Rochdale Borough Council

Residents across the borough will have the chance to pay their respects to those who have made sacrifices in defence of the country at this year’s Remembrance Day services.

As the number of children in need of loving, nurturing homes continues to grow, one of the region’s top adoption agencies is urging people to step forward and find out more about adoption as a route to building or extending their family.

A free business training course is coming to Rochdale to help support residents who want to start their own businesses.

Kentmere Primary School and Cardinal Langley Sixth Form are both up for top awards as finalists in the Educate Awards.

There was a packed audience at Touchstones last night (Thursday, 11 October 2018) for the launch of Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival

A host of agencies came together in Rochdale last week to learn about new ways of working to help support families, reduce conflict and maintain positive relationships.

A young library member is celebrating after winning the prize draw following our popular Summer Reading Challenge.

A key national report has hailed our adaptation provision as ‘forward-thinking and innovative’.

The biggest arts event in the borough - Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival - returns next week, bringing stars of page, stage and screen to town with 35 shows in 8 days.

Well known faces from stage and screen will be appearing at the Curtain Theatre in Rochdale this month during Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival.

Local businesses across Rochdale will get the chance to pitch for business with some of the biggest public sector organisations in Greater Manchester at a special ‘meet the buyer’ event next month.

Hundreds of runners from across the country descended on Rochdale on Sunday 7, October 2018 for the annual Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run.

A ground-breaking new mental health service has officially opened to the public.

A scheme to help Rochdale residents stay warm over winter is heating up, with more cash secured for the project.

The country’s first bereavement nurse assigned to a coroner’s office started her new role this week.

A poignant Festival of Remembrance will be held next month to mark 100 years since the end of World War One.

A new road is set to open in Rochdale town centre as the Rochdale Riverside shopping and leisure development continues to take shape.

We have welcomed the government’s announcement of extra funding for social care but warned that more money is needed to avert a future crisis.

Children from Queen’s Park junior parkrun are raring to go for this weekend’s Williams BMW Rochdale Fun Run after being visited by a local superhero.

Runners and spectators are getting ready for the Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run this Sunday, 7 October 2018 morning when over 1200 runners hit the road for the annual event.

An innovative befriending service is looking for volunteers to provide help and support in a drive to combat isolation and loneliness across the borough.

There’s lots for children and families to look forward to at this year’s Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival.

With just days to go before this year’s Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run, online entry has now closed for the event on Sunday, 7 October 2018 and the final countdown is on.

Parents of children who are due to start primary school in September 2019 can apply for their child’s first school place from Monday, 1 October 2018.

The retail and leisure development in Rochdale town centre is moving forward fast, with an official steel signing ceremony taking place at the site.

Staff and councillors at Rochdale Borough Council stretched their legs to celebrate National Fitness Day.

Businesses urged to celebrate their success at annual awards

5 more people have been fined after our investigations linked them to rubbish found fly-tipped in Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton.

Runners and spectators are getting ready for the Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run on Sunday, 7 October 2018 when over 1100 runners are expected to hit the road for the annual event.

We are taking a novel approach to improving literacy levels among youngsters with our ‘library card for every child’ initiative.

The Castleton community turned out in force at a service to dedicate a special memorial stone.

A Middleton care home has been hailed after receiving an outstanding accreditation for the high quality of care it provides.

Please be aware of road closures in place during the Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run, which returns on Sunday, 7 October 2018 between 10am and 2pm.

Oral hygiene services expand for young children in Rochdale

Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run returns on Sunday, 7 October 2018. Whether you’re taking part, or spectating, here are some of the events elite runners to look out for this year in Rochdale.

Rochdale Borough Council’s apprenticeship team were big winners at the North West regional finals of the National Apprenticeship Awards.

Back from his inspiring visit to CERN in Switzerland - to experience the latest developments in the world of physics - Assistant Headteacher Chris Lowe is preparing to bring new activities and resources to classrooms in the Rochdale area.

Residents and community groups still have time to share their views on the future of national adult social care funding in a major national consultation.

All businesses in the borough of Rochdale visited by underage mystery shoppers in July passed sales tests carried out by us.

Castleton residents will come together on Sunday, 23 September 2018 at a special service to dedicate a new memorial stone.

