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Two new information boards, depicting the industrial heritage of the Spodden Valley, have been stolen from Healey Dell Nature Reserve.The boards, installed as part of a...
Date Published 27/04/2007
The Save Spodden Valley (SSV) campaign has responded with criticism to the latest site activity report released by MMC Estates concerning the former TBA/Federal Mogul asbestos...
Date Published 26/04/2007
Investigations about the Spodden Valley and asbestos have helped earn a national radio journalist a Sony Award nomination. Dubbed the “Radio Oscar’s”, Sony Awards are the highest...
Date Published 13/04/2007
Commenting on the new proposals announced by Secretary of State for Work and Pensions John Hutton, to provide faster compensation to all people diagnosed with mesothelioma, Save...
Date Published 14/03/2007
Asbestos campaigners from the Spodden Valley have welcomed a report published by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. Its conclusions suggest the government should do...
Date Published 07/03/2007
Over 200 people attended the Action Mesothelioma Day (27 February) event in Manchester including sufferers of mesothelioma and their families from Rochdale.A poignant 8 minute...
Date Published 02/03/2007
As Rochdale’s Spodden Valley was the birthplace of the world’s asbestos industry, the Save Spodden Valley campaign have been working with British asbestos victim support groups to...
Date Published 26/02/2007
Following criticism of the length of time being taken to answer a question regarding the legality of the recent TBA/Invent site planning decision, Rochdale Council legal...
Date Published 06/02/2007
Wain Homes, Rochdale Council Planning Officers, representatives of all political parties, a representative from Friends of Healey Dell and a representative from Save Spodden...
Date Published 05/02/2007
A decision that could have serious implications for the health of Shawclough residents and those downwind of the former Turner Brothers Asbestos site was taken at the Rochdale...
Date Published 24/01/2007
The Environment Agency has just released an update regarding the release of a large quantity of vivid blue liquid into the River Spodden in June 2006. This came from a discharge...
Date Published 16/01/2007
Brad Journeaux has graduated with a Masters Degree in Economy and Space - he received his award at a ceremony that took place in the magnificent Whitworth Hall at the University...
Date Published 13/12/2006
A new trail for visitors to Healey Dell, in the Spodden Valley north of Rochdale will unlock the fascinating stories and tall tales that surround the idyllic nature...
Date Published 18/11/2006
Questions have been asked and criticism aired about the subsequently aborted intent to remove rubble from the former Turner Brothers Asbestos site last week. Save Spodden Valley...
Date Published 31/10/2006
Following the MMC email leaked to Save Spodden Valley, Rochdale Council has issued a statement explaining that arrangements have been made for the second rubble stockpile...
Date Published 24/10/2006
At 6pm on Friday 20 October, a 'Site Activity Report' was attached to an email sent by Nigel Moutrey of MMC Estates. Soon after, another email sent by Mr Moutrey recalled the...
Spodden Valley campaigners attended to ask for help from some of the UK’s leading cancer specialists in a promised Health Impact Assessment as 180 healthcare professionals met at...
Date Published 06/10/2006
Firstly, can I thank everyone who attended Rochdale’s first ever Climate Change Conference last week. The event at Richmond Hall was incredibly useful and the topics we discussed...
Climate Change was the topic of discussion on Saturday 30 September, when Rochdale’s first Climate Change Conference came to town - keynote speaker was Dr Vince Cable, Deputy...
Date Published 02/10/2006
Climate Change will be the topic of discussion on Saturday, when Rochdale’s first Climate Change Conference comes to town - keynote speaker is Dr Vince Cable, Deputy Leader of the...
Date Published 29/09/2006
At last week's Rochdale Township Committee meeting, Save Spodden Valley Co-ordinator, Jason Addy asked:"For well over a year Council Officers and members of the public have...
Date Published 18/09/2006
When Jason Addy, spokesman for the Save Spodden Valley group, attended the Rochdale Township meeting on Wednesday 13 September he might have expected to be told about the progress...
Date Published 16/09/2006
The Leader of Rochdale Council, Councillor Alan Taylor has called for Countryside Properties and MMC to "cough up" for the Atkins Report, which investigated the contaminated land...
Date Published 10/08/2006
During her inaugral report to the council at last night's full council meeting (Wednesday 26 July) in her position as Portfolio Holder for Environment and Sustainability,...
Date Published 27/07/2006
Local asbestos campaigners staged a 'fruity' protest outside Rochdale Town Hall on Wednesday 26 July to highlight what they say is a planning system that is "bananas" given that...
The publication of the Atkins Report by Rochdale Council into asbestos and non-asbestos contamination at the former TBA site at Spodden Valley has been welcomed by Rochdale MP...
Date Published 24/07/2006
Details of work that will be required before any planning application on the former Turner Brothers asbestos site in Rochdale is considered, were published on Monday 24...
Canadian photographer Louie Palu has been in Rochdale this week to take photos and do research into Rochdale’s internationally significant asbestos site, Spodden Valley. Louie...
Date Published 14/07/2006
Rochdale Council’s TBA Working Party and guests have been to see how an asbestos factory site has been remediated on the other side of the Pennines.The Acre Mill site, nestled...
Date Published 16/05/2006
Following last weeks report on Rochdale Online that Rochdale MP, Paul Rowen, had received confirmation the Government will not help with the anticipated £80,000+ cost of...