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Small Business Saturday 2 December

Small Business Saturday bus coming to Rochdale

The Small Business Saturday UK campaign highlights business success and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ supporting small businesses in their communities.

Date Published 21/10/2017


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Use it or lose it warning for old farm buildings

Local authorities must step up and allow traditional farm buildings to be sympathetically adapted for other uses or important rural heritage will be lost, according to the CLA.

Date Published 21/10/2017

North West FTSE businesses give region £2bn boost

The third quarter of 2017 has seen the North West’s listed companies add almost £1.9bn to their total values, according to business advisory firm Deloitte.

The latest North...

Date Published 20/10/2017


CLA reaction to Government’s fly-tipping statistics for England 2016-17

CLA reaction to Government’s fly-tipping statistics

The CLA, whose members – landowners, farmers and rural businesses – frequently face having to clear up rubbish fly-tipped on private land, says fly-tipping is a national disgrace...

Date Published 20/10/2017

Professor Nikola Stosic (left) recognises the considerable contributions made by Dr. Christopher Holmes (right), to the International Conference on Compressors and their Systems

PTG-sponsored compressor conference

Milnrow-based Precision Technologies Group (PTG) was platinum sponsor of City University London’s International Conference on Compressors and their Systems.

Date Published 19/10/2017


Regal Moon

Regal Moon pub submits planning application to expand into neighbouring former hairdressers

The owners of the Regal Moon pub in Rochdale town centre have applied for planning permission to expand into an empty neighbouring shop.

Date Published 19/10/2017

Local businesses facing staggering rates increase

Business rates bills for the 6,640 businesses across Rochdale from 1 April 2018 will rise by a staggering £3,031,605 without government intervention warns CVS Business Rent &...

Date Published 17/10/2017


900 businesses in Rochdale failed to pay business rates

Close to 900 (14%) businesses in Rochdale have been hauled before magistrates for failure to pay rates tax.

An investigation by CVS shows that last year, 897 businesses in...

Date Published 17/10/2017

Rachel Law

Rachel Law recognised in inaugural NatWest WISE100

Rachel Law, CEO of Heywood- based PossAbilities CIC, features in the first NatWest WISE100, a list of the 100 most inspiring and influential women in social enterprise, impact...

Date Published 16/10/2017


Federation of Small Businesses

Rochdale Council delivering business rates relief funding

Rochdale Borough Council is one of just three of the 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester that have begun allocating their share of the £300 million business rates hardship...

Date Published 16/10/2017

Councillor Richard Farnell, leader of Rochdale Borough Council, Chris Bell, Managing Director of H Bell and Sons, and Tony Burgess, building surveyor at Rochdale Borough Council

H Bell ringing the changes with new indoor market

Work to transform the former Santander building in Rochdale town centre into a new indoor market, complete with café and fresh food stalls, is under way.

Date Published 16/10/2017


L-R: Steve Rumbelow Chief Executive of Rochdale Borough Council, Cllr Richard Farnell, leader of Rochdale Borough Council, Michelle Walton, from Rochdale Development Agency, and Andrew Marsh, Managing Director of Marsh Finance

Marsh finance moves up a gear with ambitious expansion

Local car finance company, Marsh, has more than quadrupled its floor space and driven up staff numbers following a council-backed move to the Victorian Crossfield Mill.

Date Published 12/10/2017

Council Leader Richard Farnell at the new micro business units

First of Rochdale 40 new micro units completed and let

Forty new micro units to house new small firms have now been completed, with some already let to companies.

The move is designed to give local businesses a helping hand in...

Date Published 12/10/2017


Aquacheck Engineering shortlisted for top supplier award

Aquacheck Engineering shortlisted for top supplier award

Aquacheck Engineering Ltd., an engineering business based in Rochdale, has been shortlisted as one of the top three suppliers to one of the UK’s major water suppliers, Severn...

