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Support Dale AFC Shop!
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…
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Queens Park Warden Safe!
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.
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Rochdale parks riding high!
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…
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Rochdale Council invest £1m for the elderly
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…
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Two star rating for council benefit service
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.
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The Big Clean Begins!
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…
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Playtime at Balderstone Park
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…
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Rochdale celebrates the birth of its greatest son
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…
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New Leader carries out Cabinet reshuffle
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…
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Rowen criticises PCT for failing to prioritise war veterans
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.