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Rowen says Government forcing up council tax
Paul Rowen MP has warned that council tax in Rochdale could rocket over the next three years because of the government's decision to squeeze the cash given to councils.
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MP gives support to rheumatoid arthritis sufferers
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has backed efforts to raise awareness of rheumatoid arthritis at a drop-in event at the House of Commons on Wednesday 10 October, ahead of World Arthritis Day this Friday (12…
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Councillor Rush slams Health Secretary
Heywood North Councillor Peter Rush has slammed Health Secretary Alan Johnson for "ignoring Heywood". Councillor Rush sent dozens of petitions signed by Heywood residents to Mr Johnson just before…
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Rowen marches to bring troops home
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen today joined fellow politician Tony Benn, dozens of Lib Dem MP's, musician Brian Eno, comedian Mark Thomas and former Starsky and Hutch TV actor David Soul in a protest…
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Lib Dems call for parking cheat extension
Rochdale Lib Dems are calling for ASDA's 'get tough' regime on parking cheats to be extended across the country. ASDA are currently piloting the scheme at its stores in Merseyside.
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Council scheme goes Manchester wide
A pioneering scheme that started life in Rochdale is about to be rolled out to the rest of Greater Manchester.
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Councillor slams police
Councillor Jean Ashworth has slammed Rochdale Police following a call she made about a group of between 30 and 40 Asian youths she witnessed smahing a car up on Woodbine Street on Sunday evening (30…
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Council recycling drive saves Borough £300,000
Rochdale's Environment & Sustainability Cabinet member, Wera Hobhouse has thanked residents across the borough "for making recycling work." This comes with the news that because of the recycling…
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Post Office closures
Consulting on possible Post Office closures will commence in May 2008. It is expected that at least 2,500 post offices across the country will close. This means that some in Rochdale may be under…
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MP Paul Rowen shocked at level of tinnitus
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen was shocked to find that an estimated 10,000 Rochdale residents suffer from tinnitus - the medical term for noises inside the ears or head. Mr Rowen experienced the problems…