Bamford Ward Councillor Update Nov/Dec 2025 Wednesday, 26 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 the objections brought by the Greater Manchester Action Group. As a result, our local green belt sites, and others across Greater Manchester, will now be reclassified as greenfield land and made available for building. Although there was a... Local News
Bamford Ward - Cllrs Update 28th August 2024 Hello everyone, We hope everyone has had a good summer, in spite of the very mixed weather. Congratulations to all those who were successful in GCSEs and other... Local News
Leaders Blog: August 2024 23rd August 2024 Dear Residents, I hope this month’s update finds you well as we start to transition into the cooler months of the year. There have been developments both... Articles
Leaders Blog: July 2024 31st July 2024 I am writing to you with great enthusiasm as I continue my journey as the group leader of the Conservatives in the Borough of Rochdale. In my last column, I... Articles
Leaders Blog: June 2024 12th June 2024 My name is Steve Anstee, and I am honoured to have recently been elected as the group leader of the Conservatives in the Borough of Rochdale. It is a privilege... Local News
Conservative Councillors and Residents vow to Fight on as Labour Pass Places for Everyone Report 21st March 2024 Conservative Councillors, concerned residents and greenbelt campaigners were dealt a massive blow last night as Rochdale's Labour Council voted to pass the... Local News
Norden Councillor Takes the Plunge to Keep Village Tidy 18th March 2024 Norden Councillor, Peter Winkler has again taken part in the Great British Spring Clean, but his efforts this year have made something of a splash after he... Local News
Conservative Councillors Back Plans for Keira Walsh Mural 14th March 2024 Local Conservative Councillors are backing plans to create a permanent feature to celebrate Rochdale-born Keira Walsh, with a portrait mural on the wall of the... Local News
Local Councillor Champions Keep Britain Tidy's #BigBagChallenge 13th March 2024 Councillor Winkler encourages residents to join forces with environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy to tackle litter during the Great British Spring Clean 2024... Local News
Join Laura-Beth Thompson's Campaign on Pilsworth Landfill 28th February 2024 Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Heywood and Middleton north, Laura-Beth Thompson has been speaking to residents in Heywood and across the constituency... Local News
How can we reform the welfare budget? 9th December 2025 Right now in Britain, there are more than 6 million working-age people claiming benefits. National News
The Grooming Gang Survivors Deserve More 8th December 2025 Kemi Badenoch & Chris Philp host grooming gangs press conference with survivors to urge for action. National News
Conservatives Back Business 1st December 2025 Kemi Badenoch, Mel Stride and Andrew Griffith join over 130 business leaders to talk business. National News
Confirmed: Labour have hiked taxes 26th November 2025 After constant leaks, it is now confirmed that Labour have hiked taxes by £26 BILLION. National News
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill will kill jobs 24th November 2025 Kemi speaks at the CBI conference on how Labour's Employment Rights Bill is a disaster for jobs National News
Cut tax, cut spending and get Britain back to work 18th November 2025 Kemi outlines the Conservative plan to cut spending and get Britain working again National News