The big plans that could change the face of Rochdale in 2021 and beyond
direct to your inboxWith the region’s long-term development plan hitting the rocks and Covid casting a long shadow over the economy, Greater Manchester’s future has rarely looked so uncertain.Yet Rochdale council bosses remain bullish about their vision for the borough - insisting they will push ahead with the ‘growth agenda’ they say is vital for its prosperity.Since Stockport’s voted to drop out of the doomed ‘spatial framework’ masterplan, Rochdale and the other eight boroughs have pledged to draw up a revised joint strategy - dubbed the ‘plan of the nine’ in some quarters.While that is likely to take some time to emerge, it doesn’t mean things have come to a halt in Rochdale.Below are some of the major schemes that could change the face