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  • CC103 - Proposal to reconfigure the Community Safety Team and reduce commissioned budgets

    Outline of Proposal This proposal is to reduce the staffing resource available to the Community Safety Team, as well as reduce its budget for commissioning services. General Impact If adopted, the proposals will reduce the overall level of resource which the Council devotes to the Crime and Disorder agenda, whilst ensuring that its statutory duties are complied with. Impact on Service Users This restructure proposal affects the Community Services team and the proposals include... More
    Closed 8 February 2016

  • EE102 - Road Safety Education Service

    Outline of Proposal Local Authorities have a statutory duty to provide road safety training and education to residents. Road Safety Education Services are currently funded by the Council with the activities being provided at no direct costs to schools and communities across the Borough. Currently Road safety and Education Training is provided on a face to face basis, this proposal would change that delivery to maintain compliance with relevant safety education material sourced from... More
    Closed 8 February 2016

  • School Admission Arrangements and Planned Admission Numbers for 2017/18

    Proposed admission arrangements for Rochdale Borough Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools Rochdale Council has published draft admission arrangements for 2017-2018 school year. These arrangements apply for admission to: * Reception Year in all primary schools; * Year 7 in all secondary schools; and * all other age groups No changes are proposed to the current arrangements. Proposed Admission numbers (the number of school places available) are set out in these... More
    Closed 17 January 2016

  • CS109 - Reduction in Short Break funding for children with disabilities

    Outline of Proposal Rochdale Council provides Short Breaks to children and young people with a disability and/or complex health needs in a variety of ways. One of the ways that children and young people can access a short break is through parents and carers applying directly for places that are offered through the Short Break Matrix. The short breaks listed on the current matrix are due to end on 31 st March 2016. We are now in the process of recommissioning short breaks for 2016-... More
    Closed 8 January 2016

  • EE112 - Economic Affairs Budget

    Outline of Proposal To reduce Business Support funding, and grants to Rochdale Town Centre Management Company and Shopmobility. General Impact A reduced level of financial and staffing support for economic development activities from the Council for local businesses and visitors to Rochdale Town centre. Impact on Service Users There is a potential impact on the service users of Shopmobility. Savings Total: £100,000 on-going saving in 2016/17 You can find the full... More
    Closed 8 January 2016

  • PH101 - Proposal to review future funding of Specialist HIV and Support Services

    Outline of Proposal To redistribute recurrent funding available for voluntary sector support as part of the sexual health and HIV provision. Non recurrent funding has been utilised to support three voluntary sector services and one service has been supported recurrently. This proposal distributes recurrent funding to all four. The result of this is that the actual recurrent funding available to all four services is less than that provided in 2015/16. General Impact Recurrent... More
    Closed 8 January 2016

  • PH102 - Review of Funding for Substance Misuse

    Outline of Proposal To review and reduce the overall expenditure on drugs and alcohol services and commissioning as part of the overall efficiency and investment strategy for the Public Health grant. General Impact The proposed reductions will impact on most existing current external and internal providers of drugs and alcohol services with budget reductions. The proposals will also impact on commissioning, intelligence and strategy development functions. Impact on Service Users... More
    Closed 8 January 2016

  • PH103 - Review of Funding for Community Health Improvement

    Outline of Proposal The public health grant funds services to provide support to promote and enable healthy lifestyles and support people to make behaviour changes to improve health and wellbeing. This proposal reduces the budget for some services and proposes to end a small number of existing projects. General Impact The proposal is likely to impact on some elements of service provision within the main integrated health improvement service. The access for probation clients... More
    Closed 8 January 2016

  • Rochdale Council Draft Licensing Policy 2016-2021

    We are reviewing our Statement of Licensing Policy under Section 5 of the Licensing Act 2003. The Statement details the policy considerations to be applied in response to licence applications for the sale and supply of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment and will form the basis of licensing decisions taken by the Council in its capacity as the ‘Licensing Authority’. Consultation is open on the... More
    Closed 8 January 2016

  • AC104 - Reduction of provision of Arts Grants and review of allocation methodology

    Outline of Proposal Reduction in funding for Arts grants and review of allocation criteria General Impact A reduction in funding from £179k to £100k over 2 years – 20% reduction across all grants in 2016/17 with a review of criteria for allocation being applied from 2017/18 and delivering the remaining saving. Impact on Service Users The funding for organisations delivering Arts and Cultural activities would reduce in line with proposals. The impact on those accessing... More
    Closed 8 January 2016

