President of the Liberal Democrats Simon Hughes MP took time out to visit Rochdale after an invite from local colleagues. Mr Hughes was guest speaker at a celebration dinner at Rochdale Town Hall and also visited Heywood where he went to the indoor market and the recently closed Hopwood Post Office.
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has praised Greater Manchester Police's partnership with Rochdale Council. He was speaking after joining an officer on the beat in Rochdale. Mr Rowen was joined by Balderstone and Kirkholt Councillor Dale Mulgrew in Kirkholt and local PCSO Gaukhar Delaney. The event was arranged to highlight the town's shift towards community policing.
Paul Rowen has urged Rochdale people not to hand their identity over on a plate to fraudsters. The Rochdale MP was speaking at the start of the fourth annual National Identity Fraud Prevention Week. The week plans to raise awareness of the dangers of identity fraud and inform local people and businesses of the steps they could and should be taking to protect themselves from identity fraud.
Local MP Tim Farron has given a cautious welcome to improved proposals for the outreach service which is replacing Dent's post office.
Local MP Tim Farron is to attend a breakfast in Milnthorpe this Friday hosted by Bishop James of Penrith.
Reflecting on today's announcement by Chancellor Alistair Darling, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron commented:
