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Figures show over 3,000 more were unemployed during last recession
New figures have shown that over 3,000 more people were unemployed in Rochdale during the last recession under a Conservative Government. Speaking after the latest unemployment figures showed the number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Rochdale had started to fall, Rochdale’s Labour Parliamentary Candidate, Simon Danczuk, said it was vitally important that Government support to maintain the economy was not removed now. “If we remove essential Government support like £5billion of investment in JobCentrePlus, the 100,000 jobs created through the Future Jobs Fund and the business tax deferral scheme for businesses then I fear we could start edging... Danczuk welcomes extra funds for Rochdale Council
Simon Danczuk, Rochdale’s Labour Parliamentary Candidate, has welcomed the news this morning that Rochdale Council will receive £109.686 million from the Labour Government next year for local residents’ services - an increase of £3.623 million, 3.4% more than last year. Simon Danczuk called on Rochdale Council to use the extra support to keep the Council Tax low and invest some of it in immediate action for Rochdale’s town centre. Already many Labour councils across the country have indicated that they plan to freeze or cut council tax next year. Given the current levels of inflation and the resources being... Rochdale urged to embrace digital democracy
Rochdale’s Labour Parliamentary Candidate, Simon Danczuk, has urged the Council to take democracy into the digital age by giving local residents the opportunity to lodge ‘e-petitions’. Legislation making it compulsory for all councils in England and Wales to offer e-petitions comes into force in April next year. But many councils are already offering this facility as part of a drive to get more people involved in decision making and help them understand how democracy works. “People are always complaining to me about council decisions that affect them but they don’t know how they can get involved,” said Simon. “E-petitions...
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- Report reveals Tories' threat to families
A new report shows that George Osborne's plans are badly flawed and would mean taking child tax credits away from couples each earning over £16,000 per year A new report
- Conservatives risk to the recovery
A new report shows how the Conservatives' plans for immediate cuts could damage the economic recovery, as well as hitting families hard. Warnings from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
- Stars launch poverty campaign: GlobalPovertyPromise.com
Davina McCall, Mariella Frostrup, Annie Lennox, Richard Wilson and Meera Syal are among the big names launching a new poverty campaign today, the fifth anniversary of Nelson Mandela's Make Poverty
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