Latest news
09 April 2020
The leader of the council is calling on everyone in the borough to carry on following social distancing guidelines.
09 April 2020
Whilst most of us are doing our bit, some individuals and businesses continue to blight our borough with fly-tipping.
08 April 2020
We're giving takeaways supplies of council leaflets promoting the rules around isolation and social distancing.
03 April 2020
The M&S Foodhall in Rochdale Riverside is set to open to the public on Monday, 6 April 2020.
03 April 2020
A game changing development at junction 19 of the M62 has moved up a gear.
03 April 2020
The council has processed over £10 million of government grants in a matter of days to help local businesses stay afloat.
02 April 2020
Rochdale Borough Council has pledged £30k of support to local food banks to ensure the emergency response can continue during the coronavirus pandemic.
31 March 2020
Rochdale Borough Council is working to support the borough’s businesses during the coronavirus outbreak.
30 March 2020
The council is taking steps to improve the quality of the government food parcels for people most at risk from coronavirus.
27 March 2020
4 new hubs have been set up across Rochdale to support the most vulnerable members of the community.
20 March 2020
The leader of the council is calling on everyone in the borough to pull together to help stop the spread of coronavirus, which will protect people’s lives and safeguard the vital services that are needed to keep the most vulnerable safe.
18 March 2020
A range of measures are being introduced by Rochdale Borough Council to help protect the public from the developing Coronavirus outbreak.
17 March 2020
One person can have a significant impact in helping a young person who may be at risk.
12 March 2020
It’s not just about the food at next month’s Rochdale Food & Drink Festival.
11 March 2020
A resident of the borough of Rochdale has tested positively for COVID-19.
10 March 2020
A special photography competition has been launched to help capture the daily lives of older people across the borough.
10 March 2020
Engagement and advice sessions are to take place across the borough to provide information for European nationals who wish to remain in the UK.
06 March 2020
The council’s popular live webcam, which provides a spectacular eagle-eyed view of the peregrine falcons nesting at Rochdale Town Hall, is back.
06 March 2020
The 1st acts on the line-up for this summer’s Rochdale Feel Good Festival have been revealed.
05 March 2020
Over 250 young people are now regularly attending the council’s Friday Night Project sessions at Rochdale Leisure Centre and Heywood Sports Village.
04 March 2020
The developers behind Rochdale Riverside, the borough’s major new retail and leisure destination, have teamed up with Rochdale Food & Drink Festival.
28 February 2020
Hundreds of people came together at a poignant dedication ceremony to officially name a road in honour of Fusilier Conrad Cole who lost his life serving in the 1st Gulf War.
28 February 2020
Care homes across the borough of Rochdale have received oral hygiene ratings as part of an innovative rating scheme.
26 February 2020
The Greater Manchester car boot sale and market returns on Sunday, 5 April 2020.
21 February 2020
Entry fee introduced and plans for big new free family event revealed.
21 February 2020
Car dealer Premier Kia have renewed their support for Rochdale Food and Drink Festival. The town centre dealership will be an official partner of the festival which returns on Saturday, 4 April 2020.
20 February 2020
The Department for Education paid a visit to Rochdale Borough Council as part of national apprenticeship celebrations.
18 February 2020
The eagerly anticipated election result to find out who would be the next member of youth parliament (MYP) for the borough was held at Rochdale Town Hall on Tuesday, 11 February 2020.
18 February 2020
A new scheme has been launched in the borough of Rochdale to encourage businesses to look after the environment.
18 February 2020
The project to bring kitchen facilities to St Mary’s Primary School, Rochdale, is celebrated with a special opening lunch.
17 February 2020
3 more residents have been fined in connection with waste dumped illegally following council investigations.
14 February 2020
The council has set the wheels in motion for even better access to the East Lancashire railway, the 3rd most visited heritage railway in the UK, after opening a new link road at Heywood station.
14 February 2020
A special dedication ceremony will officially name a local road in honour of a young Rochdale soldier tragically killed in action.
