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Syke Area Forum

Syke Area Forum meets monthly at the Methodist Church. It is a public meeting attended by residents and local organisations. Representatives from Syke Area Strategic Partnership, the Police and the Council attend 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 the Syke area, who wants to know what's happening in your area and is interested in how we can improve your services and surroundings.

What the forum does

  • Receives reports and updates on what is planned in the area such as road works and environmental works.
  • Hears updates from the Police and other agencies on what they are targeting in the area such as youth nuisance, vandalism and underage drinking.
  • Finds out what events and activities are taking place in the area.
  • Residents raise issues on problems in their area such as youth nuisance; pot holes in the road; parking issues, off road biking, litter and flytipping. (It may take time but we will make every effort to tackle your problems).

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.

By sending representatives to Rochdale Area Partnership, 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 forum meets on the 3rd Monday of every month at 7.00pm at Syke Methodist Church, Syke Road.