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Councillor Wera Hobhouse praises the environment department.

Environment Boss's reaction to storms and flooding!

Rochdale Council's Cabinet Member for Environment and Sustainability - Councillor Wera Hobhouse has praised the Council's reaction to the flooding caused by the adverse weather conditions. The Council, local Councillors and Paul Rowen MP's Office were deluged with complaints of flooding from the Littleborough area. They promptly despatched street teams to visit the areas affected including Redlands Close and surrounding roads in Littleborough to help offer residents and offer any practical assistance that maybe required. There were also problems in other areas of Rochdale including the junction of Mellor Street and Bury Road and Maclure Road.

18 Jan 2007
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Councillor Peter Evans - Your Littleborough Champion!

Talking Politics by Councillor Peter Evans

Being instrumental in bringing about improvements to the area you represent is the chief desire of most councillors I guess. Some challenges are more long term, however, like road safety improvements at Summit, Littleborough where traffic islands are yet to be installed to augment the work already done.

18 Jan 2007
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No chips in bins in Middleton says Wera pictured with Norden Campaigner Joanne Payne.

Hobhouse says 'no' to chips in bins in Middleton!

Rochdale Borough Council's Environment Boss - Lib Dem Councillor Wera Hobhouse has ruled out microchips in wheelie bins in the Rochdale Borough. Following a question from Councillors at last weeks Middleton Township meeting Wera said, "I can reassure the people of this Borough that we haven't introduced chips to our wheelie bins and there are no plans by this Council to do so in the foreseeable future.

18 Jan 2007
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Councillor Jean Ashworth - One of Rochdale's foremost health campaigners.

Talking Politics by Councillor Jean Ashworth!

I am the Chair of the Pennines Township, and I am delighted to see more power being delivered to us through the Liberal Democrat policy of devolution. These are exciting times in the Pennines and I am happy to see ALL the Pennine Councillor's working together with the Township manager Sue Thornton and her team and we really appreciate their hard work.

18 Jan 2007
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Councillor Wera and William Hobhouse - Working to clean up our environment.

Letter to the Editor - Heywood Advertiser -

Heywood councillors refuse to discuss recycling. As Cabinet member for the Environment I attended last week's Heywood Township meeting to hear councillor's views on the important issue of introducing Alternate Weekly Collections in Heywood.

18 Jan 2007
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Chris Huhne Backs Christine

Chris Huhne MP Backs Christine

Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Chris Huhne MP gave his backing to Christine McHugh as Lib Dem candidate in this May's Bedford Borough Mayoral election.

18 Jan 2007
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