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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…
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Power cut hits 13,000 homes
A major power cut left thousands of Rochdale homes without electricity last night (Wednesday 19 August) and motorists faced dangerous conditions as traffic lights went out all over the town.
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Government must act now to end UK pensioner poverty shame in the EU
Rochdale's Cabinet Member for Older People Councillor Pauline Maguire has called on the Government to act now after recently released figures revealed that Britain has the fourth highest levels of…
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Kirkholt Roads resurfaced for the first time since World War Two
A number of roads on the Kirkholt estate have recently been resurfaced for the first time since the Second World War. Queen Victoria Street, Kenilworth Road, Gisburn Drive, Cavendish Road and…
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Immigration Minister '…the only one who can save Iloba Family'
Immigration Minister Phil Woolas MP is the "…only person who can save the Iloba Family from deportation" says Rochdale MP Paul Rowen. The latest news in the fight is not good and Paul is encouraging…
