Latest news
23 November 2020
More information has been revealed about this year’s virtual Christmas lights celebration.
20 November 2020
Special Zoom sessions, recently launched in Rochdale, have connected children across the region with the Natural History Museum’s famous dinosaur, Dippy.
18 November 2020
Thousands of frontline care staff across the borough are in line for a pay boost after the council backed the introduction of the real living wage.
17 November 2020
Rochdale’s businesses have stepped up to help the council’s Christmas Toy Appeal after the normal drop off points were forced to close due to national coronavirus restrictions.
16 November 2020
Businesses are being called on to have their say in 2 major public consultations to help shape Greater Manchester’s plans to tackle air pollution as part of efforts to build back cleaner and greener following the pandemic.
13 November 2020
Residents and veterans honoured the nation’s war heroes as the borough fell silent on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day to pay tribute to the fallen.
13 November 2020
Public health officials in Rochdale are urging residents not to mix with each other as cases in residents aged over 60 rise to double the national rate.
12 November 2020
Teams at Rochdale Borough Council are ready to hit the road to tackle this winter.
11 November 2020
A man has been handed 2 £1,000 fines after sending his children to school when they returned to Rochdale from Spain.
10 November 2020
All councils across Greater Manchester are following in Rochdale’s footsteps and having a relationships revolution.
10 November 2020
Rochdale Borough Council is implementing the innovative Mockingbird programme.
06 November 2020
Rochdale Borough Council is ready to support residents and businesses through the new national lockdown.
04 November 2020
Rochdale Borough Council will soon be seeking donations to this year’s Christmas Toy Appeal.
02 November 2020
Young people from across the borough can apply for grants from the council’s Youth Opportunity Fund.
30 October 2020
The council has confirmed arrangements for this year’s Remembrance Sunday.
28 October 2020
Council adult care staff have gone the extra mile to raise vital funds for local care homes.
28 October 2020
Parents of children due to start secondary school in September 2021 only have a few days left to apply for their child’s place.
27 October 2020
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a hidden disability that affects one in 14 children.
26 October 2020
Rochdale’s big Christmas lights switch-on and festive market will not take place this year due to the coronavirus outbreak.
23 October 2020
New photos to show how the new Rochdale Register Office will look have been released.
23 October 2020
Rochdale Borough Council has been named in the first ever top 100 employers with an outstanding apprenticeship programme.
23 October 2020
Rochdale Borough Council will be funding extra free school meal vouchers during this October half term.
22 October 2020
Rochdale Town Hall is in line for a major restoration after The National Lottery Heritage Fund approved an £8.3 million grant.
19 October 2020
Residents in Rochdale borough are being urged to check their risk of Type 2 diabetes.
19 October 2020
The borough’s parks have swept the board once again at the 2020 Green Flag Awards.
15 October 2020
A payment of £500 is available to residents on low incomes who are required to self-isolate.
15 October 2020
Plans to build over 240 new homes on a derelict brownfield site in central Rochdale have taken a major step forward.
14 October 2020
Residents are being urged to follow the latest government guidance to prevent the strictest level of local restrictions being imposed.
13 October 2020
Rochdale Music Service Youth Choir wowed the nation at ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent final to finish second.
12 October 2020
In the last 2 months, 15 new apprentices have joined Rochdale Borough Council in a variety of roles.
09 October 2020
A new castle-themed play unit is set to feature as part of major upgrade works to the main play area at Queen’s Park.
05 October 2020
Rochdale Register Office is set to move to a new home at Number One Riverside in the town centre.
28 September 2020
Remembrance Sunday in 2020 will be commemorated across the borough in a different way.
28 September 2020
Families facing food shortages are to be given a further helping hand from the council.
24 September 2020
Rochdale Borough Council has confirmed that its public bonfires and firework displays have been cancelled this year.
21 September 2020
Irene Peachey, a popular member of our library staff, has retired after nearly 40 years’ loyal service.
21 September 2020
A coalition of adoption agencies across the country have joined forces to launch a nationwide recruitment campaign.
18 September 2020
A temporary coronavirus mobile testing unit is opening in Lower Falinge on Monday, 21 September 2020.
18 September 2020
The council underlined its green credentials by hosting a special event to mark World Electric Vehicle Day.
17 September 2020
Council leader Allen Brett’s call for a care home funding package to be extended has been backed by the government.
11 September 2020
Rochdale Borough Council’s bulky waste collection service have seen booking numbers rocket.
10 September 2020
Parents are being urged to allow their children to receive the free flu vaccination this year.
07 September 2020
Parents and carers of children who are due to start primary school in September 2021 can apply for their child’s first school place from Monday, 7 September 2020.
07 September 2020
A woman has been fined £1,000 after refusing to self-isolate when she returned to Rochdale from a family holiday in Spain.
04 September 2020
The leader of Rochdale Borough Council has called on the government to extend and increase a vital grant for the local care sector.
04 September 2020
Rochdale Animal Centre is set for a new home at Hollingworth Lake.
04 September 2020
Another business that was found to be flouting coronavirus rules has been shut down by the council.
02 September 2020
Parents of children across the borough who are due to start secondary school in September 2021 can apply for their child’s school place from now until Monday, 2 November 2020.
01 September 2020
Rochdale Borough Council is taking a stand against racism linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.