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Team appointed for borough’s major art investment

Photo: Front: Councillor Janet Emsley, Councillor Neil Emmott, leader of the council, Councillor Sue Smith. Back (left to right): Bernadette Bone (Conservation architect and heritage consultant), Luke Cooper (Architectural Emporium), Oliver Boaler (Rochdale Development Agency), Chris Allsop (Identity

‘Amazing work’ - Rochdale honours shining stars at staff awards

Outstanding achievements and service to local residents by Rochdale Borough Council employees were recognised during The Ace Staff Awards held at Number One Riverside. Seven awards were presented to individuals and teams after more than 140 staff were nominated

HPARK: Delivering on Rochdale’s sustainable vision

Rochdale is an exciting place to be in 2023 thanks to the ambition and desire of a local authority determined to drive levelling up in the borough, writes Andrew Russell of Russells.

Rochdale is awash with new

Rochdale Development Agency Celebrates its 30th Anniversary

1993: John Major was Prime Minister, the average house price was £51,210, people were driving Ford Escorts, a loaf of bread was 55p and if you had a mobile phone, only 5% of the population did, it may well have been

Rochdale Riverside scheme reports record footfall

The Rochdale Riverside retail and leisure scheme is hailing another bumper year, which saw footfall hit more than 1.5m, despite ongoing economic challenges facing the country.

Visitor numbers to the scheme in the heart of Rochdale

Funding secured to develop 287,000 SQ FT logistics at Kingsway Business Park Rochdale

Funding has been secured to progress a major employment site at Kingsway Business Park Rochdale, which could directly support 450 new jobs. The investment by the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) means the scheme can now be progressed to

Heywood: ‘The biggest growth opportunity in Greater Manchester’

HPARK was in the spotlight this week as Greater Manchester’s local leaders came together to discuss the region’s best and brightest upcoming development opportunities. Hosted by Place North West, the Greater Manchester’s Emerging Development Hotspots

Rochdale Development Agency signs MoU with The Productivity Institute

Rochdale Development Agency and The Productivity Institute have signed a Memorandum of Understanding reflecting their commitment to collaborate to better understand and improve the productivity of in Rochdale Borough: providing valuable lessons for other parts of the UK.<