The Lib Dems are setting up of 'Ward Action Groups'. The groups will oversee £12,000 of spending per ward, oversee more localised decision making and ensure that all Ward Councillors are regularly meeting with local people to put the interests of their area first.
Councillor Jean Ashworth, re-elected in the recent local elections to represent Smallbridge & Firgrove has spoken of how proud she that people have belief in her; she thanked voters and promised to make the ward a good place to live in.
Central Rochdale Councillor Zulfiqar Ali is now Rochdale Borough's first ever Lib Dem Transport Boss. Councillor Ali, who was previously Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion and Housing, says he is relishing his new challenge. He will be the Rochdale Spokesperson on the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive, subject to confirmation at the next full meeting of the Council.
The powerful Commons Defence Committee published a report in February which supports a number of the demands of the 'Honour the Covenant' campaign. There is more to do, however.
There is "worrying" variation in the number of children admitted to hospital for asthma attacks in different areas of England, a charity has warned.
For the first time the government is to calculate the number of adults with autism in England.
