01/04/2008 - £10m Boost for Rochdale Transport Interchange
Rochdale is to receive up to £10m for a state-of-the-art transport interchange following a bid to the government by Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority.

17/03/2008 - Artists and Landscape Architects required for Public Art Feature in Middleton
Rochdale Development Agency is inviting experienced artists and landscape architects to submit their proposals for the design and installation of a public art feature in Middleton.

07/03/2008 - Wilson Bowden Appointed for Rochdale Town Centre Transformation
Wilson Bowden has been selected as the developer to deliver the £250 million pound redevelopment of Rochdale town centre which will create a vibrant retail heart.

07/02/2008 - New Canal-Side Business Centre Helps Kick-Start Regeneration
A new business centre was officially launched in Rochdale today, offering an ideal location for ‘next stage’ companies.

01/02/2008 - Ex-PC returns to TOPS
An ex-police officer has found a home from home after returning to his former police station to launch an exciting new business enterprise.

30/01/2008 - Flowering Success For New Florist
Business is blooming at a newly opened florist in Heywood, thanks to a grant scheme attracting new companies into the town centre.

29/01/2008 - Kingsway Signs Up Second Business
January 16, 2008, Rochdale. Wilson Bowden Developments has exchanged contracts with the second company to relocate to the Kingsway Business Park at Junction 21 of the M62 motorway.

19/12/2007 - Kingsway’s First Occupier Signs on the ‘Dotted Line’
Wilson Bowden Developments has exchanged contracts with the first industrial/manufacturing company to relocate to the Kingsway Business Park at Junction 21 of the M62 motorway.

18/12/2007 - Cotton Mill Transformed Into Truly ‘Unique’ Business & Community Centre
A former cotton mill in Rochdale has been transformed into an innovative enterprise centre, offering space for start-up businesses, training and nursery and crèche facilities.

13/12/2007 - Developers Reveal Their Vision For Rochdale Town Centre
Three major developers today revealed designs to transform Rochdale town centre with a new retail heart and a vibrant river-side district.

28/11/2007 - New Business Centre Opens in Rochdale
LOCK 50 Business Centre at Oldham Road has now opened in the Rochdale area. The Business Centre, which is aimed at “next stage” companies that have grown from a start-up size, offers space from 380 sq ft up to 3,600 sq ft.

26/11/2007 - Estate agent moving to a modern look
Business is moving in the right direction for estate agent Jacki Parr whose shop front has been spruced up thanks to a grant from the Property Improvement Programme.

01/11/2007 - Sandbrook Business Park Officially Opened
Northern Trust officially celebrated the launch of the first phase of Sandbrook Business Park, which extends to 18,572 sq ft of pavilion style office buildings at a breakfast reception on the 12th October.

12/10/2007 - Time team unearths slice of town’s industrial heritage
A team of archaeologists are digging deep to document the early industrial heritage of Rochdale on the site where the town’s state-of-the-art transport interchange will be built.

12/10/2007 - Shortlist of developers revealed for £100 million rebirth of town centre
New retail stores and health facilities, better public spaces, a new bus station and state-of-the-art municipal offices will all be open in Rochdale by 2012, according to Rochdale Development Agency (RDA).

05/09/2007 - Building work starts on flagship town centre arena
Construction has started on a new £13 million leisure and civic centre in the heart of Middleton town centre.

03/08/2007 - Regeneration plan brings state-of-the-art police services to Middleton
Rochdale Development Agency has brokered a deal that will allow Greater Manchester Police to transform its Middleton base and provide a dedicated public protection unit.

23/07/2007 - Two Awards for Rochdale’s High Quality Housing Designs
New homes being built in Rochdale as part of the Housing Market Renewal programme received two National Housing Design Awards at a ceremony held in London yesterday (19 July).

23/07/2007 - Kingsway books Village Hotels at the Gateway to Rochdale
Kingsway Partnership (Wilson Bowden Developments and North West Regional Development Agency assisted by the Rochdale Development Agency) has agreed a deal with Village Hotels to locate its newly invigorated concept at the £350m, 170 hectare (420 acre) Kingsway Business Park.

20/07/2007 - Start-up business centre launches in old police station
A former Heywood police station and court have been converted into state-of-the-art workspaces for start-up businesses but original features including the original cell corridor and ornate courtroom have been preserved.

26/06/2007 - Events highlight multi-million pound transformation of Rochdale area
Local people are being urged to attend special events about the ambitious transformation of East Central Rochdale with new housing, health facilities and a community forest.

31/05/2007 - New business development kick-starts Rochdale canal regeneration
Construction has started on a new canal side business development called Lock 50 offering 12,000sq ft of office space.

22/05/2007 - Arresting opportunity for start-up businesses!
Start-up businesses looking for new premises could be tempted by the offer of workspaces that boast all mod cons….including their own police cells!

30/04/2007 - Who's got a pretty shop then?
A Heywood shop owner and his prized parrot are the talk of the town, thanks to a £14,000 business make-over.

