The Latest Breaking News from Rochdale Council

Hopwood DePree was working with the council to restore Hopwood House

The 8.5 metre figure, named Lilly, arrived in the town centre as part of a project to encourage children to talk about climate change

Shouts of ‘shame’ and ‘farce’ filled the air as Rochdale council’s planning committee approved proposals for 61 new homes on protected grazing land in Littleborough, known as Stubley Meadows.

20 seats were contested in Balderstone & Kirkholt, Bamford, Castleton, Central Rochdale, East Middleton, Healey, Hopwood Hall, Kingsway, Littleborough Lakeside, Milkstone & Deeplish, Milnrow & Newhey, Norden, North Heywood, North Middleton, Smallbridge & Firgrove, South Middleton, Spotland & Falinge, Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough, West Heywood and West Middleton

A third of the members of the council will be elected on May 4

The cash has been allocated via the government’s Household Support Fund (HSF) for 2023/24, and is targeted at those who would otherwise struggle to buy food, pay essential utility bills or meet other essential living or housing costs.

Stamford House, in Rochdale, has been praised for the turnaround in a new report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Council tax will increase in all 10 boroughs

Remembering the Burnden Park 33 PLUS £900k in bus lane fines