Rochdale Borough Council

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Browse the open activities below to find out more and have your say on what is happening in the borough.

Bowlee Car Boot Sale - Customer Survey 2024

We want to understand what customers think about Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market so we can find ways to improve the event for the 2025 season. Your answers will be used by Rochdale Borough Council for research and development purposes. Your feedback may also be used in future marketing but your name and email address (if provided) will remain confidential.

Proposed Syke Conservation Area Consultation

Syke is a historic area of Rochdale, lying to the north east of the town centre. It is on the historic pack horse trail which in the past was essential in linking Rochdale to Clitheroe. The area developed around this historic route and the area still has a number of well-preserved historic buildings and spaces, including farms and weavers cottages. The centrepiece of the area is the picturesque Syke pond and 19 th century weavers’ cottages at Polly Green. Council officers...

Closed Activities

Below you can find some of the previous activities we have run which are now closed. We're working to update these pages with information on the feedback you gave us and the next steps we're taking to make a difference.

Housing Allocation Policy Survey (September 2024)

This consultation exercise follows on from a previous public consultation earlier this year. The consultation is about finding the best pathway for everyone seeking a home to get somewhere suitable in the shortest period of time. This might not always be through the Council's Housing Register. There’s nearly 9,000 households on the Council’s Housing Register, yet over 67% (nearly 6,000) of those registered are not in priority need. Each week, just...

Reimagining Heywood’s Square – Public Engagement Questionnaire

We want to understand the way local residents use Heywood’s square and what they would like to see improved. Please give us your views by clicking the online survey link below, or for more information please continue reading. Introduction The next stage of the council’s ongoing work to revamp Heywood town centre, is to look at the re-design of Heywood’s Civic Square, as outlined in the masterplan. In these early stages of the design process, the council has...

Rochdale Feel Good Festival 2024

The council want to understand what people think about the festival and to see if events like this benefit Rochdale. Your answers will be kept confidential and will only be used by the council for research and development purposes.