Councillor contact information by Party

You can contact your local councillor or any councillor directly if you've a local issue you'd like to raise with them. Contact details for councillors are available on their individual profile pages.

Rochdale Borough Council has 60 elected councillors. There are currently 46 Labour, 9 Conservative, 3 Liberal Democrats and 2 Middleton Independents. The Labour Group has control of the council. The council is responsible for appointing the Leader of the Council who is Councillor Neil Emmott.

Councillor by Party
Councillor	Political party	Ward
Councillor Ali Ahmed Chair of Rochdale North Township Committee 264 Entwisle Road, Rochdale, OL16 2LJ Work mobile: 07812 222743 Work: ali.ahmed@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	Central Rochdale
Councillor Iftikhar Ahmed Portfolio Holder for Adult Care and Wellbeing C/o Governance Support, Number One Riverside, Floor 2, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Home mobile: 07812 238314 Work: iftikhar.ahmed2@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	Central Rochdale
Councillor Shakil Ahmed Deputy Mayor and Chair of Planning and Licensing Committee Home mobile: 07812 238315 Work: Shakil.Ahmed@Rochdale.Gov.UK	Labour	Kingsway
Councillor Daalat Ali Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Health 2 Rough Hey Walk, Newbold, Rochdale, OL16 5SU Home mobile: 07812 231705 Work: daalat.ali@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	Kingsway
Councillor Mohammad Arshad 10 Chevron Close, Rochdale, OL11 3LZ Work: 07971779650 Work: Mohammad.Arshad@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	Labour	Milkstone and Deeplish
Councillor Elizabeth Atewologun 38 Lorton Close, Middleton, M24 4NB, Work: 01706 926171 Work mobile: 07974609285 Work: Elizabeth.Atewologun@Rochdale.Gov.UK	Labour	North Middleton
Councillor Tricia Ayrton Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Environment 7 Wood Hey Grove, Syke, Rochdale, OL12 9TY Work: 07760 101 807 Work: Tricia.Ayrton@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	Labour	Healey
Councillor Angela Brown Chair of Heywood Township Committee C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Work: 07870172145 Work: Angela.Brown@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	Labour	West Heywood
Councillor Phil Burke C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Work: 01706 924890 Home: Philip.Burke@Rochdale.Gov.UK	Labour	West Middleton
Councillor Patricia Mary Dale Chair of Health, Schools and Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Home: 07812220445 Work: Patricia.Dale@Rochdale.Gov.UK	Labour	South Middleton
Councillor Neil Emmott Leader of the Council C/O Victoria Byrne, Floor 3, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Home: 01706 364247 Work mobile: 07812 222742 Work: neil.emmott@rochdale.gov.uk Home: neil.emmott@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	West Middleton
Councillor Susan Emmott C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Home: 01706 364247 Work: susan.emmott@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	Hopwood Hall
Councillor Iram Faisal Work mobile: 01706 927320 Home mobile: 07870172141 Work: Iram.Faisal@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	Labour	Spotland and Falinge
Councillor Aisling-Blaise Gallagher Work: 07966991847 Work: Aisling.Gallagher@Rochdale.Gov.UK	Labour	Castleton
Councillor Peter Hodgkinson Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Finance and Corporate c/o Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Work: 07583043367 Work: Peter.Hodgkinson@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	Labour	Hopwood Hall
Councillor Aftab Hussain Assistant to the Portfolio Holder for Highways and Facilities C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Work: Aftab.Hussain2@Rochdale.Gov.Uk Home: Aftab.Hussain2@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	Labour	Smallbridge and Firgrove
Councillor Richard Jackson 17 Ballard Close, Littleborough, OL15 9HN Work: 01706 926172 Work mobile: 07949114862 Work: Richard.Jackson@Rochdale.Gov.UK	Labour	Littleborough Lakeside
Councillor Peter Malcolm Chair of Audit and Governance Committee Apartment 9, 18 Pine Street, Heywood, OL10 1FH Work: 07929749776 Work: Peter.Malcolm@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	Labour	West Heywood
Councillor Rachel Massey Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services and Education C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Work: 01706 924890 Work mobile: 07583 093 719 Work: rachel.massey@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	Kingsway
Councillor Amna Mir Chair of Pennines Township Committee C/o Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Work: amna.mir@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	Smallbridge and Firgrove
Councillor Shahid Mohammed Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Health Work: 07812234997 Work: Shahid.Mohammed@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	Labour	Milkstone and Deeplish
Councillor Amber Nisa Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Communities and Cooperation Work: Amber.Nisa@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	Labour	Spotland and Falinge
Councillor Shaun O'Neill Chair of Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee 15 Daffodil Close, Shawclough, Rochdale, OL12 6NY Home: 01706 633585 Home mobile: 07812 238323 Work: shaun.o'neill@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	Healey
Councillor Bev Place Assistant to the Portfolio Holder for Children's Services and Education 16 Shaftsbury Drive, Hopwood, Heywood, OL10 2PH Work: 07976539531 Work: Bev.Place@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	Labour	North Heywood
