REAG Annual General Meeting

From left to right sitting: Ghulam Rasul Shahzad OBE, Christine Mathewson, Shahbano Hassan, Sister Noel Barron, Caroline Lucas, Standing Left to right: Derek Snowden, Bill Allott, Marica Gravovac, Councillor Mohammed Zaman, Naeem Khan, George Lee, Councillor Sameena Zaheer

Rochdale Environmental Action Group (REAG) held its Annual General meeting on Saturday 24 January, 2015, which was attended by members and two councillors, Councillor Mohammed Zaman and Councillor Sameena Zaheer.

The following officers were elected:

• Chairman: Christine Mathewson
• Vice Chairman: Caroline Lucas
• Secretary: Ghulam Rasul Shahzad OBE
• Publicity Secretary: George Lee
• Treasurer: Naeem Khan
• Neighbourhood Liaison Officer: Sister Noel Barron

The group wishes to hold an Environment Conference in Rochdale in the near future and would like to invite key speakers and organisations to discuss and plan the improvement of the environment of the Borough of Rochdale.

Ghulam Rasul Shahzad OBE, Secretary said: "I would like to thank Rochdale Council Environmental Management Service, councillors, Crescent Radio, organisations, businesses and residents for their continued support.

"I particularly want to thank the media, Rochdale Online and Rochdale Observer for their continued support to promote the improvement of environment in the Borough of Rochdale.

"I would like to ask everyone to take the responsibility to join in the campaign to make the Borough of Rochdale a flowery town."