Date Published 12/10/2017

GJD Manufacturing Ltd logo

GJD to showcase advanced IP and laser technology at the first Dahua Technology Showcase event

Heywood-based GJD, one of Dahua’s UK Technology Partners, is exhibiting at Dahua’s first Technology Showcase event on Tuesday 17 October at Lillibrooke Manor, Maidenhead.

Date Published 12/10/2017


Activity drops amid price increases in the North West

The North West’s housing market lacked momentum in September, as demand from new buyers and sales fell, and the shift in interest rate expectations contributed to buyer caution...

Date Published 12/10/2017

Tetrosyl win two awards at the Workshop Magazine Power Awards

Tetrosyl win at the Workshop Magazine Power Awards

Tetrosyl had a very successful evening, winning two awards, at the Workshop Power Awards held at the Emirates Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth.

Date Published 11/10/2017


Government review to tackle illegal Gypsy and traveller sites

Review to tackle illegal Gypsy and traveller sites

Having met recently with Rochdale Borough Council to raise issues on travellers, Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd took part in the debate in Parliament and and raised a number of points.

Date Published 11/10/2017

The workplace mental health crisis

The workplace mental health crisis

On World Mental Health Day (Tuesday 10 October) The Institute of Leadership & Management’s new report: Mind Culture shows how many employees who report mental health problems face...

Date Published 11/10/2017


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Government failure over energy efficiency rules for listed buildings is ‘abdication of responsibility’, says CLA

With less than six months to go until a crucial deadline for meeting new energy efficiency standards, the CLA has slammed Ministers for their failure to confront the fundamentally...

Date Published 11/10/2017

Kats Dance Academy are now running the 'upper academy' from Sandon House

Kats Dance Academy expands over two sites

Heywood-based Kats Dance Academy has added a new chapter to its remarkable success story.

Having recently relocated its upper dance academy, for children aged six to 15, to...

Date Published 10/10/2017


Mark Tibbenham, GJD Managing Director

GJD appears in the ‘Creating a Security Culture’ programme, a collaboration with The Security Institute and ITN Productions

Heywood-based GJD features in the ‘Creating a Security Culture’ programme, introduced by national newsreader Natasha Kaplinksy.

The Security Institute and ITN Productions...

Date Published 09/10/2017

Matthew Howell, RICS Regional Managing Director, UK & Ireland

RICS pledges to raise significant sum to help end youth homelessness in the North West

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a campaign with property industry charity LandAid to raise over £2 million in the biggest ever fundraising...

Date Published 09/10/2017


Cleland McIver Lifestyle acquire warehouse on Kingsway

Cleland McIver Lifestyle acquires warehouse on Kingsway

Cleland McIver Lifestyle has acquired a 40,000 sq ft warehouse on Kingsway Business Park in a deal worth close to £4m.

Date Published 06/10/2017

The Jockey in their new kit, sponsored by D&W Cars

D&W Cars sponsors Jockey FC Sunday league team

Castleton-based D&W Cars has sponsored the Jockey FC - the Sunday league team for the Horse and Jockey pub on Well’ith’Lane, Rochdale - and the team now has a new sky-blue kit.

Date Published 06/10/2017


Bethany Farrington

Bethany Farrington wins ten driving lessons in The Car People 17th birthday competition

Bethany Farrington, from Rochdale, is the lucky winner of ten driving lessons in The Car People 17th birthday competition.

Date Published 05/10/2017

Brian Nyoni with Abdul Hye and the Shawclough FC U10s team

Football: Ruchi Restaurant sponsors Shawclough FC U10s team

Ruchi Restaurant on Whitworth Road, Rochdale has provided a new kit for Shawclough FC U10s.

Date Published 05/10/2017


Salaries in Technology set to outpace other professions in the North in 2018

Salaries in technology set to outpace other professions in the North in 2018

Demand for highly-skilled IT professionals means those in the technology sector are set to experience the most significant starting salary increases in the North-West, compared to...

