Stop Press: Trade secretary Patricia Hewitt approved ...

Trade secretary Patricia Hewitt approved a North West Development Agency compulsory purchase order in Rochdale as Regeneration & Renewal went to press. The CPO will allow the development of the 170ha Kingsway business park. NWDA chief executive Steve Broomhead said: "We can now focus our efforts on bringing new businesses and jobs to the area, delivering a wide range of economic benefits for the whole region."