Mr. Brian Ashworth

Brian Ashworth, John Beasley, Rosemary Giffin, Brian Leather, Peter Roberts and Norman Smith will all be granted this special honour in recognition of their service.
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An ex-mayor who also served on various committees' is Brian Ashworth.Brian has served as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Rochdale Council, under both Alan Taylor and Paul Rowen.
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The numerous committees that Brian has served in includes four years as Chair of Resources Sub-Committee and as Chair of Rochdale Township Committee from 1999 until he stepped down as Councillor, the latter being a post that he valued highly as a Rochdalian born and bred.Brian was the Mayor of the Borough in 1991-92, when £51,000 was raised for the Charity THRIVE, Towards Healthy Rochdale Infants Vital Equipment - for Birch Hill Hospital.

Both Mr Beasley and Mr Leather are former mayors, as are Liberal Democrats Norman Smith and Brian Ashworth, who will also receive the honour, along with former long-serving Conservative councillor, Rosemary Giffin.
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Music fan Mr Ashworth was a Healey councillor for 23 years until retiring this year and served as Rochdale Township chairman and deputy leader of the Liberal Democrat group.Since retiring he has found more time to indulge his favourite pastimes and is treasurer of Rochdale Music Society.