Charges for Parking on Match Days are Cut
Charges to use Saffron Lane Sports Centre grounds for football match day parking have been cut in a move to encourage more people to use it.
19 Jan 2007
News
Local Revenue And Customs Offices Closure Must Stop
Commenting on the Government's announcement of a consultation on the closure of the two HM Revenue and Customs offices in Chesterfield, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said:
19 Jan 2007
Funding Cuts Devastating For Cultural Olympiad
Commenting on the flat cash settlement for the Arts in the forthcoming comprehensive spending review that Labour MPs are now discussing in Westminster, Liberal Democrat Arts and Culture Spokesman Paul Holmes MP said: "This is a return to the boom and bust funding of the 1980s that the Labour Government promised would not happen again.
19 Jan 2007
MP Raises Awareness Of Entitlement To Veterans Badge
Paul Holmes MP is seeking bring to the attention of all those who served in the UK Armed Forces before 31st December, 1969, that they might be entitled to a "Veterans badge."
19 Jan 2007
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
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