Welcome to Rochdale
Cooperative and Proud
We are proud of our historic borough, rich with heritage and an exciting future waiting to be unlocked. Rochdale is a vibrant borough including the townships of Middleton, Heywood and the Pennines, we are proud of our cultural diversity, close-knit communities and caring people. We are excited to see what the future holds for our communities, as we move towards economic support for our local businesses and look to unlocking the potential of the Green Economy.
Rochdale Town Hall
– Our Town Hall Reborn
We are passionate about our Town Hall, widely regarded as one of the UK’s finest examples of Victorian Gothic architecture. Designed by William Crossland and originally opened in 1871, Historic England has stated that the ornate styling is rivalled only by the Palace of Westminster. We can look to the Town Hall as a symbol of the town’s industrial past and pivotal role in the textile trade.
In 2021, we embarked on an ambitious refurbishment project, ensuring that the Town Hall is ready for the next 150 years at the heart of Rochdale. We have recently reopened the Town Hall to the public, offering formal learning opportunities. We can learn from the architecture, craftmanship, artistic details and historic significance of the Town Hall; whilst reflecting on the communities that have made Rochdale what it is today.
Now, we can look to the Town Hall as a symbol of our town’s pioneering future and cooperative communities as we continue our restoration journey.
Proud of our Sustainability
#ClimateChangeRochdale
We have a rich history of transforming our industrial history into ways of supporting the environment across our borough. We have chosen some examples of this, to illustrate our pioneering ways of repurposing our industrial past, the impacts we have had on the environment and our community’s passion around carbon neutrality.
A cotton loom machine from Littleborough was converted to weave fibreglass after the decline of the cotton industry. This loom machine went on to produce the moulds used to make the Concorde aeroplanes’ nose cone.
On 10th September 1927, Rochdale Borough Council employed a deep-sea diver to repair a large gas holder at the Rochdale Corporation Gas Works. This diver was subsequently requisitioned to examine the water tank which seals the holder. As part of our regeneration scheme, we are looking to develop the site today, creating a multi-level residential scheme with basement parking.
Rochdale Youth Parliament has been passionate about supporting our journey towards carbon neutrality. We are proud to share that they have published a series of videos explaining important climate change terms, such as net zero targets and carbon neutrality. Students from Hopwood Hall College have also conducted debates on some key climate change issues with local residents. You will find below a link to view these videos: https://www.rochdale.gov.uk/climate-change
The council was awarded Local Authority Body of the Year for promoting energy efficiency in the borough in the Northwest Energy Efficiency Awards 2022. Likewise, the borough of Rochdale achieved membership of the Sustainable Food Places networks in supporting efforts to make local, healthy and sustainable food available in 2024. 12 of Rochdale’s green spaces secured Green Flag Awards in 2024.
Contact
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact our recruitment partners at Tile Hill
Maud Hollis
maud.hollis@tile-hill.co.uk
07444 696659
Clare Connor
clare.connor@tile-hill.co.uk
0161 408 0703