Councillor Ashley Dearnley was involved in promoting the Shopmobility scheme in Rochdale yesterday by celebrating the opening of the brand new Shopmobility unit adjacent to Rochdale bus station. Officially opened by the Mayor of Rochdale (Cllr Surinder Biant), the contestants had to 'race' around the town centre calling at independent shops to collect a letter from each spelling 'shopmobility'. Councillor Dearnley's team (with Cllr. Billy Sheerin) eventually won the race and the town was certainly made aware that the new unit was well and truly open for business.