Rochdale Celebrates Bangladesh Independence Day
Rochdale celebrated the 38th Bangladesh Independence Day with the raising of the flag outside the Town Hall.
26 Mar 2009
Save our green belt
The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.
We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.
Find our more about the local plan on our frequently asked questions page.
Save our green belt
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
'No limit' to danger of asbestos in schools, Rowen tells Government
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has told the Government that there is 'no limit' to the risk posed to pupils, teachers and staff who may be in contact with asbestos every day that they are in school.
26 Mar 2009
Brown still missing the point on Europe
Commenting on Gordon Brown's speech in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, 24 March, Andrew Duff MEP, Leader of the UK Liberal Democrat European Parliamentary Party, said:
26 Mar 2009
Liberal Democrats Vote against Tuition Fees
At our recent Spring Conference we passed important motions on education that will provide a strong foundation for our General Election manifesto.
25 Mar 2009
Liberal Democrats Vote against Tuition Fees
At our recent Spring Conference we passed important motions on education that will provide a strong foundation for our General Election manifesto.
25 Mar 2009
Forced Mass Medication
A sham consultation has made a mockery local people's wishes. The decision by South Central Strategic Health Authority's board to allow fluoride to be added to the water is fundamentally wrong. They are an unelected board and so have to get a mandate to make major decisions; They must consult the people they serve. In that consultation three-quarters of the people who are affected and expressed a view said "no" to fluoridated water. Also, among the elected councils consulted four out of five said "no" to fluoridated water.
25 Mar 2009