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Welcome to Rochdale Borough Council

By-election to elect a new councillor for the North Middleton ward

View deadlines such as when you need to register to vote by, and more.

Full details of by-election on 31 October 2024
A white X entered on a ballot paper.

Changes to plastic recycling

From Monday, 14 October 2024, you can put a wider range of plastics in your mixed recycling bin.

Check what can go in your mixed recycling
Hands sorting through bottles for recycling.

Keeping the electoral register up to date

Every year we check that everyone who is eligible to vote is registered. Please follow the instructions on the letter we sent you so we can check our records are up to date.

More about the annual canvass
Illustration of checklist, logos for The Electoral Commission and Your Vote Matters Dont Lose It.

Get vaccinated

Vaccinations for flu, measles, as well as tips on any vaccinations you or your child may need.

How to get vaccinated
Child receiving a vaccine injection.

Translation and accessibility tools

To make our website usable for as many people as possible, we've added the Recite Me toolbar. You can use this to do things like translating the text to another language, have the text read aloud and more.

More on the Recite Me toolbar
The Recite Me toolbar.

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A family with children walking down the street on a rainy day.

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

Have your say

Rows of new build housing

A vision for positive change

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

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