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School Travel Strategy Consultation
The draft strategy sets out our ambitions to boost the number of primary, secondary and further education students travelling via sustainable means by 2030. The city-region is seeking to tackle the barriers to young people walking, wheeling and cycling, or using public transport. It has been developed as a shared priority between the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the 10 local authorities. The consultation is...
Proposal for nursery provision at St. Thomas C.E. Primary School
St Thomas' Primary School is seeking to open a 15 place nursery for three year olds form September 2025. In order for school to do this, it is necessary for the school to change its provision from 4-11 to 3-11 years old. By doing this, St Thomas' would be able to offer nursery provision for three and four year olds. The aim is create an early years class for nursery and reception children. This supports the Local Authority agenda to increase school based nursery provision.
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Middleton Crematorium
Background The cremator and related equipment at Middleton Cemetery are over 30 years old, unreliable, non-compliant, and potentially dangerous. They cannot be upgraded to meet the new Mercury Emissions regulations set for January 2027. Repairs costing around £60,000 are required to keep it...
Opens 20 January 2025
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Re-introduction of Replacement Waste Bin Charge
Overview of proposal It is proposed that new charges are introduced as follows: The introduction of a £30 charge for replacement bins issued to properties that have already received a bin of the same type within the past five years. Overall impact of proposed change This...
Opens 20 January 2025
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Specialist Health Improvement Service Budget Reduction
Overview of proposal
Opens 20 January 2025
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Bowling Green Funding
This introduction provides an overview of a proposal regarding changes to bowling green funding. We are consulting with clubs via a survey to gather feedback and suggestions. Why Change Funding? The Council needs to save money due to budget pressures and the loss...
Opens 20 January 2025
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Consultation on the draft Northern Gateway Development Framework
Bury and Rochdale Councils have launched a joint consultation on a draft Northern Gateway Development Framework (NGDF), which once adopted will become a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). Northern Gateway is made up of two allocated development sites in the Places for Everyone (PfE) joint development plan, both of which straddle the border between Bury Council and Rochdale Council. The NGDF relates to the land north of the M62, known as JP Allocation 1.1: Heywood /...
Proposed Syke Conservation Area Consultation
Syke is a historic area of Rochdale, lying to the north east of the town centre. It is on the historic pack horse trail which in the past was essential in linking Rochdale to Clitheroe. The area developed around this historic route and the area still has a number of well-preserved historic buildings and spaces, including farms and weavers cottages. The centrepiece of the area is the picturesque Syke pond and 19 th century weavers’ cottages at Polly Green. Council officers...
Bowlee Car Boot Sale - Customer Survey 2024
We want to understand what customers think about Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market so we can find ways to improve the event for the 2025 season. Your answers will be used by Rochdale Borough Council for research and development purposes. Your feedback may also be used in future marketing but your name and email address (if provided) will remain confidential.