“It brings communities together and I’m proud of what I’ve done.” Harvey is a 19-year-old apprentice who has been building Bee Network buses at the Mellor Bus Factory in Rochdale. Harvey’s role has been created thanks to the Bee Network, which makes our public transport system greener, more integrated, affordable and reliable. A new fleet of buses have been designed to serve smaller local areas and are relied upon by many Rochdale residents, including many older people. This work is part of our

We're working with Greater Manchester Combined Authority to establish a Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) in Middleton to help drive further regeneration of this vital area and famous actor and comedian, Steve Coogan, will be chairing it, alongside Rose Marley, Chief Executive of Co-operatives UK Here's Steve chatting about why the Middleton MDC is so important and how it will work with residents to help drive change. | Rochdale Borough Council