Archive for Month: March 2019

I was delighted to be able to support green volunteers from across our ward this weekend as part of the Great British Spring Clean, an annual event from the Keep Britain Tidy charity. Various groups in our ward took part in the event including the Friends of Heritage Green, The Friends of Jubilee Park and The…

I am delighted to report that our petition calling on Rochdale’s Labour Cabinet to reverse their decision to cut funding for 31 school crossing patrols across Rochdale Borough has passed the 300 signature mark. I will be speaking on this issue in our next full Council meeting and demanding answers on behalf of all the…

As the Shadow Portfolio Holder for Environment, I am delighted to report that Rochdale is to receive over £38,000 in additional funding from the Government to support with cleaning up our borough.  I will be speaking to officers about this to ensure that we see our fair share of that funding in our area. The…

It is my considered opinion that development of greenbelt land at Norden Road in Bamford is unsuitable for the following reasons: The current highways infrastructure is already under pressure to cope with the level of commuter traffic from existing housing in Bamford, Norden, Edenfield and other areas which are reliant on this as their main,…

I was horrified at the last Rochdale Township Committee meeting to learn that council officers were suggesting the use of chemicals sprays to slow the growth rate of grass in the borough. The proposal involved spraying the chemical onto grass verges to slow the rate at which the grass grows, therefore reducing the number of times that…

Following fears earlier this week over plans to build up to 145 allotments on recreational land on Hutchinson Road in Norden, I am delighted to report that my recommendation for approval to be stopped, pending public consultation, has been upheld by Rochdale Township. The proposal, which had been drawn up and presented to the Rochdale Township Committee…

Norden Councillors are opposing proposals to allocate 11,500m2 of recreational land, at the top of Hutchinson Road, for the development of 145 new allotment plots.  The site has been identified and shortlisted as part of a wider Council plan to create 500 new plots across Rochdale. The proposal is to be brought before Rochdale Township…

Norden Councillor, Peter Winkler has started an online petition amidst growing anger that dozens of primary and secondary schools across Rochdale Borough will be forced to find £4,000 each year to pay for crossing patrols, or face losing them altogether. The cuts in funding for the crossing patrols have come after Council Cabinet Members voted…