Meeting Reminder

Just a reminder the next meeting of the Rochdale Borough High Street Foundation is being held on:

Wednesday 17 September, 6pm - 7.15pm in the Reception Room, Rochdale Town Hall.

All traders welcome to attend.

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Rochdale Town Centre Management Company appoint new Chief Executive

Mark Foxley, new Chief Executive of Rochdale Town Centre Management Company

 

 

Mark Foxley has been appointed Chief Executive of Rochdale Town Centre Management Company replacing Debbie Hernon who now heads up The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre.

Mark was the unanimous choice of the interview panel from the four shortlisted candidates. He is due to take up the role in September.

Rochdale Town Centre Management serves an important function as the forum for town centre businesses by bringing together cross-sector stakeholders in the town centre to work in partnership and co-ordinate their activities towards a common goal. It is also a co-ordinated pro-active initiative designed to ensure that the town centre is a desirable and attractive place at all times of the day. Securing sponsorship and funding will also be a key task.

He said: “I am delighted to have been appointed to this vital role and I am looking forward to the immense challenge of helping Rochdale and its businesses to achieve their potential to become a worthwhile destination in Greater Manchester.

Mark has more than 15 years of director experience and latterly town centre management, along with numerous partnerships and initiatives.

Martin Ballard, Chairman of Rochdale Town Centre Management said: 'Having worked with Mark for the past few years, it's clear his vision and understanding of what the role needs to be will be an asset to TCM and the businesses within the town centre and give the company the best opportunity to become self sustainable in times of reduced funding".

Celebrity BBC Fusion Chef Aazam Ahmad coming to Rochdale!

The fantastic celebrity BBC Fusion Chef - Aazam Ahmad will be in Rochdale this Friday 15 August holding live cookery demonstrations in the town!

As part of the Feel Good Festival Warm Up, Aazam will be cooking live in the Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre between 12pm - 2pm and in M&S between 3pm - 5pm.

Come along and watch him for free and pick up some handy cookery tips and tastey recipies!

Borough businesses encouraged to welcome breastfeeding mums

 

Businesses and shops in Rochdale borough are being asked to show their support for breastfeeding mums by signing up for the Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme.

Businesses are being encouraged to take part in a Council project by displaying a Breastfeeding Welcome sticker in a prominent window, to reassure mothers that they are welcome to breastfeed their baby on the premises.

This announcement coincides with World Breastfeeding Week, which emphasises the importance of increasing and sustaining the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding. The Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme is a project to enable mothers to breastfeed easily and comfortably when out and about in our borough for example in libraries, Link4Life Sports Centres, shopping venues.

Businesses are being supported to kick start their participation in the scheme, while local NHS Trusts, children’s centres and GP practices are already on board, having already achieved stage 3 UNICEF Baby Friendly Award.

Portfolio Holder for Public Health, Councillor Cecile Biant, said: “The Breastfeeding Welcome scheme is an extremely exciting project that caters to the needs of nursing mums. Studies show that breastfed babies are less likely to suffer from ear and stomach infections, diabetes and obesity when they are older, while breastfeeding also lowers mum’s risk of breast and ovarian cancer.”

For more information about the Breastfeeding Welcome scheme, contact Ruth Bardsley, Public Health, Rochdale Borough Council on 01707 92 7081 or ruth.bardsley@rochdale.gov.uk.