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With over 240 suggestions received into the Advertiser office of what to call the new Health Connections and Joint Service Centre, the selection panel had a tough time reducing the list to a more manageable amount for everyone in the town to vote on.

Friday 6th June was the closing date for your name suggestions for the new centre, which is due to be built shortly at the site of the former Grammar School at the corner of Hind Hill Street and Pine Street. Suggestions were received from individuals and organisations throughout Heywood including schools.

The selection panel was Chair of the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Primary Care Trust John Pierce, Township Manager Peter McNulty representing Rochdale MBC, Councillor Linda Robinson representing Heywood Township, Susan Coates New Heart for Heywood Resident Director and Gwenda Eckersley, New Heart for Heywood’s Community Health Champion.  They had a tough time deliberating over which names to put forward to the vote.

Councillor Robinson said “It was a strong democratic debate and with so many names to choose from it was a difficult choice”.

Chair of the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Primary Care Trust John Pierce went on to say, “It was a difficult task to choose the names from such an exhaustive list but we have tried to choose names that have some meaning or connection to Heywood.”

Many of the names suggested had a connection with health or the former Grammar School and after some deliberation the panel came up with five suggestions from the long list.

The list of names and reasoning behind them are ...

Oldroyd House which has been suggested as a tribute to Arthur Oldroyd who was headmaster of Heywood Grammar School. He had the vision that provided the pupils with an active social, cultural and sporting life. He helped many Heywood people to develop a healthy lifestyle.

Healey House has been suggested as a tribute to Alderman W Healey who was an influential Heywood resident involved with creating and being involved with many Heywood organisations including the technical school which is the site of the new centre. He also championed the Day secondary school system which benefited a lot of Heywood people.

The Nuttall Centre as a tribute to the last Mayor of Heywood Councillor Leonard Nuttall who also served on Rochdale Council from 1974 (when Heywood joined the Metropolitan Borough Council) until 1981. Councillor Nuttall was also a former president of the St John’s Ambulance in Heywood and President of the Grundy Swimming Club based at Heywood.

The Phoenix Centre which was the emblem on the coat of arms of the Grammar School and in Greek mythology represented the rising of the new from the ashes of the old.

Heywood’s Heart to reflect the geographical nature of the centre at the heart of the town and also due to the connection with the health of people in the town.

Voting on these names is open and closes at noon on Monday 14th July. A ceremony will be held to unveil the winner shortly after the closing date.

Susan Coates, Resident Director of New Heart for Heywood said “I think the names we have chosen represent a wide choice for people and we have tried to ensure there is a connection with all the names.”

In order to vote for your choice out of the names suggested all you have to do is complete the voting form which will be printed in the next three week’s editions of the Advertiser or obtain a copy from various locations around Heywood including the New Heart for Heywood office, Civic Centre and Township Offices. Voting slips have also been posted out to schools and other locations in the town. If you would like one posting out to you call New Heart for Heywood on (01706) 694500.

Peter McNulty, Heywood Township Manager encouraged people to vote: “It is really important that people vote and pick the name they think best suits the centre. This is a chance for everyone in Heywood to have a say in what this prestigious building will be called.”

Gwenda Eckersley urged people to vote: “After such a great response asking for suggestions I only hope that everyone in all areas of Heywood will vote and get behind such a tremendous centre that Heywood needs and deserves.”

As an incentive to vote all voting slips received will go into a draw and a slip will be picked out to win a £25 shopping voucher to spend at a Heywood shop of your choice.

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