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Christmas and New Year information

View festive events, changes for bin collections, opening hours for various council departments and more over the Christmas and New Year period.

View Christmas and New Year information
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Flu jabs

Flu jabs are offered every year through the NHS to help protect people at risk of getting seriously ill from flu. Find out if you're eligible for a flu jab, how to get one and where.

More information on flu jabs
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Primary school admissions

How and when to apply for a place, how admission decisions are made and information about each school to help you decide which schools to apply to.

More on school admissions
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Time to renew your postal vote

Everyone who votes by post must re-apply every 3 years, so if you chose to vote by post before January 2024 you need to re-apply online now.

Postal voting
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Gritting, salt and winter services

View gritting routes, information on staying well in cold weather and more.

More on gritting, salt and winter services
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Fostering in the borough of Rochdale

Fostering is a way of caring for other people's children and young people away from their family home. Take your first step to giving childhood a chance.

You can chat with our friendly Fostering Team about the fostering process and ask any questions you might have.

Find out more about fostering

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A vision for positive change

We’re preserving our heritage and creating a borough brimming with life, leisure and culture.

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