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Bowlee’s back - car boot sale and market reveals 2024 dates

Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market – one of the biggest and most popular in Greater Manchester - returns for its 2024 season.                                 

Rochdale Science Extravaganza: Inspiring Communities for a Sustainable Future through Art & Science

Rochdale Science Extravaganza is an event that promises to be a vibrant celebration of science and art with a focus on climate action held at the newly refurbished Town Hall, Rochdale, on Sunday, May 5th, from 11:00 am to 4:00

Street Eat food festival returns to Rochdale Town Hall Square

Over 2,000 people flocked to the Street Eat festival last summer and it is set to return to Rochdale Town Hall Square for another serving of food, drink, free entertainment and live music on Saturday 15 June.     

Council agrees over £470,000 investment for local improvements

More local community investment totalling over £470,000 will be delivered across the borough following the latest round of townships funding agreed by Rochdale Borough Council.                           

First tenants move into Rochdale town centre development

A doctor and a vet are among the first tenants to move into a new state of the art housing development in Rochdale town centre.                         

Richard Street creative studios to launch as part of ‘Rochdale Creates Space’

Rochdale Development Agency, working in partnership with Rochdale Borough Council, is set to open its new creative space ‘Richard Street Studios’ in Rochdale as part of ambitious plans to support the development of the boroughs creative and cultural

Power up! Council flicks the switch on major new solar farm

The largest publicly-owned solar farm in Greater Manchester has powered up in Heywood.

Rochdale Borough Council’s 10-hectare site at Chamber House in Heywood, which secured just over £3m funding from the European Regional Development Fund

Transformation of area around Rochdale railway station on track for autumn start

Plans to transform the area around Rochdale railway station have taken a major step forward, with the council’s cabinet giving the green light for technical detailed design work to get under way.