14 February 2020
A special event is being held for anyone who wants to know more about the rewarding role of fostering.
14 February 2020
The leader of Rochdale Borough Council has hailed the authority’s green credentials after further radical plans were announced to reduce carbon emissions across the borough.
13 February 2020
Another exciting year of events is being supported by Rochdale Borough Council to provide a boost to residents and businesses as well as attracting thousands of visitors from across the region.
13 February 2020
The Natural Museum’s famous dinosaur, Dippy, opened in Rochdale, as his record breaking tour reached the North West.
12 February 2020
Rochdale is one of the best performing areas across Greater Manchester for ensuring hundreds of patients are discharged from hospital on time.
12 February 2020
A Littleborough care home has been praised by the council after a key report described the home as exceptionally effective.
10 February 2020
Celebrated actor and author Sheila Hancock cut the ribbon in style at the official ceremony to open the new extension at St. Luke’s CE Primary School in Heywood.
07 February 2020
Libraries across the borough of Rochdale have new mental health and wellbeing books on offer for children as part of the Reading Well for children scheme.
07 February 2020
A series of concerts called Rush Hour Social is bringing live acoustic music to Rochdale Leisure Centre to beat the rush hour blues.
06 February 2020
A visionary new care service is ensuring hundreds of elderly and vulnerable residents receive care and support in their own homes rather than hospital settings.
03 February 2020
Rochdale’s new arrival Bombay Brew will be spicing up the 2020 Rochdale Food & Drink Festival.
29 January 2020
An investigation is under way into 2 businesses after e-liquids were sold to 2 children during an undercover operation run by Rochdale Borough Council.
28 January 2020
A review into the borough’s ward boundaries has been announced by the independent Local Government Boundary Commission.
24 January 2020
Double British Comedy Award Winner Dave Spikey will return to Middleton Arena during his new 2020 tour.
24 January 2020
Registration has opened for the 2020 Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon and 10K - and prices have been cut for an early bird offer.
24 January 2020
2 Rochdale residents have been fined after council investigations linked them to fly-tipping offences.
23 January 2020
This week 7 new apprentices have taken up roles across the council and schools in a wide variety of departments.
23 January 2020
Rochdale Borough Council’s creative use of technology and state-of-the-art gadgets to support and care for elderly and vulnerable residents has been praised.
21 January 2020
Food lovers are in for a treat – tickets are now on sale for cookery demonstrations in the festival kitchen at Rochdale Food & Drink Festival.
14 January 2020
3 more major leisure and retail brands have joined the £80 million Rochdale Riverside scheme.
14 January 2020
2 primary schools have lit up a national competition about storytelling in the dark with unique tales about witches, jelly, owls and hedgehogs.
10 January 2020
A special dinosaur tram, produced in partnership with Transport for Greater Manchester, has hit the Metrolink network ahead of Dippy the dinosaur’s visit to Rochdale in February 2020.
09 January 2020
A carer based at Heywood social enterprise PossAbilities has been crowned Shared Lives Outstanding Carer of the Year at a national awards ceremony.
08 January 2020
Runners who hit the road for Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run in October 2019 helped raise over £8,000 for Springhill Hospice.
08 January 2020
The new year has got off to a great start for 6 young people who are vying to be the next Member of Youth Parliament (MYP) for Rochdale Borough.
07 January 2020
St John Fisher RC Primary School in Middleton is the first Greater Manchester primary school to achieve the Quality in Careers Standard (known as Inspiring IAG across Greater Manchester).
06 January 2020
A Heywood care home has achieved an outstanding accreditation for the high-quality dignity of care it provides its residents.
03 January 2020
A jam-packed programme of roarsome dinosaur inspired activities has been unveiled as Rochdale gears up to welcome Dippy the dinosaur to the borough in February 2020.
02 January 2020
Over 30 casual vacancies will be available at a recruitment event being staged at Rochdale Town Hall in January 2020.
02 January 2020
The festive spirit was in the air as the Armed Forces community came together for a special Christmas lunch at Rochdale Town Hall.