Rochdale Borough Council

We have just launched another support service for new and growing businesses, with the introduction of the new Start Smart programme.

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) report into failings in Rochdale institutions between 1960 and 1996 is to be considered by the council ahead of a formal response.

A man who abused young girls throughout the 90s has been jailed after pleading guilty to a catalogue of sex offences.

The nervous wait for parents and carers up and down the borough is over as primary school offers are made.

Catwalk glamour returned to town for the Rochdale Wedding Show, exhibiting the latest trends in bridalwear, formal menswear and everything else needed for the big day.

Rochdale’s Kingsway Business Park could be home to one of four major logistics hubs which will help deliver Heathrow’s third runway.

Councillor Allen Brett, the leader of Rochdale Borough Council, said: “The first thing that I want to do, and what I think is the most important, is apologise to the victims of child sexual abuse.

Steve Rumbelow, chief executive of Rochdale Borough Council, said: “The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) report details the ways in which the victims of child sexual abuse were failed in Rochdale between 1960 and 1996.

Please make sure you register to secure your vote in the upcoming local elections. On Thursday, 3 May 2018 voters go to the polls to elect the borough’s councillors.

Literature lovers are in for a treat on Saturday, 21 April 2018 when an award winning novelist visits Touchstones Arts and Heritage Centre in Rochdale.

Volunteers who helped those caught up in the ‘Beast from the East’ M62 motorway mayhem have been thanked at an event at Rochdale Town Hall.

A pioneering council service which ensures hundreds of people a month discharge from hospital on time has been praised by the government.

Thousands flocked to the first one last year – and hungry foodies are in for another Bank Holiday treat with the return of the Street Eat festival.

Hundreds of young people from across the borough were awarded their Duke of Edinburgh’s awards at special ceremony.

Rochdale Wedding Show returns to the town hall this month - and final preparations are well under way. Bringing around 40 of the borough’s creative, stylish and inspiring suppliers together alongside breath-taking catwalk shows.

The council has taken flight and ensured nature lovers can again enjoy a bird’s eye view of peregrine falcons nesting at Rochdale Town Hall’s world famous clock tower.

If you want to get the reduced early bird entry for Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run you need to be quick! Until midnight on Saturday 31, March 2018 entry to the half marathon has been reduced by £7, and there’s £4 off the 10K.

Sunrise Team work results in lengthy conviction. Osman Ali has today, Tuesday 27 March 2018, been sentenced to 19 years and 6 months in prison after pleading guilty to 7 counts of raping a child under 13.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has praised Rochdale’s £250 million regeneration and pledged to support the borough as the council looks to add a residential offer to its major town centre project.

More than 4,500 people descended on Rochdale Town Hall this weekend for a taste of the new Rochdale Food and Drink Festival. The celebration of food and drink was packed with stalls, live cooking, star chefs, bars, workshops and family entertainment.

Students at Parkfield Primary school in Middleton are flying the flag for environmental awareness. Their corridors and classrooms display their eco commitment – “Every day, everywhere, all the time – be seen to be green”.

The Rochdale Kia dealership based on Molesworth Street near the town centre will be an official partner, promoting the event to their customers across the region and showcasing vehicles at the festival itself.

Lancashire Royal Artillery Band will be performing alongside the music services’ Youth Wind Band in this special concert.

A special dedication service celebrated a new look for Norden’s memorial gardens which have been transformed thanks to investment from Rochdale Borough Council.

A dedicated new team will be hitting the streets of Rochdale to help tackle rough sleeping in the town centre.

Six people are counting the cost after being convicted of littering and fly-tipping offences that followed action taken by Rochdale Borough Council.

Roadshow visits Rochdale as make smoking history campaign sparks interest.

Indie rock band Cast have been added to the line-up for Rochdale Feel Good Festival this summer.

Police, traffic enforcement officers and a councillor spent 2 afternoons outside Cardinal Langley School in Middleton to clamp down on problem parking during the afternoon pick up.

Rochdale Food and Drink Festival rolls into town on Saturday, packed with stalls, live cooking, star chefs, bars, workshops, family entertainment and music.

Work to construct Rochdale‘s brand new £80 million shopping and leisure development in the heart of the town centre is under way.

More than 80 businesses came together at a meet the buyer event for Rochdale’s flagship regeneration project, the new £80 million shopping and leisure development, Rochdale Riverside.

A former apprentice at a Heywood company which supplies medical equipment to the NHS, is finding his career is in good health after scooping a top award.

Six smokers have been hit with fines and costs totalling more than £2,000 after council wardens spotted them dropping their butts in the street.

Rochdale’s stunning old post office, in the heart of the town centre’s heritage quarter, is set to re-open this weekend as a café, restaurant and bar.

An exciting programme of events for 2018 is on the way, to provide a boost to residents and businesses as well as attracting thousands of visitors from across the region.

It’s not just about the food at this month’s Rochdale Food and Drink Festival – there’s also a menu of live music to keep people entertained while they tuck into and enjoy the mouth-watering fare.

Rock band Feeder will headline Rochdale Feel Good Festival this summer. The British rock heroes will top the bill, taking to the main stage for a free show in Rochdale Town Hall Square on Saturday, 18 August 2018.

Rochdale Borough Council’s adult care service took centre stage as scores of people attended its successful showcase week in March 2018.

Link4Life and Rochdale Borough Council have secured more than £90,000 of National Lottery funding to help them deliver a fun-packed programme of activities and events to accompany Dippy the dinosaur’s visit to Rochdale in 2020.

