Bamford Ward Councillors Update - Winter 25/26 Tuesday, 6 January, 2026 As this is being written, it is a beautiful, sunny winter`s day and the temperature this morning was -5 degrees, with snow forecast during the week. Thanks to our Highways officers who have kept our main roads gritted over Christmas and New Year, often going out twice a day and always keeping us informed of what they are doing. Following our monthly meetings with Estates, Planning and Legal... Newsletters
Bamford Ward Councillor Update Nov/Dec 2025 26th November 2025 Bamford Councillor’s Report The sad news this month is that the recent Judicial Review into the allocation of our green belt land for development did not uphold... Local News
Stephen Anstee: Championing Conservatism in the Borough of Rochdale 13th June 2025 Being the leader of a small Conservative group in a council as overwhelmingly Labour-dominated as Rochdale is no easy task. Labour holds a commanding majority... Opinions
Conservatives Open Applications for May 2026 Local Elections 6th April 2025 Heywood, Middleton North & Rochdale Conservatives have today opened applications for individuals wishing to stand as Conservative candidates in the May 2026... Local News
Bamford Ward - Cllrs Update 15th November 2024 Bamford Councillors` Report November/December 2024 We were pleased to be able to financially support our Highways plan to ease the parking situation around... Local News
Leaders Blog: November 2024 15th November 2024 Dear Residents As we approach the end of the year, this will be my last column, and I look forward to continuing our conversations in the New Year. Following a... Articles
Sign the Petition to Stop Labour's Family Farm Tax 1st November 2024 Labour have broken their promise to British farmers with the Family Farm Tax. Plans announced by the new Labour Government would see inheritance tax of 20%... Articles
Local Councillor Appointed as Rochdale's Keep Britain Tidy Ambassador 25th October 2024 Local Conservative Councillor, Peter Winkler, has been appointed as the new Ambassador for national charity Keep Britain Tidy. Earlier this year the... Local News
Leaders Blog: October 2024 22nd October 2024 As autumn unfolds, I’m pleased to highlight some positive developments in our borough. One remarkable project is the ongoing restoration of Queen’s Park Bridge... Articles
Bamford Ward - Cllrs Update 23rd September 2024 Hello Everyone, It won’t be long now until Christmas and we are pleased to say that Carols on the Green will be back this year, on 15th December at 4pm until... Local News
Defending Britain in a More Dangerous World 6th October 2026 Hear from our defence team as we set out our plan to defend Britain in a changing and more dangerous world National News
Protecting Parents 6th October 2026 Conservatives launch pledge to parents to keep political activism out of the classroom National News
Conservatives to Save £900 Million a Year by Cutting Student Loans for Non-UK Nationals 5th October 2026 We're setting out a plan to fix the student loan system National News
Our Plan To Get Britain's Economy Growing 5th October 2026 Hear from the team with the plan to get Britain's economy growing again. National News
Conservatives host rally to back farmers 5th October 2026 Calling on Burnham to fully scrap the Family Farms and Business Tax National News
