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Rowen Welcomes Ban on Premium Rate NHS Calls
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has welcomed the banning of the use of premium rate phone numbers for people contacting the NHS in England.
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Rowen Highlights Arthritis Campaign
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen, who was made an honorary member of the board of trustees for the Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) back in May of this year, spent the day at their HQ in Chesterfield to learn…
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Councillor calls for big pay rise for servicemen and women on the poverty line
Spotland and Falinge Councillor Peter Clegg is calling on the Government to award big pay rises to military personnel, many of whom are risking their lives on the Afghanistan frontline.
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Leader urges families to claim free lunches
Leader of Rochdale Council Alan Taylor is urging local families to check whether they are entitled to claim free lunches as local children go back to school this week.
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Council praised on efforts to tackle recession
Rochdale Council has been praised in the recent audit commission report that looks at how local councils are dealing with the recession.
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Letter from Parliament - Paul Rowen MP
When Tory frontbench politician Chris Grayling MP compared gang crime in Moss Side to that of Baltimore, as depicted in the Wire, his remarks sparked a storm of protest. The same politician last year…
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Don't pump up fuel prices
MPs are demanding that the Government abandons plans to slap 2p on petrol and diesel from next week as the recession continues to bite.
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MP backs prescription charge campaign
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen is backing a campaign run by a coalition of twenty organisations, including the British Heart Foundation and the Stroke Association, to scrap prescription charges for all…
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Dragon's Den to select Affleck's style traders
TV Show 'Dragon's Den' could influence Rochdale's proposed Affleck's style market in Rochdale Town Centre. Cabinet Member for Finance Councillor Greg Couzens has proposed a panel of local…
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Shuttle buses a step closer
Free shuttle buses in Rochdale are a step closer in Rochdale after transport bosses advertised the tenders for operators to run free shuttle buses in the town. Transport bosses have stressed that…
