Cllr. James Gartside

Conservative Councillor for Norden Ward
Shadow Portfolio Holder for Resources

Cllr. Jim Gartside has been re-elected to represent Norden Ward

About Jim on Council:

Constituency: Heywood & Middleton

Ward: Norden

Portfolio: Shadow Portfolio Holder for Resources

Committee Appointments:

  • Audit and Governance Committee
  • Council
  • Health, Schools and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee
  • Norden Area Forum
  • Rochdale Township Action and Resources Delegated Sub-Committee
  • Rochdale Township Clean and Green Priority Group (Substitute)
  • Rochdale Township Committee
  • Rochdale Township Communities and Engagement Priority Group

Appointments to Outside Bodies:

  • Rochdale Shop Mobility Executive Committee

Term of Office: 09/05/1986 - 06/05/2026

Correspondence address:  
19 Falcon Close 
Norden
Rochdale
OL12 7RY

Click here to contact Cllr. James Gartside

News

Conservative Councillors Back Plans for Keira Walsh Mural

Local Conservative Councillors are backing plans to create a permanent feature to celebrate Rochdale-born Keira Walsh, with a portrait mural on the wall of the former Mecca Bingo site at 12-40 Smith Street, Rochdale. Keira was given the Freedom of the Borough back in 2022 for her contributions

Bamford and Norden Councillors Back New Dementia-Friendly Cafe

Local Councillors in Norden and Bamford are supporting the launch of a new dementia-friendly cafe which is to open at Bamford Chapel on Norden Road on Friday 7th December. The new service will offer a safe and welcoming place where people with dementia or their friends, carers of family member

Norden Councillors Save Historic Mill Chimney

Norden’s Conservative Councillors are delighted to report that the historic mill chimney at Black Pits has been saved and restored so that this local landmark can be enjoyed by generations to come. The chimney, which is one of the last remaining mill chimneys in Norden, has been the subject of an o

Conservatives Support Greenbelt Action Group

Conservative Councillors from Bamford have helped to re-establish the Bamford Greenbelt Action Group in response to a public outcry over plans to build 750 large executive homes in the green belt off Norden Road.  They have been joined by Councillors from Norden, where the impact of the develop

Conservative Councillors Speak at Scout Moor Wind Farm Public Inquiry

Conservative Councillors have attended the public inquiry into the proposed development of 16 new wind turbines at the Scout Moor site which overlooks Rochdale. Planning permission for the expansion was granted by Rochdale’s Labour run council in 2015 despite strong opposition by the Conservative g

Conservative Councillors Oppose Wind Farm Expansion on Scout Moor

Your Conservative Councillors are on the front line in the fight to prevent the expansion of Scout Moor Wind Farm, which overlooks Rochdale.  The Conservative Team have been supporting the campaign to stop a massive expansion which would have seen the existing site almost doubled. Opposition t

Conservatives Hold Seats Across Rochdale

With the support of over 10,000 Conservative voters, the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Conservative Association have held seats across the borough to maintain a strong Conservative presence on Rochdale Council