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Tom Shaw with a pothole
West Heywood

ROCHDALE COUNCIL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL

The Government's new pothole rating is blunt, sitting as a reprimand for Rochdale's Labour Controlled Council, and yet nothing about it feels surprising.

19 Feb 2026
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Tom Shaw on Market Street
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TOWN IMPROVEMENTS AWAITED

Heywood Town Centre has long been in need of sprucing up, and the recent government funding goes some way towards that, with...

19 Feb 2026
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Tom Shaw on Agincourt Street
West Heywood

Focus on keeping our area clean

Tom Shaw and the Liberal Democrats are working hard all year round to keep Darn Hill, Heap Bridge, Heywood, and Summit clean and tidy.

19 Feb 2026
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2024 Sewage spills into the River Spodden
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WATER MESS!

Despite some noticeable improvement, Rabina Asghar and the Liberal Democrats continue to be concerned about the levels of sewage pollution in the river Spodden.

17 Feb 2026
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Tom Shaw at the entrance to the Pilsworth South Landfill
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STOP THE PILSWORTH STINK

With Valencia lifting their voluntary tipping ban on Pilsworth Tip in the last few months, predictably the stink emanating from the site has returned.

15 Feb 2026
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Tom Shaw with traffic behind him at Bury New Road
West Heywood

TRAFFIC CHAOS HITS HEYWOOD AGAIN!

With a combination of utility works, motorway works, and re-surfacing in neighbouring Bury, parts of Heywood are consistently grinding to a halt in peak hours of the day.

2 Feb 2026
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