Local Heywood North Campaigner Peter Rush has joined thousands of Heywood Residents in the fight to save vital services at FAIRFIELD Hospital. We could lose some of its acute services as well as its special care baby unit as part of a health review.
The fall out from The Pennine Acute Trust's Public Relations Disaster continued yesterday - as Rochdale's MP Paul Rowen asked Health Minister Liam Byrne MP about the infamous Press Release sent by local Health Bosses. Liam Byrne admitted that some of the comments were "not appropriate." In a debate in the Houses of Parliament - the Labour Health Minister put on record his thanks to residents of Rochdale for signing the various petitions against some of Rochdale's most vital services being cut at the Infirmary.
Liberal Democrat Leadership Candidate Mark Oaten MP will be heading for Greater Manchester tomorrow, in his bid to convince members to support his campaign to replace Charles Kennedy MP. The Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary will be arriving at Manchester Airport at 3.00pm - skippered by high profile Lib Dem Lembit Opik MP.
Rochdale Liberal Democrats are asking Manchester City Council to review their long-standing policy of employing residents within the boundaries of the City of Manchester. Their much-criticised policy applies to hundreds of entry level, manual and low-level jobs within Manchester City Council. Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Rochdale Council - Councillor Alan Taylor said, "We believe that their policy is legal - but is it morally correct when people from within their boundaries can apply for any job within the boundaries of Rochdale Borough? I am calling for Manchester City Council to review their policy - if they don't do this we may have to look at doing the same. Take for example - the residents of Middleton. They live on the doorstep of Manchester, have an 0161 number, a Manchester Post-code but cannot apply for many jobs with Manchester Council. Obviously Manchester brought this policy in when unemployment was higher than it is now and I think this policy was reviewed in fairness to residents across Gr
Rochdale MP - Paul Rowen has launched an Online Poll to help identify who Rochdale people would like to see as the next Leader of the Liberal Democrats. Paul said, "I think that as MP it is vital to listen to Constituents over who they believe would be the best Leader of our Party. Charles Kennedy was an excellent Leader who took great interest in Rochdale - I will be asking each candidate what they will be doing for areas such as Rochdale and will certainly take notice of the results of my poll. People can log onto www.rochdalelibdems.org.uk and simply click on who they feel will best represent our party."
At a meeting of Rochdale Township (Wednesday, 11th January) the Labour Leader of Rochdale Council threw the whole budget process into chaos by admitting large parts of the proposed cuts were not feasible. He also revealed, that despite his Labour Group working with the Conservatives for many months on the budget - large sections of his group were against many of the proposals. Councillor Brett described the potential £2million cuts in Adult Services as "unrealistic".