  • CS105 - Children's Rights service

    Outline of Proposal To reduce the current commission for the children rights service and to deliver some of the functions of the service through the council’s own youth empowerment team. General Impact There will be reduction in the commission amount which is tendered to the voluntary sector. There are no workforce implications for the council. The service to cared for children will continue to be delivered through the new structure between a commissioning arrangement and the youth... More
    Closed 8 January 2016

  • EE119 - Reduction of Voluntary Sector Grant payments for Homelessness service

    Outline of Proposal Reduce Voluntary Sector Grant funding for Homelessness services (these include Petrus Community, Brentwood (Middleton Day Centre) and Sanctuary Trust). General Impact This will contribute to the Councils need to achieve significant savings due to reduction in funding from central Government. Impact on Service Users This is likely to affect directly mainly single people that are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and some families that access the... More
    Closed 8 January 2016

  • EE106 - Proposal to reduce the Adult Skills budget

    Outline of Proposal To reduce the Adult Skills Budget. General Impact There will be less funding to commission activity to support the improvement of adult skills in the borough, where no other funding exists. Impact on Service Users The reduction in training opportunities to improve adult skills for residents excluded from mainstream training services e.g. due to eligibility or capacity reasons. Savings Total: £30,000 on-going saving in 2016/17 You can find the... More
    Closed 8 January 2016

  • Consultation for additional school places at Sandbrook CP School

    Notice is given in accordance with section 19(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools)(England) Regulations 2013 (2013/3110) that Rochdale Borough Council, Children’s Services, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, ROCHDALE, OL16 1XU, intends to make a prescribed alteration to: Sandbrook Community Primary School, Hartley Lane, Rochdale, OL11 2LR with effect from 1st September 2016: The... More
    Closed 1 January 2016

  • Consultation for additional school places at Bowlee Park CP School

    Notice is given in accordance with section 19(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools)(England) Regulations 2013 (2013/3110) that Rochdale Borough Council, Children’s Services, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, ROCHDALE, OL16 1XU, intends to make a prescribed alteration to: Bowlee Park Community Primary School, Windermere Road, Langley, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4LA with effect from 1st September... More
    Closed 30 December 2015

  • Proposed closure of South Street Nursery School, Rochdale and proposed change in age range of Heybrook CP School, Rochdale to set up replacement nursery places

    The Local Authority is considering the need to close South Street Nursery School with effect from 31st August 2016, and to set up replacement nursery places at Heybrook CP School with effect from 1st September 2016. The Local Authority wants to hear your views before it takes the decision to publish legal proposals. What is being proposed? The proposal is to: • Permanently close South Street Nursery School from 31st August 2016; and • Set up new nursery places at Heybrook CP... More
    Closed 18 December 2015

  • Consultation on priorities for the Borough of Rochdale for 2016-19

    In 2011 public organisations in the borough of Rochdale agreed a 10-year vision that set out our shared priorities and ambitions up to the year 2021. The shared vision said that we wanted to create a prosperous borough that grows and develops, and improves the lives of local people through co-operation and partnership. Rochdale Borough Council then developed its own vision that said we would build success and prosperity with our citizens and partners, while protecting vulnerable people.... More
    Closed 11 December 2015

  • Rooley Moor Neighbourhood Area October 2015

    Rooley Moor Forum has expressed their intention to produce a neighbourhood plan for the Rooley Moor area, and have therefore formally applied for the designation of a neighbourhood area. Established under the Localism Act 2011, neighbourhood plans provide the opportunity for local communities to play a greater role in determining the future of their area. A neighbourhood plan can outline policies on the development and allocate land for development within the designated neighbourhood... More
    Closed 30 November 2015

  • Rooley Moor Neighbourhood Forum October 2015

    A community group in Rooley Moor has expressed their intention to produce a neighbourhood plan for the Rooley Moor area, and have therefore formally applied for the designation of a neighbourhood forum. If the Rooley Moor Neighbourhood Forum is made, no other organisation or body may be designated for that neighbourhood area until that designation expires or is withdrawn. Established under the Localism Act 2011, neighbourhood plans provide the opportunity for local communities to... More
    Closed 30 November 2015

  • Literature & Ideas Festival equalities questionnaire

    The Council wants to ensure it offers services that meet the needs of its communities. To help achieve this we want to know more about the customers who attend our Literature & Ideas Festival or who visit its website. The following survey asks 15 questions about you and your opinion of the festival, and should take only a couple of minutes to complete. The responses, which are completely anonymous, will be used to help us find out the type of person interested in the festival, and to... More
    Closed 13 November 2015

