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.

  • Featured: Climate Change Action Plan 2024

    #ClimateChangeRochdale is our campaign to get you talking about protecting the planet for our people and places. Whether you live, work or play in Rochdale Borough we would like to hear your views about; what you think is the most important topic to tackle in your neighbourhood, what you...

    Closes 14 November 2024

Get involved

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

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...

Climate Change Action Plan 2024

#ClimateChangeRochdale is our campaign to get you talking about protecting the planet for our people and places. Whether you live, work or play in Rochdale Borough we would like to hear your views about; what you think is the most important topic to tackle in your neighbourhood, what you want to see more of, what you’re already doing and what is preventing you from taking action. Find out more about Climate Change and Sustainability on the council’s website.

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Forthcoming Consultations

  • 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...

    Opens 11 November 2024

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.

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.

Feel Good Family Picnic 2024

The council want to understand what people think about this family event 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.

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