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Response to Councillor Mulgrew

Posted by: Peter Williams


Business Leaders in the Town will not thank Councillor Mulgrew for his latest piece cynical opportunism in the pages of Rochdale Online.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/72099/rochdale-town-centre-in-danger-of-becoming-an-urban-waste-land
This exercise in self...

Date posted: 06/08/2012

Walking with a Smile!

Posted by: Dale Mulgrew


It was a great privilege to witness and to participate in last Sunday's Whitsun walk around the Kirkholt Estate.
This event brought the community together in a show of unity and solidarity.
It was fitting the organisers of this event were blessed with fine weather, so that the walk could...

Date posted: 29/05/2012

Thanks for the support!

Posted by: Liam O' Rourke


Councillor Liam O'Rourke

Having been elected for the first time I would like to say a massive thank you, not just to those who worked with me in the election, or those who voted for me, but to everyone who came out and voted on 3rd May. It is truly humbling to be accountable to all those voters and I hope that I do not...

Date posted: 15/05/2012

Great news for the whole borough

Posted by: Carol Wardle


How wonderful to learn that the olympic torch will travel through Rochdale centre and then through Heywood Centre. This will be a "once in a lifetime" opportunity for everyone, young and old to cheer the flame on its way. I hope it will inspire all our young people to try sport of one...

Date posted: 19/03/2012

An act of betrayal: introducing the Rochdale Labour Party

Posted by: Dale Mulgrew


Reported comment from last week's budget setting council meeting -
Deputy Council Leader Cllr Peter Williams: ‘The opposition budget proposals fail to meet the challenges set by the government.’
Unreported comment in response from last week's budget setting council meeting:
Cllr...

Date posted: 29/02/2012

Moody's analysis for the economy is cautious

Posted by: Peter Evans


Moody's are right to warn that the UK's AAA rating is at some risk of being downgraded in the next 18 months. Before I state Moody’s reasoning behind this decision, it is interesting to review the reactions heard in the media following the announcement.
The Government's opposition has...

Date posted: 14/02/2012

2012...

Posted by: Ann Metcalfe


At last, here comes the blank canvas for 2012.
Maybe this year for once I will consider my previous mistakes and not go there again.
Consider and value other people far more and show the respect to them which I would like in return.
What ever,I do hope the coming year brings Health and...

Date posted: 30/12/2011

My reasons to leave.

Posted by: Jean Ashworth


It was with deep sadness and many sleepless nights that I decided to leave the Liberal Democrats and join the Conservative Party, It was a very difficult decision one I had been thinking deeply about for the last 12 months and I could not go through another election with so many doubts in my...

Date posted: 22/11/2011

Why the economy will be rough for a while longer

Posted by: Peter Evans


It's time to identify the costs that Britain would incur if the UK suddenly failed to tackle its debt problem the way it has been doing. If we adopted the approach taken in the eurozone or followed the strategy that has frequently been advocated by the opposition and thereby lost the trust of the...

Date posted: 11/11/2011

We're on Course - if the Eurozone gets resolved

Posted by: Peter Evans


The economic problems facing Britain today are unique. There is no precedent to follow. However, every country affected is putting its own interests first - as might be expected. We cannot rely on China, for example, changing its strategy - China can manage in isolation if necessary, it has every...

Date posted: 15/10/2011

Managing our Economy NOW

Posted by: Peter Evans


Anyone taking a real interest in the economic situation in the UK, in Europe and across the world will realise that the first priority of our Government is to do everything it can to prevent us sliding into a further recession. If it fails, then the fallout will highlight the fact that there is no...

Date posted: 26/09/2011

Broken Promises !

Posted by: Jean Ashworth


In reply to the excellent letter from Biochemist Saturday’s Observer 3rd September can I add that on top of all the changes at Rochdale Infirmary it was also promised that Stroke patients moved to Fairfield would then brought back to Rochdale once stabilised as was Trauma & Orthopaedic...

Date posted: 04/09/2011

The Cost of the Riots etc.

Posted by: Peter Evans


The cost of the looting, murdering and the general criminality that has taken place so far - amounts to over £100 million.
Every penny of that will come, either directly or indirectly, from the pockets of all of us – whether that is from taxation, the price of goods and services...

Date posted: 10/08/2011

"Joint working" - surely the only way forward

Posted by: Dale Mulgrew


Let me start by saying I welcome the move from the Council Leader to re-commit to a plan to share services with other local authorities (as reported in last week's press).
For Rochdale council to make savings over the coming years, it needs to take radical and innovative steps.
With this in...

Date posted: 06/08/2011

What follows the USA debt crisis now?

Posted by: Peter Evans


We are almost there! The Leaders of both houses of Congress in the USA have reached an agreement over an increase in the debt limit. It still has to go through the process of winning the majority of votes in both assemblies of course - but I would not expect that to fail in the final round of...

Date posted: 01/08/2011

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