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Budget must do more to protect manufacturing jobs, says MP
Ahead of this week's budget announcement, Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has called on the government to do more to protect jobs in manufacturing.
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Council foil recycling
Rochdale residents can now put tin foil into their light green recycling bins, along with their plastic bottles, tin cans, glass bottles and jars.
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Rochdale Councillor appointed to North West Heritage Board
Rochdale's Balderstone and Kirkholt Councillor, Dale Mulgrew, has been appointed to the board of the Heritage Trust for the North West. The Trust seeks to find new appropriate uses for historic…
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MP fears budget could cause more pub closures
More pubs could close if Alistair Darling announces an above-inflation beer tax increase in his budget next week, fears Rochdale MP Paul Rowen.
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Councillor renews plea to save A&E
A Rochdale Councillor has renewed her plea to stop the closure of Accident and Emergency services at Rochdale Infirmary after three members of her close family received vital treatment on the wards…
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Rowen condemns pressure placed upon jobseekers
Rochdale's MP Paul Rowen has condemned Government guidelines that suggest jobseekers should have to travel long distances to find work.
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Kirkholt Kickpitch set for investment
A Kirkholt Kickpitch at the bottom end of Denholme/Digby Road, will be receiving around £25,000 for improvements, which include replacing damaged basketball nets, providing pitch markings for…
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MP presses Prime Minister on Christies Cash
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has today pressed Prime Minister Gordon Brown on the Christies cash scandal, in which the hospital lost £6.5 million in the recent Icelandic banking crisis.
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Letter from Westminster - Paul Rowen MP
This week has been the last week Parliament has been sitting before the Easter recess and the legislative programme has been very light. I've had two oral questions - the first to the Defence…
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Birch Hill Hospital on the road to health - claims health councillor
Rochdale's Health Boss Councillor Dale Mulgrew has praised Birch Hill Hospital for making significant improvements to staff and patient security.
