A man who died on railway line in Rochdale has been named.
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People in Rochdale will soon be entitled to two free bulky waste collections every year in a move bosses hope will drive down illegal dumping.
The borough suffers some of the highest fly-tipping rates in Greater Manchester - with figures showing the number of incidents more than doubling between 2017 and 2020.
Council leader Neil Emmott last year pledged to bring in free collections for large items - such as unwanted furniture and white goods - and ordered environment and finance chiefs to draw up plans.
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Those proposals were signed off by cabinet members on Tuesday night, and will be included in the 2022/23 budget due to be passed next month.
It means that all households will be entitled to two free bulky waste collections each year, up to a maximum of three items. The policy is set to come into force from April.
Councillor Liam O’Rourke, portfolio holder for environment and facilities, told the meeting he was ‘absolutely thrilled’ with the scheme.
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“This has been a key tenet of what we want to provide for the public, which is access to services to make our borough focused on being cleaner for residents and those who live here, and make the environment a better place.
“This policy is yet
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