Letter from Parliament - Paul Rowen MP
This week saw the traditional end of the Parliamentary session, or, in the language used in Westminster, it is prorogued.

This week saw the traditional end of the Parliamentary session, or, in the language used in Westminster, it is prorogued.
Rochdale Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce that local campaigner Hilary Rodgers has been successfully selected as their new constituency chairman.
Paul Rowen MP tried his hand at being a 'bobby on the beat' as he spent an evening on police patrol in Rochdale.
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has claimed that the recent announcement by ITVof cutbacks in regional broadcasting, regional news and non-news items will lead to the 'slow death of regional broadcasting.'
Rochdale Borough Council is urging local residents to make the most of the services and support available to help them cope with the current economic crisis.
Plans for a major new arts and conference centre in Rochdale are moving ahead. The proposals are now being considered, with research being undertaken to determine the potential need set to be…
Hospital bosses have announced a dramatic u-turn on plans to force new mothers to pay for their baby's formula milk. The Pennine Acute Trust had planned to make mothers at Rochdale Infirmary buy £5…
Pupils at St. Michael's Primary School in Bamford put a Heywood politician on the spot last week as part of their project on possible transport improvements in the area.
Rochdale's transport boss Councillor Zulf Ali has spoken out after Greater Manchester Transport Authority revealed that it was looking at providing an additional three-car TransPennine Express all…
President of the Liberal Democrats Simon Hughes MP was guest speaker as the Rochdale Lib Dems celebrated their Annual Dinner at the Town Hall.