http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Winning for Rochdale with Nick Clegg's record breaking Lib Dems en-GB Winning for Rochdale with Nick Clegg's record breaking Lib Dems http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Winning for Rochdale with Nick Clegg's record breaking Lib Dems 2010-03-12T17:10+00:00 United Kingdom http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000835/rochdale_feel_good_festival_to_return.html Following the massive success of last year's Feel Good Festival, Rochdale Council are pleased to announce that it will be returning to the town. Last year's Feel Good Festival was a massive success with live music, fresh food and entertainment for all the family. 2010-03-10T00:00+00:00 http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000834/support_dale_afc_shop.html It is hoped that Rochdale AFC will be opening a temporary shop in the town to coincide with their massive success in Football League 2! The club is looking to be promoted this season to division 1 thanks to its incredible performance. 2010-03-09T00:00+00:00 http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000833/support_dale_afc_shop.html It is hoped that Rochdale AFC will be opening a temporary shop in the town to coincide with their massive success in Football League 2! The club is looking to be promoted this season to division 1 thanks to its incredible performance. 2010-03-09T00:00+00:00 http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000831/queens_park_warden_safe.html Recent speculation has led to claims that Queens Park in Heywood is to lose its park warden. However Rochdale Council are pleased to announce that these stories are completely untrue. 2010-03-04T00:00+00:00 http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000830/rochdale_parks_riding_high.html Queen's Park in Heywood and Hare Hill Park in Littleborough are riding high in the Green Flag "People's Choice- Site of the Year" Awards. Both parks already hold Green Flag status which was set up in 1996 to recognise and reward the best green spaces in the country. 2010-03-01T00:00+00:00 http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000832/rochdale_council_invest_1m_for_the_elderly.html Rochdale Council are pleased to announce a massive increase in spending for the elderly. The money is part of the Council's proposals for next year's capital budget that will provide a grand total of £1million. This will be part of the plans to develop Extra Care Housing for older people's communities of the borough. 2010-02-25T00:00+00:00 http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000829/two_star_rating_for_council_benefit_service.html Rochdale Borough Council's benefits service has been rated as "good" with "promising prospects for improvement" according to an independent report released by the Audit Commission. 2010-02-24T14:57+00:00 http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000828/the_big_clean_begins.html Rochdale Borough Council and the Rochdale Observer are pleased to announce the return of The Big Clean. The Big Clean is a massive clean up campaign that takes place across the Borough. The Council has set aside £100,000 to tidy up the Borough and following your suggestions has come up with a list of locations. 2010-02-24T00:00+00:00 http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000827/playtime_at_balderstone_park.html Balderstone Park play scheme is to be extended, thanks to the hard work of local ward councillor Pat Colclough, the Friends of Balderstone Park and the Vision for Kirkholt team. The play scheme will be provided as part of the "Play Pathfinder" scheme which aims to improve and develop play sites in local communities. 2010-02-19T00:00+00:00 http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000826/rochdale_celebrates_the_birth_of_its_greatest_son.html Rochdale Council is proud to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of one of its greatest citizens. 2011 marks 200 years since the birth of John Bright, one of Rochdale's most excellent politicians and a leading British Radical. 2010-02-01T00:00+00:00 http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000825/new_leader_carries_out_cabinet_reshuffle.html Councillor Irene Davidson, the new Leader of Rochdale Council, has undertaken her first major act as Leader by reducing the Cabinet by one post. Councillor Davidson, whose position was confirmed at a Council meeting last night, will no longer be the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Sustainability. 2010-01-20T00:00+00:00 http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000823/rowen_criticises_pct_for_failing_to_prioritise_war_veterans.html The Government's scheme for giving war veterans priority NHS treatment is being ignored by Pennine Acute Trust according to research from the Liberal Democrats. 2010-01-15T00:00+00:00 http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000820/rowen_backs_lydias_fresh_claim_for_asylum.html Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has given his full backing to Lydia Besong, the writer and human rights activist threatened with deportation from the UK, as she prepares to make a fresh claim for asylum. 2010-01-14T00:00+00:00 http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000822/local_artist_commissioned_for_lib_dem_anniversary_painting.html Rochdale Liberal Democrats have commissioned a local artist to create a painting celebrating 175 years of the Liberal movement in the town. 2010-01-14T00:00+00:00 http://rochdalelibdems.org.uk/news/000821/3430_rochdale_pensioners_will_miss_out_on_cold_weather_payments.html Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has slammed the Government after figures recently obtained by the Liberal Democrats show that around 50% of all pensioners entitled to Cold Weather Payments in Rochdale have failed to make a claim. 2010-01-12T00:00+00:00