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.

Proposal for nursery provision at St. Thomas C.E. Primary School

St Thomas' Primary School is seeking to open a 15 place nursery for three year olds form September 2025. In order for school to do this, it is necessary for the school to change its provision from 4-11 to 3-11 years old. By doing this, St Thomas' would be able to offer nursery provision for three and four year olds. The aim is create an early years class for nursery and reception children. This supports the Local Authority agenda to increase school based nursery provision.

Proposal for reduction in pupil admission number for St Thomas’ CE Primary School

St Thomas’ C.E. Primary School is seeking to reduce PAN from 21 places to 15 places from September 2026. This is in response to a falling birth rate in South Pennines. By reducing the intake to 15 places per year, it will create a more stable class structure for the school in the future, leading to a more purposeful long term curriculum. It will also remove the need to split year groups across two classes.

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.

Consultation on the draft Northern Gateway Development Framework

Bury and Rochdale Councils have launched a joint consultation on a draft Northern Gateway Development Framework (NGDF), which once adopted will become a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). Northern Gateway is made up of two allocated development sites in the Places for Everyone (PfE) joint development plan, both of which straddle the border between Bury Council and Rochdale Council. The NGDF relates to the land north of the M62, known as JP Allocation 1.1: Heywood /...

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...

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.