The changing face of Rochdale town centre over the last decade has been captured by local artist John Cooke.

Another famous name has been added to the line-up for next month’s Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival.

A firefighter from Rochdale is preparing for a gruelling charity challenge - running 22 10K races in memory of the 22 victims of last year’s tragic Manchester Arena attack.

Our Youth Opportunity Fund is available to give young people across the borough the chance to apply for money to finance new activities.

Parents in the borough of Rochdale are being urged to make sure their children are immunised against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).

Parents of children across the borough who are due to start secondary school in September 2019 can apply for their child’s school place from now until Wednesday, 31 October 2018.

Brownfield sites across Rochdale borough will be developed to deliver at least 460 new homes a year and around 210 hectares of employment space over the next 10 years.

Hundreds of youngsters enjoyed a summer of reading, exercise and healthy eating thanks to our pioneering Fit, Feed and Read scheme.

With just weeks to go before this year’s Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run, we are reminding participants to enter online and sign up before the deadline of midnight on Sunday, 30 September 2018.

One of the most important historic buildings in Middleton has been re-opened at a special ceremony following a £590,000 council and National Lottery revamp.

A previously unloved space next to Spotland Library has been transformed into a beautiful walking trail, thanks to the work of local volunteers have carried out with us.

Are you interested in the arts, live shows and performances? Would you like to get more involved and have your voice heard?

Career success beckons for a Rochdale apprentice, who has just become the first to complete a special incentive scheme we've launched.

A top UK sports brand has put its feet first to back this year’s Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run.

The winners of the annual ‘Alleyways in Bloom’ competition have been announced.

Most people in the borough of Rochdale care about the environment they live in but a small minority of residents and business owners still think they can get away with fly-tipping and leaving others to clean up after them.

A Rochdale mental health crisis unit for vulnerable adults has been lauded for the high standard of service it provides.

More than 14,000 people packed Rochdale town centre on Saturday for the annual celebration of music, food and family entertainment that is Rochdale Feel Good Festival.

We showed our feeling for sensory issues as people from across the borough flocked to our adult care team’s annual awareness day.

Rochdale Feel Good Festival goers are advised to plan their journey, arrive early and allow plenty of time to get to the event this weekend.

We've brought successful prosecutions against 3 people who did not pay their littering Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN).

More students, taking more A-Levels, are getting top marks across the borough.

Our team has been announced as finalists for the North West in the ‘Macro Employer of the Year Award’.

Desmond the Dragon made a new friend this weekend as children learnt about the importance of drinking water at Rochdale AFC’s first home game of the season.

Tickets for Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival are on sale now, with 25% off, so book yours early and save money this month.

This year’s Rochdale Feel Good Festival will make its Family Zone smokefree for the first time.

Local nursery providers Jayne and Darren Grindrod who run nurseries in Heywood, are the first providers in the borough of Rochdale to achieve an accredited first aid award.

Gardening experts from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) arrived in Rochdale on Thursday, 9 August 2018 to judge the town’s planting power.

Rochdale Feel Good Festival will be tickling tastebuds and filling the town with live music this month.

As Rochdale’s Flying Horse Hotel prepares to welcome the crowds for its busiest day of the year, manager Patricia Boothman looks ahead to this month’s Rochdale Feel Good Festival.

The first 4 names on the line-up for this year’s Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival have been revealed.

We've been shortlisted for the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Annual awards for Best Service Team: Waste Management and Recycling.

The team that manages our apprenticeship programme have been shortlisted for the North West Regional Finals of the National Apprenticeship Awards.

Businesses in Middleton are backing our plan to bring Metrolink to the town.

A Rochdale textile company which was founded nearly 150 years ago is looking for staff to help meet the growing demand for the ‘Made in Britain’ brand.

An exciting week of arts for all ages from Monday, 15 October 2018 to Monday, 22 October 2018, covering drama, comedy, poetry, children's shows and more.

There are 7 Remembrance Day services and parades happening across the borough so we can pay our respects to those who have made sacrifices in defence of the country.

Festive food, drinks, gifts, family entertainment and of course Father Christmas - as we light up Rochdale.

The ultimate wedding shopping experience, where you can buy, book and hire everything you need for your special day.