Latest news
25 February 2021
Next month households across the borough will be asked to take part in the census.
24 February 2021
Prices remain at discounted 2020 rates until 31 March 2021.
19 February 2021
2 men have been jailed after a tenant died in his flat from carbon monoxide poisoning.
19 February 2021
The council and the Ragdoll Foundation are funding Cartwheel Arts to deliver an exciting new project.
19 February 2021
Further roving FAST testing sites are coming to locations across the borough.
18 February 2021
Over 40,000 residents across the borough have received a first dose of the vaccine.
17 February 2021
The GM Health and Social Care Partnership is encouraging people to look at caring as a career.
17 February 2021
A joint operation focused on deterring anti-social behaviour on the Metrolink is underway.
17 February 2021
The council has successfully bid for extra government funding to boost uptake of the vaccine.
16 February 2021
Councillors in Rochdale have recorded a video encouraging everyone to get vaccinated.
15 February 2021
Roving FAST testing sites are coming to various places across the borough.
12 February 2021
2 new solar-powered smart bins have been installed this week at Hollingworth Lake.
11 February 2021
The council is reaffirming its commitment to apprenticeships with more new starters taking up roles.
11 February 2021
You have until 5pm on 17 February 2021 to view and give your feedback on proposals.
11 February 2021
The borough’s multi-million pound rail strategy takes another step forward.
08 February 2021
The government has chosen 3 schools in the borough to have new sites built.
05 February 2021
Cancer charity CLIC Sargent has benefitted from a £10,000 cash donation, raised from recycling metals.
04 February 2021
Any resident aged 70 and above should book an appointment if they haven't received their first COVID-19 vaccination.
03 February 2021
The council is reassuring families that they will be supported with free school meals this February half-term.
02 February 2021
The borough of Rochdale has come together to take a stand against hate crime.
01 February 2021
Work to create a brand new link road at junction 19 of the M62 is officially underway.
28 January 2021
The new grant is aimed at businesses and the self-employed which need help meeting their fixed costs.
26 January 2021
Households across Rochdale borough will soon be asked to take part in the nationwide survey of housing and the population.
21 January 2021
Plans to create a brand new cycle lane in Castleton will go out to public consultation.
21 January 2021
The Littleborough FAST testing site will open on Friday, 22 January 2021.
19 January 2021
The borough’s fourth vaccination centre opens in Littleborough on Wednesday, 20 January 2021.
15 January 2021
Rochdale Wedding Show, due to be staged this March has been postponed again.
14 January 2021
Frontline workers are to now benefit from the new Find And Stop Transmission (FAST) testing.
13 January 2021
Dippy's adventure in Rochdale borough will feature in a TV documentary series airing this week.
11 January 2021
The closing date to apply for primary school places is Friday, 15 January 2021.
07 January 2021
The council is now consulting residents on the latest round of savings proposals.
06 January 2021
A multi-million pound project to restore Rochdale Town Hall gets underway this week.
23 December 2020
Rochdale borough’s second community vaccination centre will open on Tuesday, 29 December 2020.
21 December 2020
The Council is using government winter grant funding to support those most in need over the winter.
21 December 2020
Residents in Rochdale borough are urged not to visit other people’s homes during the Christmas period.
18 December 2020
A scheme to deliver 240 new homes and a hotel in Rochdale town centre has been submitted for planning approval.
18 December 2020
Plans to build over 100 brand new homes on a derelict brownfield site in Castleton have been submitted to the council.
16 December 2020
Details of opening times and service changes over the Christmas and New Year holidays.
16 December 2020
Rochdale has submitted a bid for £25 million of the government’s Towns Fund.
15 December 2020
Rochdale Borough Council has secured over £900,000 to deliver 2 brand new cycling and walking schemes.
10 December 2020
A historic 300-year-old building in Rochdale town centre is up for sale.
09 December 2020
Rochdale’s M6 Theatre is thanking the borough’s unsung heroes for all their efforts in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic.
09 December 2020
The council has warned that up to 400 businesses have still not come forward to claim the cash.
08 December 2020
Middleton’s Cardinal Langley High School has been named as a finalist in the prestigious Educate Awards.
04 December 2020
The council has stepped in to support businesses in the Wheatsheaf after the owners announced it will not reopen.
04 December 2020
Major restoration works have begun to make way for a new memorial hall.
04 December 2020
Rochdale Council has pledged to press ahead with its ambitious growth agenda.
03 December 2020
Local and Greater Manchester Mayoral elections are set for 6 May 2021.
02 December 2020
Rochdale Borough Council is ready to support residents and businesses through the new national lockdown.
01 December 2020
There’s still time to support Rochdale Borough Council’s Christmas Toy Appeal.