Have your say about how to shape the future of Rochdale

Whether you live, work or travel in Rochdale Borough, we encourage you to have your say. Here you can find and participate in consultations that we run. The council will take your views into consideration when we make important decisions.

Get involved

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

Exit questionnaire – HI Service 2025

The questionnaire aims to capture the views and experiences of HI young people on leaving our service. The young person needs to think about anything the service has spoken about or discussed, from the start of primary school to the point of transitioning to college.

Savings

We're preparing for a challenging budget gap, following reductions in government funding and increased demand for services. In the future, as we'll have less money and staff, we won't be able to do as much, and it's important that we focus on the things that matter to our residents. We're currently developing new and innovative ways of meeting the budget gap and we'll be working closely with partners, residents and service users to achieve this. Click the link below to find out...

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.

Your views on Mental Health Support for young adults aged 17-25

We know that moving from children’s to adults services can sometimes be confusing. Mental health support changes when a young person reaches age 18. We would like to gain views from young people aged between 17 and 25 on their experience of accessing mental health support so that we can make improvements in our offer across Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale and the Pennines.

Rochdale Housing Needs Survey 2025

Welcome to the 2025 Rochdale Housing Needs Survey. A letter inviting people to take part has been sent to a sample of residents across Rochdale but anyone living in the borough can fill in the survey. This study is being carried out by arc4 Ltd on behalf of Rochdale Borough Council. This research will find out the need for different types and sizes of homes needed to buy and rent in Rochdale for all residents. If you would prefer, please call 0800 612 9133 and we can arrange...

Have Your Say: Community Safety Plan Consultation 2026–2029

Rochdale Safer Communities Partnership brings together key local agencies—including the Council, Police, Fire, Probation, Health, and voluntary groups—to improve community safety. The partnership leads on the development of strategic responses to risks, coordinates prevention and intervention efforts and oversees the commissioning of appropriate services. We use data from threat assessments and resident surveys to identify the most serious issues affecting the borough. Based...