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A measure of business success as council industrial units fill up

The 1st of 40 new industrial units to help growing businesses in Rochdale have been snapped up, bringing 15 new jobs into the borough.

The 7 units in Dodgson Street are now home to a variety of different businesses,

Sitting pretty: new furniture store opens with council help

It’s so-fa so good for the new Heywood furniture business, Simpson Furniture, which has just opened its doors at Church Place.

Owners, Karen and Gary Simpson chose Rochdale after the council furnished them with support,

On the right track: new Rochdale link road boosts train station access

Rochdale’s excellent transport links have moved up a gear, with the opening of a new link road to connect Oldham Road and Rochdale railway station.

The £300,000 Lincoln Street link , which was funded by the GMCA,

Town Hall Square shaping up for £3m revamp

Town Hall Square is set to undergo a massive redevelopment as part of plans to put it at the centre of a transformed public realm in the heart of Rochdale.

The news comes just weeks after

At the double! Ex service personnel bag jobs on Rochdale Riverside scheme

Two ex-members of the armed forces are forging a new career helping to build the new Rochdale after landing jobs at Willmott Dixon, the local contractor building the £80m Rochdale Riverside retail and leisure development.

Carl

Council kickstarts Drake Street regeneration with celebration event

The revival of one of Rochdale’s most famous historic shopping streets has moved a step closer, following the official launch of the Heritage Action Zone project in the town centre.

The project will see Historic

Rochdale’s greatest heritage asset gets National Lottery boost

Plans to transform Rochdale Town Hall, one of the best examples of Victorian architecture in the country, have been given an initial boost after the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) approved the first stage of an £8.9m bid.

Triple bill! Rochdale in the running for three business awards

Rochdale’s thriving business scene and regeneration projects are in the running for three top regional awards.

The town centre’s transport interchange, the new shopping and leisure development, Rochdale Riverside, and Rochdale-based Casey Group, are