Castleton Area Forum
Castleton Area Forum meets four times a year. It is a
public meeting attended by residents and local
organisations. Representatives from the Police, Youth Service,
Rochdale Federation of Tenants and Residents Association (RoFTRA)
and the Council are in attendance to respond to concerns
raised. Your local Councillors are also present.
You don't have to be involved in a group to come along - just a
resident of Castleton who wants to know what's happening in the
area and is interested in how we can improve the village in which
you live.
What the forum does
- Receives reports from the Council on what is planned in the
area, for example, road works, library service, swimming baths and
the like
- Receives updates from the Police and other agencies on what
they are targeting in the area, for example, Police Dispersal
Orders, proposed Youth Café, Canal and so on.
- Develops projects including a community newsletter and a
Christmas Tree Scheme.
- Has presentations on topical issues, for example, Trading
Standards Officer on Doorstep Crime and what measures we can take
to prevent it and from the NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale
on Patient Advice and Liaison Service.
- Residents raise concerns or problems in their area, for
example, road humps which are causing structural damage to their
property; pot holes in the road; parking issues; litter and
flytipping. (It may take time but we will make every effort to
tackle your problems).
- What’s on - we hear from local activity groups on what they
have been doing, for example, the success of the Carnival and the
local Pantomime.
So don’t just complain about your area to your friends. Why not
come along to the meeting and share your issues with us all – you
never know there may be an answer!
All minutes from the forums are reported to the Township
Committee meetings. The area forums are considered to be a way of
taking the process of local involvement to a very local level, and
are seen as an informal extension of the Township Committee
meetings. Issues raised at the forums can therefore be raised again
at the Township Committee if needed.
Read the
latest Castleton Area Forum minutes (28.7kb PDF)
By sending representatives to the Rochdale Area Partnership
(RAP), the forum also provides an opportunity to voice opinions to
the Local Strategic Partnership, which is shaping the future of the
whole borough, and all of its services for the next 20 years.
The Castleton Area Forum meetings are held at Castleton
Community Centre starting at 7pm. Contact the Rochdale
Township Office for dates of future meetings.