Date Published 05/10/2017

The new multi-million pound Audi dealership

Multi-million pound Audi dealership opens

A new Audi car dealership serving Oldham and Rochdale has opened just over the Rochdale border on Chadderton Way (at the end of the A627M) in Oldham following a multi-million...

Date Published 04/10/2017


Dale Chief Executive Russ Green, Dean Hulse, David Yazdi and Dale’s Sales and Marketing Manager Frances Fielding

Rochdale AFC in new commercial partnership with HY

Rochdale AFC has agreed a new commercial partnership with Rochdale-based legal services and HR provider, HY.

As part of the deal, HY has been appointed as Rochdale AFC’s...

Date Published 04/10/2017

ThinCats Chief Development Officer, Damon Walford

ESF/ThinCats announces £200 million funding programme to support lending to UK SMEs

ESF Capital, together with its operating subsidiary, ThinCats, has concluded a funding programme for loans of up to £5m for growing UK small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Date Published 03/10/2017


Tony Lloyd and Malcolm Hanson with the ‘million pound plus’ machinery

MP Tony Lloyd visits Hanson Springs

Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd paid a visit to engineering company Hanson Springs, where he was shown new ‘million-pound-plus' machinery.

Date Published 02/10/2017

Rochdale Riverside - view along New Baillie Street

Wates reported to be lined up as Rochdale Riverside contractor

Wates, one of the largest privately-owned construction, development and property services companies in the UK, has been lined up to deliver the new Rochdale Riverside development...

Date Published 02/10/2017


Peter Miller, Hudson & Taylor and Peter Taylor, AST Hampsons LLP

AST Hampsons joins forces with Hudson & Taylor

Two of Rochdale’s most long-established solicitors, AST Hampsons LLP and Hudson & Taylor, are joining forces to bring together over 250 years of history and shared values, serving...

Date Published 29/09/2017

Webuyanycar

Webuyanycar relocates Rochdale branch

Webuyanycar has relocated its Rochdale branch to the Flexspace on Norman Road.

Richard Evans, Head of Technical Services at webuyanycar.com, said: “Our relocation in Rochdale...

Date Published 29/09/2017


Powerstir friction stir welding, from PTG Heavy Industries

PTG stirring the imagination of electric car OEMs

As sales of hybrid and all-electric cars continue to gain momentum, Rochdale-based PTG Heavy Industries is busy applying its considerable knowledge of friction stir welding to...

Date Published 29/09/2017

Sean Powell, national sales director at Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance

Secure Trust Bank hits £60m milestone in North West

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has provided more than £60m of facilities to the North West’s SME community, demonstrating the increased demand from businesses for...

Date Published 26/09/2017


GJD shortlisted for the Exterior Deterrent Product of the Year category, at this year’s Security & Fire Excellence Awards

GJD is a finalist at the Security & Fire Excellence Awards 2017

Heywood-based GJD's external Laser-Watch® detector has been shortlisted for the Exterior Deterrent Product of the Year category, at this year’s Security & Fire Excellence Awards.

Date Published 26/09/2017

Skipton Building Society in Rochdale closed its doors on Friday (22 September)

Skipton Building Society closes

The Rochdale branch of the Skipton Building Society closed its doors for the final time on Friday 22 September.

Date Published 26/09/2017


Tetrosyl, Castleton

Tetrosyl takes back distribution of QH brands

JP Group will hand back the distribution of QH brands to the brand owner Tetrosyl Ltd as of the 6 December 2017.

JP Group has provided a relaunch platform for the QH brand...

Date Published 26/09/2017

Mary Davidson, Sam Park and Gwen Raby wearing outfits from 25 Ten Boutique at The Empire

The Empire, and 25 Ten Boutique, 'strike back' with fun filled photo shoot

When local photographer Malcolm Journeaux read about Rochdale's Gwen Raby being crowned Miss Southport he realised she would be an ideal model for a plan he had to use his love of...

