Given the very challenging financial position of the borough council, much has been achieved over the last four years that the current administration has been in place.
While the expansion of the Heywood Distribution Park promises new jobs, Liberal Democrats insist growth must respect residents and strengthen community wellbeing.
For Hopwood residents, disruption on Manchester Road feels endless. No sooner does one utility firm finish work than another arrives, this time closing part of the route to lay electricity mains across Heywood Station bridge.
Figures from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) reveal that Manchester Road in Hopwood endures average noise levels of 70–74 decibels, well above what is safe for residential areas.
For Hopwood residents public transport is falling far short. Reaching care, work or education should not feel like a daily obstacle course, yet that is the reality many face.
Local Liberal Democrats have selected Derek Greenup in anticipation of the by-election for the Rye & Winchelsea Rother District seat vacated by Labour's Simon McGurk, which is likely to take place on 7 May.