Councillor Farooq Ahmed will remain a councillor as a result he says of "overwhelming support from the local community" in the face of allegations of cannabis smoking. Councillor Ahmed says he has been humbled by the level of support he has received following the revelation that he was intending to stand down, due to what he describes as a "concerted smear campaign" by members of his own party, "led by MP Simon Danczuk", to discredit him.
Councillor Farooq Ahmed is to stand down as a councillor, due, he alleges, to a 'campaign' by members of the Rochdale Constituency Labour Party, including he says Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk, to "force him out."
A benefit cheat who falsely claimed over £5,000 has been ordered to carry out unpaid work. Ryan Stockton, 27, of Langley Lane, Middleton pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining benefit payments after failing to notify Rochdale Borough Council...
A benefit cheat who falsely claimed over £18,000 has been ordered to carry out unpaid work. Lindsay Cleminshaw, 30, of Hilda Street, Heywood, pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining benefit payments after failing to notify Rochdale Borough...
Staff at Rochdale Borough Council turned their lunch break into a special buffet, raising over £400 for charity. Employees based at Fashion Corner on Drake Street sold over 50 tickets for the event which was staged yesterday to celebrate the end...
An emergency meeting was held at Wardleworth Community Centre on Sunday 5 December 2010 to protest against the proposed withdrawal of RMBC Core Funding to the Centre.
The governors of Heybrook Primary School have submitted a petition to the Rochdale Township Committee regarding funding for redevelopment of the school. A petition signed by over 200 people was given to the council.
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