The Council’s four Township Committees have
become an integral part of the Council's decision-making
process, they are some of the most
developed area committee in local government. The Council recently
approved an approach for developing the role of Township
Committees, giving increasing responsibility for budgets and
day-to-day delivery of services. The Township Committees now hold
responsibility for the delivery of the following Council
services:–
- Environmental Management (excluding Refuse
Collection and Recycling and Bereavement Services)
- Highways and Engineering
- Community Centres
- Libraries
- Development Control
- Township Funds
- Leisure Projects - commissioning
The Rochdale Township Committee comprises the
Members of the Wards (Balderstone and
Kirkholt, Bamford, Castleton, Central Rochdale, Healey,
Kingsway, Milkstone and Deeplish, Norden and
Spotland and Failinge) that fall within the boundaries of that
Township. The Township Committee meets six times per year, at
venues within the Rochdale area. Each Rochdale Township Committee
meeting commences with an Open Forum session, which gives local
residents the opportunity to ask questions of their local Members
or to raise issues of local concern.
