Councillors and elections

Remember you need photo ID to vote

You'll need to show an approved form of photo ID before voting in a polling station. This is to improve the security of the voting process and reduce the risk of voter fraud.

Learn about changes to voting in elections
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Register to vote

It only takes 5 minutes to register to vote, less time than it takes to run a bath. You need to register before you can vote in an election.

More on registering to vote
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Meeting agendas, reports and minutes

Find recorded agendas, reports and minutes of council meetings.

Search council meetings
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Council meeting dates

Find out when the councillors meet.

See calendar of meetings
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Find my councillor

Find details of the councillors for each ward in the borough of Rochdale.

See councillor profiles
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Democracy

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    Leader of the council's blog

    The leader of the council writes about what's happening at the council and how we're working hard to make the borough better for everyone.

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    Have your say

    Find out about the various ways you can contact us, comment on future plans or take part in consultations.

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    Attend a committee meeting

    All committee meetings are open to the public, unless indicated. View meeting dates, times and related documents.

Decision making

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    Policies, strategies and reviews

    We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.

  • Councillor's committees

    Councillors and committees

    Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.