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Ibrar Khan

Ibrar Khan

Ward: Central Rochdale
Party: Labour

Address:
7 Brunswick Street
Rochdale
OL16 2ET

Tel: 01706 711512

Email: ibrar.khan@rochdale.gov.uk

Paul Rowen is scaremongering

In a few weeks time I will be standing down as a councilor and I certainly won’t miss the regular scare stories and deliberate falsehoods served up by Rochdale’s Lib Dems. It seems this is their only means of trying to stay in power.With a General Election rapidly approaching I am disappointed to...

Date posted: 07/04/2010

How much money has our council wasted?


Now that the planning application to build a golf course on Springfield Park and deprive people of recreational facilities has been dropped, our Liberal Democrat-run Council must come clean on how much money they have wasted on this folly.
It is clear that there is a lot of public anger at how...

Date posted: 03/11/2009

A victory for common sense

As I write news is breaking that Link4Life has withdrawn its controversial planning application for a golf driving range in Springfield Park. This is great news for campaigners and a victory for common sense. The Friends of Springfield Park group must be congratulated in their determination to...

Date posted: 27/10/2009

Lib Dems finally listening

I was pleased to read recent reports that the Lib Dems have at long last decided to act on the empty shops in Rochdale and want to use some empty space for an Afflecks Palace style emporium in an our town. This is a sure sign that Councillor Greg Couzens is finally listening to Government policy on...

Date posted: 19/08/2009

Shame on our Council

Over the weekend numerous councils across our country marked the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings by organising special tribute events to remember the brave soldiers who fought for our freedoms on the beaches of Normandy.
In Portsmouth a spectacular public party saw music and dancing from...

Date posted: 08/06/2009

Paul Rowen's expenses

The MPs expenses scandal has exposed a huge abuse of power in Westminster and I condemn MPs from all parties who have failed to live up to the high standards that we expect from holders of public office.
No one should escape scrutiny in this scandal, which is why I believe our own MP, Paul Rowen,...

Date posted: 02/06/2009

Put an end to this propaganda

Councillor Peter Evans is wrong on so many accounts in his latest councillor diary that I am writing to put the record straight.
It seems that the Lib Dems are obsessed with the Labour Candidate, Simon Danczuk. Councillor Mulgrew decided to insult Mr Danczuk in the council chamber last week,...

Date posted: 06/05/2009

Lib Dems punish pensioners again

While I was pleased to see pensioners in Rochdale benefit from the Government’s five per cent increase in their state pension recently, I am disgusted that Rochdale’s Lib Dems have decided to increase heating costs by a staggering 35 per cent for council tenants in sheltered housing...

Date posted: 14/04/2009

Councillor Flynn is wrong

As Lib Dem Councillors continue to fight among themselves, I would like to place on record my concerns over Councillor Pat Flynn’s mean spirited objection to a festival designed to foster civic pride and celebrate the good things about Rochdale.
For Councillor Flynn to argue that people...

Date posted: 08/04/2009

Dale Mulgrew's record is far from straight

I am not surprised to see Councillor Dale Mulgrew attack me in his latest diary entry. This is what the Lib Dems always do when they’ve been caught missing in action. But Councillor Mulgrew really should get his facts straight.
I did not vote against the development of an arts centre at the...

Date posted: 14/02/2009

Where’s our arts centre gone?

This week I was delighted to hear of an excellent new Government initiative, which will see free theatre tickets given out to under 26-year-olds. In the same way the Labour Party has opened up access to our museums and galleries and committed to free swimming for all by 2012, they are now extending...

Date posted: 12/02/2009

An audience with Government

Last week I was fortunate to be invited, as one of around 80 people, to an emergency Government meeting called by three departments - the Home Office, the Foreign Office and the Department for Communities and Local Government – to assess the impact of the Gaza conflict on British Muslim...

Date posted: 19/01/2009

Loss of life and loss of respect

Since I last posted about Israel's attack on Gaza, the number of Palestinian deaths has more than doubled. Schools continue to be bombed and children killed. All in the name of punishing Hamas.
For the record, I want Hamas to stop firing rockets at Israel and to do everything they can to bring...

Date posted: 08/01/2009

Government help for pensioners and mothers

With many people uncertain about their future in 2009, I want to let Rochdale Online readers know of some of the measures being offered by a Labour Government to help them through difficult times.
From this week (January 5th) child benefit will go up to £20 a week. Child tax credit will also...

Date posted: 06/01/2009

Peace prospects look bleak

Only a few days ago I wrote of my wish that people in Palestine would be able to enjoy a peaceful Christmas. The events of the last few days have cruelly trampled over this wish, replacing it with a vision of horror and despair, as the Israelis launched the biggest air assault on Gaza since 1967....

Date posted: 28/12/2008

Wishing you all a merry Christmas

Ibrar Khan and Simon Danczuk meeting the Mayor of Nazareth


I would like to wish everyone in Rochdale a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
At this time of year my thoughts are with those who have lost their jobs or are separated from their loved ones. I hope 2009 brings you better fortunes and fresh opportunities.
For me, 2008 has been an...

Date posted: 23/12/2008

Another night of shame for the Lib Dems

Last night saw the Lib Dems once again drive a coach and horses through the notion that they are supporters of democracy. To railroad proposals through for a golf driving range at Springfield Park simply beggars belief.
Let’s briefly look at the facts. The portfolio holder for the...

Date posted: 16/12/2008

Sh-h-h-h-h-h! Don't mention local politics

I am not surprised that Malcolm Bruce and Zulfiqar Ali want to talk about Gordon Brown, the Queen’s Speech and anything else but the failed local policies for which the Liberal Democrats are responsible for in Rochdale.
They are, after all, local politicians, so why not talk about local...

Date posted: 14/12/2008

The Lib Dems show their true colours

I often find it frustrating when I hear people grumble that all politicians are the same. If anything can prove just how wrong this is, then the events of the last few weeks shows just what a difference there is between different political parties.
The Government is doing everything it can to...

Date posted: 11/12/2008

Lies, damned lies and Paul Rowen

A brief history of scaremongering shows that this deplorable tactic is often used in a time of war to frighten citizens and influence their political views.
To his great shame, I have noted that our MP seems to be using this same shameful tactic to shore up his flagging political credibility at a...

Date posted: 03/12/2008