Date Published 23/09/2017


Martin Hirst (Barclays), Yianni Theodorou (Logic Wealth Planning), Sophie Ansley and Annie Moran (both Springhill Hospice) and Nathan Lewis (Logic Wealth Planning).

Charitable Golf Day raises over £3,000 for Springhill Hospice

Heywood based Logic Wealth Planning held their second Charity Golf Day in September and raised over £3,000 for Springhill Hospice.

Date Published 22/09/2017

CLA Deputy President Tim Breitmeyer

Landowners demand government action over fracking liability

Private landowners concerned they are being left potentially liable if something goes wrong in the fracking process have demanded action from the Government over who should deal...

Date Published 21/09/2017


Ruth Pringle from Pringle Accountants with Mayor Ian Duckworth, Mayoress Christine Duckworth and Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd at the Rochdale Biz Show

Rochdale Biz Show

The Rochdale Biz Show 2017 had the Town Hall buzzing on Wednesday (20 September), with over 30 local small business exhibitors.

Date Published 21/09/2017

The Baum

Fears The Baum may be forced to close

Simon Crompton, owner of The Baum, has spoken about his concerns that he will have to close the award winning pub in the next two years after a staggering quadruple increase in...

Date Published 16/09/2017


Richard Farnell and representatives of Hanson Springs present jockey Paul Hanagan with a prize

Councillor Richard Farnell and Hanson Springs representatives present trophy at York races

Leader of Rochdale Borough Council Richard Farnell and representatives of Hanson Springs presented a trophy to the winner of the Hanson Springs race at York on 10 September.

Date Published 14/09/2017

Coach Mike Holt with sponsor Andy Diggle

Purpose Training sponsors Rochdale Sacred Heart Academy for next season

Rochdale Sacred Heart Academy will be sponsored for the upcoming season by Purpose Training.

Date Published 14/09/2017


Graffic Detail have provided Resuse Littleborough new signs for their collections van.

Graffic Detail provides Reuse Littleborough with signs for collections van

Local signage company Graffic Detail has provided Resuse Littleborough with eye-catching signs for their collections van.

Date Published 14/09/2017

Councillor Richard Farrell, Deputy Mayor Mohammed Zaman and Jill Nagy

Rochdale Training – 50th birthday celebration party

Rochdale Training Association is 50 years old this year and to celebrate employees, employers and apprentices held a 1960s themed party at the training centre on Fishwick Street,...

Date Published 13/09/2017


New Bunnings Warehouse, to open later this year on Sandbrook Park

Bunnings Warehouse to create over 100 jobs in Rochdale

Home improvement and garden retailer Bunnings Warehouse has announced plans to open its first store in the North West later this year, creating more than 100 new full and...

Date Published 12/09/2017

Hiring confidence up in the North West despite Brexit uncertainty

Against the backdrop of record employment and ongoing Brexit negotiations, employers in the North West are upbeat about hiring, according to ManpowerGroup, the world’s workforce...

Date Published 12/09/2017


Rochdale Town Centre Management - Business Improvement District

Businesses invited to 'Business Improvement District' seminar

Local businesses are being invited to a special seminar to learn about the prospect of a Business Improvement District (BID) in Rochdale town centre.

Date Published 07/09/2017

Lynn Collins, Regional Secretary of the North West Trade Union Congress

One in seven workers in the North are skipping meals to make ends meet, TUC poll finds

One in seven workers (14%) in the North are skipping meals to make ends meet, according to new TUC polling aimed at highlighting the impact of stagnant wages.

Date Published 07/09/2017


Marnie Kennedy

Council criticised by owner of new town centre business

Marnie Kennedy, owner of the newly opened Marnie’s Hair Lounge in Rochdale town centre, has hit out at Rochdale Council for giving what she says is a misleading impression that...

Date Published 05/09/2017

EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation

North West manufacturers continue to profit from export strength – EEF/BDO survey

Manufacturers in the North West are continuing to enjoy positive conditions across most economic indicators according to a closely watched survey published today by EEF, the...

Date Published 05/09/2017


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