  • Gambling Licensing Policy Statement 2016-2019

    We are reviewing our Gambling Licensing Policy Statement under Section 349 of the Gambling Act 2005. Due to changes in legislation and guidance, including the recently approved Licensing Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) issued by the Gambling Commission, we have made revisions to our policy statement. Consultation is open on the updated proposed policy (2016-2019). Please send us your comments including any proposed alterations to Policy no later than midnight on Friday 6... More
    Closed 6 November 2015

  • Consultation for additional school places at Sandbrook CP School - Oct15

    Notice is given that Rochdale Borough Council is considering the permanent alteration to: Sandbrook Community Primary School, Hartley Lane, Rochdale, OL11 2LR. On the 8 th October 2015, the Local Authority will undertake consultation on the proposal to provide additional primary school places at Sandbrook CP School with effect from September 2016. The proposal is to permanently enlarge Sandbrook CP School by providing an additional 30 places in each new admission year group. The... More
    Closed 4 November 2015

  • Consultation for additional school places at Bowlee Park CP School - Oct 2015

    Notice is given that Rochdale Borough Council is considering the enlargement of: Bowlee Park CP School, Windermere Road, Langley, Middleton, M24 4LA. Rochdale Council is now consulting on a proposal to provide additional primary school places at Bowlee Park CP School, Middleton with effect from September 2016. The proposal is to enlarge Bowlee Park CP School by providing an additional 30 places in each new admission year group. The enlargement of the school would be to increase the... More
    Closed 3 November 2015

  • CS101 - Proposal to Reconfigure Youth Centre Provision

    Outline of Proposal We are proposing a change in the Youth Service provision which includes the proposed closure of the Gower Street Youth Base and The Strand shop, and the proposed disposal of one of the two Youth Service Mobile buses that are currently used to deliver Youth Services across the borough. General Impact A reduction in the amount of weekly face to face sessions available for young people to access and a reduction in a range of settings that young people can access the... More
    Closed 23 October 2015

  • CS103 - Proposal to review Play Provision in Rochdale Borough

    Outline of Proposal Review of play provision General Impact The proposed change will; 1. Cease the current staffed open access play provision at the Falinge Park Play Barn (the adjacent fixed equipment playground is not affected by this proposal) 2. Re configure current grant funding to local groups for the delivery of open access play provision and related support. The current grant funding will be reduced and existing grant recipients will be invited... More
    Closed 23 October 2015

  • Statement of Community Involvement July 2015

    The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out the ways in which the local community, businesses and key organisations can get involved in both the planning application process and key stages in the preparation of different parts of the local plan and other planning policy documents within Rochdale. More
    Closed 31 August 2015

  • Introduction of Weekly Food Waste Collection Service

    Rochdale Borough Council approved improvements to its waste collection service in a bid to increase recycling rates and save up to £1 million a year. The council’s cabinet has approved a proposal to roll out weekly food waste collections in a bid to provide an improved service and increase recycling rates. The new service will roll out in October 2015 and forms part of the council’s invest to save programme; providing savings of up to £1 million per year to help ease the saving... More
    Closed 1 August 2015

  • Rochdale Town Hall Restoration & Revival

    Rochdale’s Town Hall is our greatest historic and cultural asset but it needs work to restore and adapt it so that it can be preserved for future generations. We also want to make even more use of this stunning building, so that more people can enjoy it in the future. That’s why we are working with the Friends of Rochdale Town Hall (FoRTH) and Rochdale Development Agency on a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund. This Grade I Listed building is already used for events like weddings,... More
    Closed 31 July 2015

  • Proposed Solar Farm at Chamber House Farm Consultation

    This consultation seeks views on the forthcoming planning application for a solar farm at Chamber House Farm Rochdale, OL10 1RL. The proposals would cover 11.7 hectares (28.9 acres) of land and will generate up to 5.0 MW of clean energy annually. This is sufficient to power the equivalent of 1,250 local homes, thus providing the energy needs of 1.6% of households in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. With 5m spacing between panel rows, less than one third of the total site area... More
    Closed 27 July 2015

  • Extra Reception Places

    Rochdale Borough Council Proposal for Extra Reception Class Places within the Rochdale Borough. Notice is given that Rochdale Local Authority is considering providing extra reception class places across the Borough in order to ensure the availability of places meets the current and projected demands. The Local Authority will undertake consultation on the proposal to provide extra reception class places at the following schools within the Rochdale Borough: Heywood Township: For... More
    Closed 22 July 2015
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