At least 25% of household waste collected across the borough is unused or leftover food. Since 2015, the majority of Rochdale residents have been able to recycle their food waste weekly by presenting their brown bin or street caddy for collection.
Food waste is heavy and costs 50%...More
This year, we are sending out Healthy Heroes packs to every reception child in the borough of Rochdale. These packs contain goodies and information on healthy eating, physical activity and general wellbeing for your family.
We would like to understand what about the pack your family enjoyed...More
Our Pass is for 16 to 18 year olds in Greater Manchester.
It combines free bus travel with access to exciting sports, culture and leisure opportunities and other offers.
Applications for Our Pass will open in July via www.ourpass.co.uk and you will be able to start using it in...More
As part of our Making Smoking History programme we recognise the benefits of smokefree outdoors spaces;
By creating public places that are cleaner, greener and healthier spaces for us all to enjoy
Protecting children from second hand smoke
Ensuring children...More
Rochdale Council is now consulting on a proposal to provide additional SEN primary school places at Shawclough Community Primary School in a new resourced provision with effect from September 2019. More
Rochdale Council is now consulting on a proposal to provide additional primary school places at Castleton Primary School with effect from September 2019. More
Crossgates Foundation and Rochdale Council are now consulting on a proposal to provide additional primary school places at Crossgates Primary School with effect from September 2021. More
A community group from Thornham St. John’s have expressed their intention to form a Forum in order to produce a neighbourhood plan for the Thornham St. John area.
In accordance with Regulation 9 of The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Rochdale Borough Council is...More
Thornham St. John’s Forum has expressed their intention to produce a neighbourhood plan for the Thornham St. John’s area, and have formally applied for the designation of a neighbourhood area.
In accordance with Regulation 6 of The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations...More
We are seeking your help in completing this consultation to identify how many newly recruited social work staff have been educated as part of the Greater Manchester Social Work Academy.
This is to help us understand where graduates from the MA programmes at Manchester University...More
The proposed Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) will provide a development strategy for the Lower Falinge and College Bank area. It outlines potential development opportunities within the area including options for the scale and mix of future proposals on a number of different sites. The...More
Rooley Moor Neighbourhood Forum have submitted a Neighbourhood Development Plan for consultation. In accordance with Regulation 16 of the Town and Country Planning Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Rochdale Borough Council is now required to undertake this further formal...More
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. More
The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out the ways in which the local community, businesses and key organisations can get involved in both the planning application process and key stages in the preparation of different parts of the local plan and other planning policy documents...More
The library service would like the views of the public on the proposed transfer of the library at Belfield to Belfield Primary School. The school will gain a much needed and valuable library for the use of the school, its pupils, pupils across Rochdale and the community. More
The Council is carrying out a Regulation 18 consultation on the draft Allocations Plan Development Plan Document (Allocations Plan). This provides an opportunity to comment on the policies, allocations and designations proposed in the draft Allocations Plan. As part of the consultation we are...More
The Council is reviewing its Gambling Licensing Policy Statement under Section 349 of the Gambling Act 2005.
Our Statement of Gambling Policy is a document we must produce by law. It sets out our approach to gambling licensing in the Borough of Rochdale. It gives clear...More
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. More
Overview of proposal
The council has a statutory duty to assist households that are at risk of becoming homeless and is committed to preventing homelessness and reducing rough sleeping in the borough. This council is supported by voluntary sector partners that provide crisis...More
Overview of proposal
A reduction of 50% for two consecutive years to the overall Community Centres grant budget in 2019/20 and 2020/21
Overall impact of proposed change
The reduction will achieve a saving of £202,640 in year 1 and a saving of £101,320 in year 2, giving a...More
Overview of proposal
To introduce a fee for residents parking permits. As part of the current Resident Parking Policy each property is eligible to apply for 1 resident permit and 1 visitor permit, businesses within the zone are eligible to apply for 2 business permits, which are...More
Overview of proposal
To reduce the budget for the provision of social and welfare advice and legal services by 10%. The savings will be achieved with a new procurement exercise through which a new contract will be in place in April 2019.
Overall impact of proposed change...More
The Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006
Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013
The Electoral Administration Act 2013 included a new provision altering the timing of statutory reviews of parliamentary...More
We are reviewing our existing Street Trading Policy.
The policy is being reviewed to build on the Council’s existing street trading policy and to bring it up to date to ensure it provides a clear view of the Council’s expectations of applicants and consent/licence holders whilst promoting...More
Rochdale Council is now consulting on a proposal to provide additional primary school places at Lowerplace Primary School with effect from September 2018. More
Rochdale Council is now consulting on a proposal to provide additional primary school places at Belfield Community School with effect from September 2018. More
Rochdale Council is now consulting on a proposal to provide additional secondary school places at Siddal Moor Sports College with effect from September 2019. More
Rochdale Council is now consulting on a proposal to provide additional primary school places at St Luke’s CE Primary School with effect from September 2019. More
Consultation on the need for extra Reception school places from September 2018 and Year 1 to Year school spaces from 2017.
The Local Authority is looking at how many extra school places are going to be needed throughout the Borough in the coming years.
The consultation papers detail the...More