To consider an update on Rochdale Township in Bloom.

The Township Committee considered a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods advising that the Royal Horticultural Society has awarded Gold Medal Status to Rochdale Township for the last two years. As a result Rochdale has been selected by North West In Bloom to represent the North West nationally at the 2018 RHS Britain In Bloom awards. This was considered to be a great honour and the first time that Rochdale Township has ever been selected.

In 2018/19 the Council had received £107,000 funding approved by the Leader for landscape schemes, plus additional funding to ensure maintenance of the landscape schemes is of the highest quality. Work had already commenced on a number of projects.

Decision:

That the report be noted.