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Rochdale MP calls for radical change to Green Homes Grant to fight climate change
Homeowners or residential landlords can apply for a Green Homes Grant voucher, which can be put towards energy efficient home improvements
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Rochdale Youthwatch poster competition winners announced
Entrants were asked to design an eye-catching persuasive poster with images and graphics to encourage young people to join Youthwatch
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Rochdale foster couple named as national Census 2021 community heroes
Marilyn and Michael Holt have fostered over 300 children over 45 years from across the borough and are still in touch with many of them
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Rochdale circle’s digital support service helps 62 older residents get online
The group have also launched their own YouTube channel, which provides short basics lessons about the internet such as how to set up an email address and Facebook account.
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Vandals rip up sign advertising Rochdale food bank
The food bank at Butterworth Hall community centre offers tinned and non-perishable food, money for fresh food and items such as children’s toys to families who need it most
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Rochdale start-up hopes to double turnover after move to new premises
Repair Maintenance & Overhaul (RMO), are to move into a 6,488 sq ft unit at the council’s Logic development at Kingsway Business Park
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New initiative launched to help Rochdale rough sleepers in to their own home
In Rochdale, the project is still in its early stages as Riverside are still in the process of acquiring properties under the new £1.86million scheme
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Work to begin on long-awaited £56m Rochdale flood alleviation scheme
Preliminary work for the scheme is due to take place in Littleborough in the coming weeks with the hope of protecting 1,000 homes from flood risk
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More than 1,000 sign petition to keep Cutgate car park Rochdale council's responsibility
The council has been in talks about handing the maintenance of the car park to the owners, who could limit its use to shop visitors only, impose time restrictions or introduce a pay-and-display scheme
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Rochdale MP reacts to the Budget saying the Chancellor has ‘failed the nation’
Labour MP Mr Lloyd, criticised the 1% pay increase for nurses and the lack of attention for social care and said the cut to universal credit will take £17 million a year out of the Rochdale economy
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Rochdale students highlight child poverty as part of Youth Action Programme
Five young women from Rochdale took part in the borough branch of the programme delivered by the Co-operative College, an educational charity
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Carers’ Hub Rochdale to support borough’s young carers with week of events
Starting on Monday March 15, the week aims to offer support to carers while also giving them the chance to engage with peers in a social setting