Rochdale Borough Council’s head of property and estates will be helping to lead the way in best practice in the industry across the country after being appointed the junior vice president of ACES.

7 new apartments are being created in a grade 2 listed property in Rochdale, in a move which the council hopes will help kickstart a housing boom in the town centre.

There was nostalgia in the air as the Castleton community took a trip down memory lane to dedicate a famously named local street. Scores of people witnessed the unveiling of special street signs on Ark Royal Avenue.

Rochdale Food and Drink Festival will deliver an extra tasty line-up when the event is staged for the first time on Saturday, 24 March 2018 inside and around our famous town hall.

The final 6 candidates have been out campaigning for votes over the past few months and voting has been taking place up and down the borough in schools, youth centres and online.

Rochdale Development Agency (RDA) is looking forward to another successful 12 months with a new chair at the helm of their board and the appointment of Councillor John Blundell, the cabinet member for regeneration.

Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run will be ‘even better’ this year with a number of improvements for 2018.

The council has praised the work of the Greater Manchester TravelSafe Partnership after a fall in antisocial behaviour on the borough’s Metrolink network and bus services was reported in recent months.

Rochdale Borough Council has been granted an interim injunction which prevents unauthorised traveller encampments from settling on any land within the borough.

The borough’s highways could be in line for a major cash boost with our cabinet recommending a massive £12million budget to resurface the roads and repair footpaths over the next 3 years.

It’s time for the government to give older people a voice and enfranchise young people with a vote. That was the radical message from Rochdale councillors after passing 2 key motions at Wednesday, 14 February 2018's full council meeting.

The leader of the council has praised Rochdale Football Club's plucky performance, a day after the team drew with Tottenham Hotspur at the Crown Oil Arena during the 5th round of the FA Cup.

A Rochdale care home had a special 1940s themed day to celebrate national Dignity Action Day.

Visitors to Rochdale town centre are being advised to get ready for a number of changes to the car parks and road layouts as work on the new shopping and leisure development, Rochdale Riverside, gets under way.

Spending a penny in Littleborough will never be as convenient thanks to an innovative new scheme which ensures shoppers have access to clean, safe public conveniences for free.

The Peterloo massacre was not only a defining moment in political history, it also had strong links with the many radical traditions across the borough of Rochdale.

Councillor Mohammed Zaman has been nominated as Mayor of Rochdale for the 2018-2019 municipal year.

Two restoration projects were presented with the top awards as the best in building design was celebrated at the seventh Rochdale Borough Design Awards.

Young Rochdalians showed hate crime the red card at a special football tournament to celebrate Hate Crime Awareness Week.

Lock 50 Business Centre in Rochdale celebrated its 10th birthday this week marking a decade since our managed workspace building on Oldham Road was opened.

A special flag was raised outside Rochdale Town Hall to celebrate 100 years since millions of women were first given the vote in the UK.

Have you got what it takes to bake a showstopper worthy of being crowned the best cake?

Rochdale Food and Drink Festival has gained 2 new sponsors - The Flying Horse Hotel and its catering arm, The Quirky Catering Company, will be official partners of the festival staged for the 1st time on Saturday, 24 March 2018 at the town hall.

Rochdale borough's council leader is calling on the government to sort out social care funding once and for all following the announcement of extra money for adult social care services.

Castleton Swimming Baths have officially re-opened to the public after a major refurbishment at the popular pool was celebrated in style.

Local adults with learning and physical disabilities have been taking part in special drama workshops this week to learn about hate crime and how to report it.

At this year’s new Rochdale Food and Drink Festival, you can have a gourmet 4-course dinner cooked by one of the region’s best chefs and enjoy it in the company of the man himself.

6 local sports clubs have pledged to go smoke-free to give children the chance to enjoy physical activity without being subjected to harmful second-hand smoke.

After over 15 years escorting children and families across busy Rochdale junctions, school crossing patrol officer, Patricia Devall, is hanging up her lollipop.

Tenants at 1 of the council’s managed workspaces are on top of the world as they’ve become the latest venue in the borough to host a life-saving defibrillator.

Genr8 Developments has appointed major construction firm Willmott Dixon to build Rochdale’s £80million retail and leisure development, Rochdale Riverside, with work due to start within weeks.

Residents and businesses will be able to learn digital skills on the go. This comes as part of a free Google training scheme offered on a bus that is visiting Rochdale town centre for the first time on Friday, 9 February 2018.

The borough of Rochdale marked Holocaust Memorial Day with a special ceremony on Monday, 29 January 2018.

There will be more than a ripple at Castleton Swimming Pool this weekend when the famous baths officially re-open to the public.

Rochdale Borough Council has increased its local living wage for the fifth time – ensuring that hundreds of its lowest-paid workers get another pay rise.

There was nostalgia in the air at Alkrington Library as the local community came together to celebrate the popular branch’s 50th birthday.

The waiting will soon be over for developments shortlisted for the Rochdale Borough Design Awards.

Children’s centres across the borough of Rochdale are taking steps to improve children’s health with the start of a new toddling activity.

Join us for a special evening to celebrate both World Book Night and the current gallery exhibition, Reading Art.

11am-9pm on Saturday, 26 May and Sunday, 27 May 2018. Tasty street food, prepared by the town’s restaurant chefs. Dozens of dishes including Spanish, Italian, English, German and more.

Rochdale Half Marathon and 10K returns for its third year. It’s one of the highlights of our sporting calendar.