Town hall bosses have hailed the, "significant progress", being made on a transformative regeneration project that is set to reshape the landscape around Rochdale’s Drake Street and the railway station. The ambitious scheme, which aims to create a seamless connection between the town’s main railway hub and the town centre, is currently seeing the construction of new two, three, and four-bedroom homes on vacant land adjacent to Rochdale’s Central Retail Park. The development, named John Rennie Place in honour of the legendary Scottish civil engineer who contributed to the design of the Rochdale Canal, is a cornerstone of the wider project. In addition to the houses, the plans include a new public square in front of the station and 33 new apartments on a brownfield site at the corner of Maclure Road and Station Road. While the transformation has been a long-held ambition for the local authority, it was delayed for years due to investment challenges. The project was final...