Rochdale Annual Dinner - A great success!
December 18, 2006 12:00 AM
Former Liberal National President Viv Bingham, Chesterfield Councillor Tony Rodgers, Rochdale MP Paul Rowen, Chris Huhne MP, Lib Dem Shadow Environment Minister, Rochdale Euro MP Chris Davies with Sir Cyril Smith MBE (seated at the front)
The Rochdale Annual Dinner was a great success, people travelling from as far a field as London and Brussels packed Rochdale Town Hall. The event, a celebration of another successful year for the party went smoothly and Guest Speaker - Lib Dem Environment Spokesperson Chris Huhne MP spoke about his time in Parliament and about his Green Tax Initiatives and congratulated the local party for their continued success.
Paul Rowen MP said, "Chris Huhne MP is doing an excellent job in Parliament and it was good to welcome him to Rochdale. The Annual Dinner is a great opportunity for our party to get together informally and celebrate our continued success in the Borough. The historic Town Hall in Rochdale is an excellent venue and it was certainly a fitting backdrop to an excellent evening."
Other speakers at the event included Sir Cyril Smith MP who shared anecdotes from his time as an MP. Other people attending included Leader of Rochdale Council - Councillor Alan Taylor, Chris Davies MEP, former Political Editor of the BBC in the North West - Jim Hancock and Chesterfield Councillor Tony Rodgers.
Leader of Rochdale Council - Councillor Alan Taylor said, "This was our most successful event for many years and we are extremely grateful that one of our most high profile MP's Chris Huhne came to speak to us. He has done a superb job in Parliament and we were delighted to hear first hand of how the environment is the central part of Liberal Democrat campaigning nationally just like Rochdale. Chris is a huge asset to the party and we have absolutely no doubt that he will continue his great start."
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