Housing bosses in Rochdale now want to save the town's landmark 'Seven Sisters' towers from the bulldozers. Plans to knock down four of the College Bank towers were first floated by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) in 2017.
Many residents have since left their homes on the estate, with the threat of demolition hanging over the towers. But in the fallout from the death of Awaab Ishak, there has been change at the top of RBH. The social landlord's intentions have shifted.
RBH confirmed a review of the College Bank project earlier this year. Now, interim chief executive Yvonne Arrowsmith has admitted that saving the towers would mean 'not increasing the housing crisis' in Rochdale, signalling a new direction ahead of plans being confirmed in the coming months.
