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Opportunity to view development plans for brownfield site near Rochdale railway station

Residents are to be given the chance to look at plans to transform a brownfield site in the centre of Rochdale that has been vacant for the past ten years.

The site, previously part of Central

Super Six Celebrate 20 years at BES

Twenty years after Rochdale business BES was first established, the company’s start-up team of six have been celebrating the anniversary. All six have an unbroken record of two decades of service, leading a staff that now numbers 180.<

Lindsay Hurst - Business Development Executive

“I’m one of the newer recruits to the Innovations team, having formerly worked in marketing at Hopwood Hall College and in business development at Rochdale Borough Council. My remit at the RDA is quite wide but includes

Ex-Northern Ireland Footballer has turned Rochdale firm into an environmental success story

While many businesses are feeling the squeeze of the energy and cost of living crisis, Rochdale printer Jones & Brooks is investing big for the future.

The 146-year-old company is awaiting delivery of two new Nilpeter

Richard Perkins, Business Development Manager, Advanced Machinery & Productivity Institute (AMPI)

“AMPI will help to give the UK the advanced machinery capabilities it deserves. At the moment, we export around £550 million worth of industrial machinery every year, which is less than Switzerland. We believe the market should be £2 billion

Michelle McHugh, Business Development Manager

“The main difference between Carol’s role and mine is that I tend to deal with businesses that are unknown to us. They are usually based outside the area and are thinking of relocating to Rochdale, or opening

Rochdale-Based Luxury Travel Brand eShores Turns 15

Travel can be a tumultuous industry, and no one understands that better than those who have started their own travel business. One of these people is Gavin Lapidus, Company Director at eShores, a luxury travel company focusing on

Carol Hopkins, Business Development Manager

A lot of my time is spent proactively going out and visiting businesses in the area. The first thing I do is simply have a chat with them, and try and find out if there is anything the