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Chief Executive of Rochdale Council, Roger Ellis, has responded to the accusation that the council is ignoring the plight of independent traders in town. Mr Ellis said: "We are...
Date Published 28/12/2007
Zen Internet has revealed its plans to accelerate expansion and create new employment opportunities with the purchase of a prestigious new HQ building early in 2008. The move,...
Date Published 21/12/2007
Rochdale Council Officers stand accused of ignoring the plight of independent traders in the town centre following businesses in town suffering a spate of problems with vandalism...
Carcraft Managing Director Barry Nightingale has written a final plea to John Hudson, Chief Executive of Rochdale Development Agency (RDA), asking RDA to think again about its...
Date Published 20/12/2007
Rochdale businesses are being challenged to come up with a list of New Year's resolutions that will help the environment. Companies can save money by taking measures to save...
Date Published 19/12/2007
Companies in administration are to get a permanent exemption from empty property rates, Local Government Minister John Healey announced today (Monday 17 December).Communities...
Date Published 17/12/2007
A new wave of local renewable energy supply and community power schemes will get government backing today (Monday 17 December).Changes to the planning system will mean all...
For the second year running, All-In-One Garden Centre has won The Best Christmas Display in the North West.The centre is also runner up in the UK’s Best Christmas...
Date Published 10/12/2007
The UK Car Group - the company behind many of the leading automotive brands in the country, including the UK’s largest used car hypermarket group, Carcraft – has announced a...
Zen Internet gained a fourth PC Pro Award for Best Broadband ISP at the Science Museum in London last night (Tuesday 4 December).The Reliability and Service Awards are based...
Date Published 05/12/2007
A Rochdale-based company, aiming to be the most effective and environmentally friendly transport company in the UK have proved a huge hit on BBC’s Dragon’s Den. The company has...
Date Published 04/12/2007
Rochdale business men and women are being warned to be on their guard against a gang of jewel fraudsters.Last month, one Asian business man handed over £5,000 for fake gems at...
Greater Manchester Firefighters responded to over 13,500 automatic fire alarm calls in 2006, but surprisingly only used firefighting equipment at 60 of them! These shocking...
Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale Environmental Business Services team would like to invite employers and employees alike to join us for mince pies and hot beverages. However, ...
Date Published 03/12/2007
Barbara Davidson Project Co-ordinator of Rochdale Women's Enterprise Initiative has been nominated for the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion, which recognises individuals who...
Date Published 27/11/2007
Local Exchange Trading Schemes (LETS) are local non-profit 'exchange' networks in which all kinds of goods and services can be traded without the need for money and which enable...
After forty years of working with the business community to provide business ideas, experience and guidance to young people, Young Enterprise wants to take stock of its work. Over...
Local businesses are being advised they need to inform employees in writing of their increased holiday entitlement from 1 October 2007 (up from 4. to 4.8 weeks per year) and...
Date Published 26/11/2007
Rochdale Women’s Enterprise Initiative (WEI) Business mentor Elaine Simons represented WEI at the launch of the Prowess UK “State of Women’s Enterprise” report at the House of...
Date Published 22/11/2007
Rochdale Economic Partnership is supporting an event organised by UK Trade and Investment in the North West to give businesses the chance to learn how the internet can help them...
On Track Dog Training School has been granted planning permission to expand at their Smallbridge site. The school was set up in 2000 in Smallbridge, Rochdale by its founder, Cath...
Lotus Defence is the brainchild of Liz Davies, who is a black belt karate and self-defence instructor with six years experience. Ms Davies took up karate as a means of...
Companies currently undertaking business planning for 2008 should consider investment in water efficient technologies as a tool for boosting operational performance, says...
Date Published 21/11/2007
Local businesses are being given the chance to find out more about exporting opportunities at an event supported by Rochdale's Economic Partnership this month.Low cost flights...
Residential landlords in the borough can find out about forthcoming changes affecting housing benefit during a free event in Heywood on 29 November organised by Rochdale Borough...
Date Published 20/11/2007
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has given his support to a Rochdale company he says: “could revolutionise road haulage”. The local company, JPM Eco Logistics, have been making national...
OMC Ford of Rochdale is spearheading a new green campaign in an effort to reduce its contribution to carbon emissions.OMC’s Director, Robin Eglin, who is responsible for the...
Date Published 19/11/2007
Local businesses could reap the rewards of the multi million pound regeneration activities taking place in the borough thanks to a new initiative.Think Local is a new project...
Rochdale based Zulf Ali; the CEO of Celltek Communications has been announced as a finalist in the inaugural ‘Asian Business Federation Tiger Awards’. One of four finalists in the...
Date Published 15/11/2007
Healey woman Sue Harvey has set out on a twin mission. She is launching a new career as an artist, but is also determined to preserve the memory of her closest friend Maria Rose,...
