Current News
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July 2010 - Heywood Firm Completes Major Expansion
A Heywood firm has completed a major expansion project which has seen it boost staff and move to a new base. <more>
July 2010 - New Public Art Opens in Middleton
Middleton’s past will now sit side-by-side with its future thanks to a new piece of public art. <more>
July 2010 - Work starts on JD Sports warehouse on Kingsway Business Park
Work is underway on one of the biggest warehouses to be built in the North West over the last 10 years. <more>
June 2010 - RDA team wins excellence in regeneration award
Schemes from Rochdale and Heywood vying for the 2010 Dave Davison Memorial Award for Excellence in Planning and Regeneration have proved too good to separate. <more>
May 2010 - JD Sports signs deal for largest warehouse on Kingsway Business Park
High street retailer JD Sports is to move to a purpose built 616,000 sq ft distribution centre on Kingsway Business Park, in one of the most high profile deals the region has seen in the last decade. <more>
April 2010 - Rochdale to host UK ’s biggest bike race
The 2010 Tour of Britain bike race, which promises to attract the world’s top cyclists, is to start in Rochdale. <more>
March 2010 - Community unites to combat fly-tipping
Residents of a Rochdale street have taken control of a shared space that they can use for socialising after the area was constantly used as a dumping ground. <more>
March 2010 - Broughton Controls relocates to Rochdale
A company that produces entrance control systems used around the world, including high security anti-terrorist products, has signed a deal for new premises at Stakehill Industrial Estate in Middleton, Rochdale. <more>
March 2010 - Local people asked to give their views on town centre regeneration
Local people are being invited to find out more about Rochdale town centre’s regeneration and give their thoughts on proposals to develop new retail and leisure facilities. <more>
February 2010 - Rochdale sites spruced up in preparation for investment
Two overgrown and untidy sites that have been prone to littering are getting a major improvement as part of the ‘Brighter Futures’ regeneration of the Oldham Road and canal side area. <more>
January 2010 - Council signs Building Schools for the Future contract
Rochdale Borough Council has signed a ten year contract with Inspiredspaces to work on their £190 million Building Schools for the Future (BSF) project to transform all the borough’s secondary schools. <more>
November 2009 - Fun and games as businesses ‘go for gold’ at Lock 50 Business Centre
A trio of businesses have moved into the Lock 50 Business Centre in Rochdale including an international toy and sport company that is set to produce the running track for the 2012 Olympics. <more>
November 2009 - Successful Heywood company opens new production line
The Mayor and Mayoress of Rochdale, Councillor Keith Swift and Susanne Etchells visited the offices and manufacturing facilities of GJD to formally open a new production line. The ceremony included a tour the factory and a chance to meet with staff on 6 November. <more> |
