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.

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...

Towns Fund - money to help us improve Rochdale

In November 2019, Rochdale was announced as one of the 101 towns to benefit from the £3.6 billion Towns Fund as part of the government's plan to level up regions. We secured £23.6 million. The Towns Fund was set up to address growth constraints and to deliver long-term economic and productivity growth. It will do this through urban regeneration, planning and land use, skills and enterprise infrastructure, and connectivity. This is an opportunity to secure significant investment in...

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.

PFA Webpage Survey

We are working to create a PFA (Preparing for Adulthood) webpage that is informative, supportive and accessible for everyone who visits. To make sure the content truly reflects the needs of the community, we would love to hear your thoughts.

Simister Bowlee draft Development Framework (Northern Gateway 1.2)

Bury and Rochdale Councils have launched a joint consultation on a draft Simister Bowlee Development Framework (SBDF), 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 SBDF relates to the land south of the M62 around Simister and Bowlee, known as JP...

Weekly Roundup Review Survey

The Admin Hub are reviewing the Weekly Roundup to make sure it continues to be useful, relevant, and easy to access. Your feedback will help shape future editions and ensure it meets the needs of colleagues across Adult Care Services. This survey should take around 10 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous unless you choose to identify yourself.