by Nikki Brown | Nov 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
A major historical site which is thought to be the key to the early development of Rochdale town centre has been unveiled following a multi-million pound National Lottery Heritage Fund supported restoration. Centred around a natural spring, which spurred the early...
by Nikki Brown | Aug 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
New plans to make getting around Rochdale easier, safer and more sustainable have been revealed. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Rochdale Council have refined proposals to improve public transport and active travel—especially around Oldham Road and nearby...
by Nikki Brown | Aug 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
21 community groups across Greater Manchester are set to benefit from £220,000 in funding to support innovative projects that tackle waste and encourage reuse and recycling. Local projects supported by the fund include initiatives to rescue unwanted bikes, recycle...
by Nikki Brown | Mar 27, 2024 | Sustainable Development
A consortium led by Rochdale Development Agency and made up of SSE Utilities Solutions Ltd, the Energy Innovation Agency (part of The Growth Company), Rochdale Borough Council and Stakehill BID Ltd, with support from the University of Manchester and asset owners UBS...
by Phoebe Rowe | Mar 21, 2024 | Smart Energy
The largest publicly-owned solar farm in Greater Manchester has powered up in Heywood. Rochdale Borough Council’s 10-hectare site at Chamber House in Heywood, which secured just over £3m funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), is now switched on....
