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Rochdale Council confirms plan to reduce cost of replacing lost bins
Rochdale Borough Council has reintroduced a replacement waste bin charge for households to reduce costs, improve street scenes, and positively impact the climate.Following a public consultation, the new charge was
GMP and TravelSafe partners have doubled visibility across GM’s transport network
GMP is continuing to work shoulder to shoulder with our partners Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to ensure that everyone living in or visiting our cities and towns are able
£4.5M boost empowering Greater Manchester businesses with essential skills support
Businesses across Greater Manchester can now access free, tailored skills development support to help address workforce challenges, boost productivity, and invest in staff training.The £4.5 million expansion, funded by Greater
Oldham East & Saddleworth MP, Debbie Abrahams holds Palestine Middle East Summit in Parliament
MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, Debbie Abrahams hosted a Middle East Summit in Parliament last week in her capacity as Chair of the Palestine All-Party Parliamentary Group (“APPG”) to
Great British Energy to cut energy bills for hospitals and schools
Hundreds of schools, NHS trusts and communities across the UK will benefit from new rooftop solar power and renewable schemes to save money on their energy bills, thanks to a
Not a winter cold – protect yourself against RSV
Every year, thousands of our elders and babies are admitted to hospital with a serious lung infection caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV. GPs Dr Mohit Mandiratta and Dr
Covid Memorial Garden has opened at Alexandra Park to honour those who tragically lost their lives during the pandemic
The memorial was launched by The Mayor of Oldham Cllr Dr Zahid Chauhan who said the garden is an area to ‘sit and reflect’The Mayor of Oldham was honoured to
Shelley Kipling named as Oldham Council’s chief executive designate
Oldham Council has named Shelley Kipling as its chief executive designate to take the borough forward in the coming years.Shelley, who is currently acting Chief Executive at Oldham Council, was
Bradford College wins prestigious National Education Award
Bradford College has won ‘The Bell Foundation Award for Excellence in ESOL’ category at the 2025 Association of College’s Beacon Awards. The College was the only winner from Yorkshire or
UN to halve Rohingya food aid in Bangladesh amid funding crunch
The United Nations has warned that it will be forced to halve rations for about one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from next month due to a lack of funds.The
