Awards and recognition in 2025
This page lists the awards we've won so far in 2025.
Internet Crystal Mark 2025
The council's website achieved the Internet Crystal Mark awarded by the Plain English Campaign for the 12th consecutive year. There were many positives highlighted within the report. One of the highlights in the summary said, 'This year again the Rochdale Borough Council website is one of the best we’ve reviewed.'.
This award demonstrates our continued commitment to plain English throughout the website.
Sitemorse Q1 2025 Local Government INDEX
The council's website came 5th out of almost 350 websites tested in the Sitemorse Local Government INDEX for the 1st quarter (January–March) in 2025.
In the UK Local Government sector, the INDEX ranks local government websites across the whole UK for areas including performance, compliance, accessibility and quality. This award demonstrates our commitment to making our website accessible to all.