12/04/2007 - New Director to help deliver Rochdale’s renaissance
Rochdale Development Agency (RDA) has appointed Phil Joyce as Director of Physical Regeneration.

05/04/2007 - Local traders bring back town’s glory days
A father and son are to bring the past back to life, by restoring Heywood’s historic Co-op building to its former glory.

27/03/2007 - Young artists have ‘grand designs’ for town centre
More than 130 children from Middleton entered a competition run by Rochdale Development Agency to design artwork for the Middleton Arena site.

27/02/2007 - Developers offered major opportunity in Rochdale redevelopment
Developers are being invited to tender for the delivery of £100 million proposals to transform Rochdale town centre into a modern core with new shops, offices, public spaces and transport links.

20/02/2007 - Middleton Market to be given new lease of life
The relocation of Middleton Market could see the introduction of special themed shopping days in a bid to increase trade and visitors to the town centre.

09/02/2007 - Eyesore buildings to be transformed
New shops and apartments could replace one of Heywood town centre’s worst eyesores.

09/02/2007 - Cheers all round for new-look businesses
Two Heywood businesses are already seeing an increase in trade thanks to a special grant aimed at sprucing up the town centre.

25/01/2007 - Government Move is Good News for Regeneration of Rochdale
Rochdale Development Agency has welcomed a Government proposal to create a new national housing and regeneration agency.

02/01/2007 - Tesco Signs on the Dotted Line
Construction of the new Middleton Arena will start early this year after Tesco signed legal contracts.

08/12/2006 - More Property Improvement Grant Awarded
The Property Improvement Programme (PIP), funded by New Heart for Heywood, has made more awards recently

07/12/2006 - Rochdale residents give views on town centre plans
Hundreds of local people have been giving their opinions on how they want to see Rochdale town centre transformed.

05/12/2006 - Budding artists urged to design posters for town centre
Young people from Middleton could see their artwork displayed in public with the launch of a new poster competition by Rochdale Development Agency.

22/11/2006 - Work begins to clear land for Rochdale Transport Interchange
Rochdale’s political leaders have welcomed the start of work to clear the site for a new public transport interchange in the town

24/10/2006 - Rochdale team scoops best practice award
A Rochdale Development Agency team has won a prestigious award for best practice work on two ground-breaking developments.

24/10/2006 - Town Centre Plans On Show
Plans for the regeneration of Middleton town centre are now available for viewing

06/10/2006 - Ambitious Plans for Rochdale Town Centre
Plans to revitalise Rochdale Town Centre were unveiled yesterday at the RDA's Annual Conference.

19/09/2006 - Town Centre Plans Approved
Plans for Middleton town centre, that were drawn up for by Rochdale Development Agency and Rochdale MBC, were approved last week by Middleton Township.

24/05/2006 - Rochdale Development Agency duo scale new heights
Two RDA staff members raised £422.00 for Kidney Research UK by completing a daunting abseil down the 200ft Baitings Dam in Ripponden on Sunday 21st May 2006.

28/03/2006 - Gardens Facelift
Works to upgrade Heywood’s Memorial Gardens are set to take place this spring. The scheme will improve the environment of the Gardens and will provide a more attractive and appropriate setting for the listed war memorial.

22/03/2006 - A New Vision for Ealees
An exciting new development, including a family pub, a community facility and apartments, etc. is being proposed for the regeneration of the Ealees area of Littleborough.

14/03/2006 - Best Web Site Content Award
The RDA enjoyed success at the first Rochdale Online Awards, winning the “best web site content award” for its website www.investinrochdale.co.uk.

14/02/2006 - Old Police Station Purchased to Help Town Centre Regeneration
The Old Police Station and Magistrates Court on Hind Hill Street has been purchased from the Greater Manchester Police Authority by New Heart for Heywood. This acquisition will save this important piece of Heywood’s heritage and develop a managed workspace facility that will contribute to the revitalisation of Heywood by attracting new jobs and investment to the town centre.

09/02/2006 - New Chairman at RDA
Barrie Bernstein has recently announced his decision to retire from his position as Chairman at Rochdale Development Agency, the local economic development agency for the borough. The new RDA Chairman is another successful local businessman and current board member, Phil Ewbank, MD of Commercial Contract Engineers Ltd in Rochdale.

09/02/2006 - The Youth Get Their Say
Rochdale Development Agency have been talking to the youth of Middleton to gain their views on how the town centre should be developed.

19/01/2006 - Future Routes for Heywood's Traffic
The routes that traffic travelling through Heywood could take in the future will soon be on show. A consultation event is to be held at Heywood Market where plans will be on display showing a number of options for the long-term re-routing of the A58 through the town.

03/01/2006 - Exciting New Plans for Middleton Town Centre
Rochdale Development Agency and Middleton Township Regeneration Group have drawn up some exciting early ideas for the future improvement of Middleton Town Centre.

19/10/2005 - New Appointment at RDA
Peter Hill has joined the Rochdale Development Agency as Director of Development and Deputy Chief Executive