Casework, speaking up for funding for thier area at Township Committees, meeting the voluntary groups who play such a vital role in the quality of life locally, etc. etc.. ...

Date posted: 23/10/2008

Good to be Back

Posted by: Jean Ashworth


Just had a look at the tutorial of how to get back to posting my online diary entries many thanks RO really easy to follow instructions.
I do like the "Save" addition as often I like to just write as I feel rather than have to write it in word document although I know sometimes it is...

Date posted: 21/10/2008

Good to be Back with you.

Posted by: Ann Metcalfe


Hi, it's good to be back.
I may not be as 'computer literate' as most but I do realise the value and the important opportunities which Rochdale Online Councillors Diary gives me as a local Councillor. It is good to be able to attempt to share my opinion of local issues with others.
The issue of...

Date posted: 19/10/2008

My report to council

Posted by: Keith Swift


Thank you Mr Mayor for the opportunity to report to the Council the latest developments on various matters relating to the Townships and Corporate Management Portfolio.
PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
· Township Management has transformed into Performance and Development ..
· The...

Date posted: 17/10/2008

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