Bamford Ward - Cllrs Update Friday, 15 November, 2024 Bamford Councillors` Report November/December 2024 We were pleased to be able to financially support our Highways plan to ease the parking situation around Oulder Hill at the Rochdale South Township meeting in October. This has been an ongoing situation and it has been difficult to balance the needs of residents and those of the businesses there. Hopefully the proposals will protect and enhance... Local News
Leaders Blog: November 2024 15th November 2024 Dear Residents As we approach the end of the year, this will be my last column, and I look forward to continuing our conversations in the New Year. Following a... Articles
Sign the Petition to Stop Labour's Family Farm Tax 1st November 2024 Labour have broken their promise to British farmers with the Family Farm Tax. Plans announced by the new Labour Government would see inheritance tax of 20%... Articles
Local Councillor Appointed as Rochdale's Keep Britain Tidy Ambassador 25th October 2024 Local Conservative Councillor, Peter Winkler, has been appointed as the new Ambassador for national charity Keep Britain Tidy. Earlier this year the... Local News
Leaders Blog: October 2024 22nd October 2024 As autumn unfolds, I’m pleased to highlight some positive developments in our borough. One remarkable project is the ongoing restoration of Queen’s Park Bridge... Articles
Bamford Ward - Cllrs Update 23rd September 2024 Hello Everyone, It won’t be long now until Christmas and we are pleased to say that Carols on the Green will be back this year, on 15th December at 4pm until... Local News
Leaders Blog: September 2024 23rd September 2024 Dear Residents, This month, I’m delighted to start my update by sharing some positive news from our Townships: over £324,000 has been secured for community... Articles
Bamford Ward - Cllrs Update 28th August 2024 Hello everyone, We hope everyone has had a good summer, in spite of the very mixed weather. Congratulations to all those who were successful in GCSEs and other... Local News
Leaders Blog: August 2024 23rd August 2024 Dear Residents, I hope this month’s update finds you well as we start to transition into the cooler months of the year. There have been developments both... Articles
Leaders Blog: July 2024 31st July 2024 I am writing to you with great enthusiasm as I continue my journey as the group leader of the Conservatives in the Borough of Rochdale. In my last column, I... Articles
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News