Parking, roads and transport

Pay a parking fine

You can pay a parking fine securely online.

Pay online
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Report flooding

Let us know about problems with flooding, blocked gullies and manhole covers.

More on reporting flooding
A flooded residential street.

Active Neighbourhoods

Active Neighbourhoods are community-led traffic and road measures that aim to create safer, quieter streets. We decided to trial Active Neighbourhoods in Milkstone and Deeplish for 6 months.

Find out more about the Milkstone and Deeplish Active Neighbourhoods
A side by side of a street in Rochdale, with an artist's impression of the street after improvements.

Greater Manchester Bee Network

The project aims to develop a fully-integrated transport system that includes walking and cycling. The Castleton scheme will make it easier for residents to exercise in a safer environment.

More More about improvements to Castleton's transport system
An artist's impression of planned cycle lanes near Castleton Railway Station.

Gritting routes and salt updates

We've 3 planned gritting routes. Each route normally takes 4 hours and covers 197 miles of road.

View our gritting routes
A gritting lorry.

Get ready for winter

Help and advice on preparing for winter, including travelling, getting your home ready and more.

View advice on winter preparation
Heywood in winter.

GeoPlace Exemplar Awards – Gold Award

The council's Highways Team received a Gold Award in 2023 for Street Data for working with local government departments and for helping utilities plan works.

View awards
Geoplace Exemplar Awards logo.

Road problems

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Places to go

  • Hollingworth Lake.

    Hollingworth Lake

    Hollingworth Lake spans 118 acres. It was originally built as the main water source during the 19th century.

  • Rochdale Market.

    Markets

    See what markets are held in the borough of Rochdale and when they're open.

  • Fountain at Queens Park.

    Parks and open spaces

    The borough boasts many parks and open spaces. Some have been given the prestigious Green Flag Award.

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.