About the borough
Local history
Rochdale's history can be traced right back to the Doomsday Book in 1086. Learn some fascinating information about the rich heritage of Rochdale, Heywood, Middleton, Littleborough and the Pennine villages.
Heritage and conservation areas
View information about Blue Plaques, conservation areas, war memorials, listed buildings, and more.
Improving the borough
We're working hard to make the borough a better place for residents, visitors and businesses.
Popular council services
View your bin collection calendar
Use your postcode to see what bin you need to put out and when.
Search for planning applications
You can search for planning applications and track their progress using our Planning Portal.
Make a payment
You can pay a council bill, fine, invoice and more online. Paying online is easier and more secure.
Decision making
Policies, strategies and reviews
We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.
Councillors and committees
Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.