05/09/2026
So this week in North Heywood..
-I carried on working with the local bowling club to protect their green in Queens Park.
-I carried on supporting residents with ward issues from housing to fly tipping.
-I attended the Rochdale Boroughwide Housing drop-in session at Sandon House, Heywood, to listen to the housing officers’ concerns, and be present for any RBH residents who might need my help.
-I attended the regular Sandon House community coffee morning to speak to residents and support the event (and I won a prize in the raffle, although I did donate it back🤣)
-I held my second ward advice surgery in a week, together with my colleague Cllr Place, at Recovery Republic, to listen to residents’ issues and concerns.
-I attended and contributed to an event for all Heywood people as we discussed how to bring our community together and foster love and acceptance over hatred, blame and division.
For this last event I wore the wedding ring of my dear friend, confidante and unique person in my life, Craig, who gave it to me as a token of his love in February having lost his husband the year before, and whom then we sadly lost in April, aged 40. Despite his many health and personal issues, he remained a firm, outspoken and uncompromising defender of love over hate, and had the best bullsh*t meter for those who preach bigotry of anyone I’ve ever met.
It felt right to wear this today as he was with me.
Please email me with any issues on Paul.o’[email protected], and especially about any potholes as we now have some extra money to fix them in the borough!
Next ward advice surgery in two weeks time, Saturday 19th September, Heywood Library, 10.30am.
Meanwhile, see you around the ward and pleas always say hello. ☺️ 🌹
