Rochdale Borough Council

Rochdale Borough Council
Coat of arms
Corporate logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1974
Leadership
Janet Emsley,
Labour
since 14 May 2025
Neil Emmott,
Labour
since 19 May 2021
James Binks
since 2025 (suspended)
Structure
Seats60 councillors
Political groups
Administration (43)
  Labour (43)
Other parties (17)
  Conservative (8)
  Liberal Democrat (3)
  Reform UK (2)
  Workers Party (2)
  Middleton Ind. (2)
Joint committees
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Panel
Elections
Last election
2 May 2024
Next election
7 May 2026
Meeting place
Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale
Website
www.rochdale.gov.uk

Rochdale Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan borough council and provides the majority of local government services in the borough. The council has been a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority since 2011.

The council has been under Labour majority control since 2011. It is based at Number One Riverside.