Councillor Faisal Rana Home mobile: 07753 750259 Home: faisal.rana@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	Spotland and Falinge
Councillor Aasim Rashid C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Work mobile: 07812 220429 Work: Aasim.Rashid@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	Castleton
Councillor Aiza Rashid Work: 07794210809 Work: Aiza.Rashid@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	Labour	Milkstone and Deeplish
Councillor Linda Robinson C/O Governance Support, Number One Riverside, Floor 2, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Home: 01706 621327 Work: linda.robinson@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	West Heywood
Councillor Peter Rush Chair of Charitable Trustee Committee 2 Clitheroe Close, Heywood, Lancs, OL10 4XF Home: 01706 364057 Home mobile: 07802 984571 Work: peter.rush@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	North Heywood
Councillor Terry Smith Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Equity, Safety and Reform 157 Windermere Road, Middleton, M24 5NQ Work: 01706 926173 Work mobile: 07974609315 Work: Terrance.Smith2@Rochdale.Gov.UK	Labour	East Middleton
Councillor Carol Wardle Portfolio Holder for Finance and Corporate Whittlefold Smallholding, Whittle Lane, Heywood, Lancs, OL10 2RD Home: 0161 653 6908 Work mobile: 07929293749 Work: carol.wardle@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	Hopwood Hall
Councillor Shah Wazir Portfolio Holder for Highways and Facilities c/o Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1AB Work mobile: 07812 222748 Work: shah.wazir@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	Healey
Councillor June West Chair of Middleton Township Committee C/o Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Home mobile: 07887677203 Work: june.west@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	South Middleton
Councillor Dylan James Williams Assistant to Leader of the Council 65 Jubilee Road, Middleton, M24 2LT Work: 07813547574 Home: 0161 215 0974 Work: Dylan.Williams@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	Labour	East Middleton
Councillor Peter Williams Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Housing 87 Crow Hill South, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1LA Home: 0161 643 3455 Work: peter.williams@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour	South Middleton
Councillor Tom Besford Chair of Communities, Regeneration and Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Work mobile: 07929577894 Work: tom.besford@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour and Co-operative	Littleborough Lakeside
Councillor Elsie Blundell C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Work: 01706 924890 Work mobile: 07592 163 094 Work: Elsie.Blundell@Rochdale.Gov.UK	Labour and Co-operative	Balderstone and Kirkholt
Councillor John Blundell C/o Governance Support, Number One Riverside, Floor 2, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Home: 01706 924890 Work: John.Blundell@Rochdale.Gov.UK	Labour and Co-operative	Smallbridge and Firgrove
Councillor Janet Emsley Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Equity, Safety and Reform C/o Governance Support, Floor 2, Number 1 Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Work mobile: 07812 220430 Work: janet.emsley@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour and Co-operative	Littleborough Lakeside
Councillor Philip Massey Chair of Rochdale South Township Committee Work: 01706 927358 Work mobile: 07564 630645 Work: philip.massey@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour and Co-operative	Balderstone and Kirkholt
Councillor Daniel Meredith Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Housing C/o Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Work mobile: 07812 231317 Work: daniel.meredith@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour and Co-operative	Balderstone and Kirkholt
Councillor Liam O'Rourke Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Environment 101 Queens Park Road, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 4JR Work mobile: 07986555396 Work: liam.o'rourke@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour and Co-operative	North Heywood
Councillor Sara Rowbotham C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Home mobile: 07812 222741 Home: sara.rowbotham@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour and Co-operative	North Middleton
Councillor Billy Sheerin Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Adult Care and Wellbeing 73 Leander Drive, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2DX Home: 01706 924890 Work: billy.sheerin@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour and Co-operative	Castleton
Councillor Susan Smith Portfolio Holder for Communities and Cooperation 157 Windermere Road, Langley, Middleton, M24 5NQ Home mobile: 07870 172143 Work: Susan.Smith@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour and Co-operative	West Middleton
Councillor Sameena Zaheer Chair of Employment and Equalities Committee C/o Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Work mobile: 07424 008800 Work: Sameena.zaheer@rochdale.gov.uk	Labour and Co-operative	Central Rochdale
Councillor Stephen Anstee Shadow Portfolio Holder for Highways and Facilities 94 Shaftesbury Drive, Heywood, , , OL10 2PT Work mobile: 07870 172 144 Work: Stephen.Anstee@Rochdale.Gov.UK	The Conservative Party	Bamford
Councillor Ashley Dearnley Shadow Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Housing 10 Ashley Dearnley Court, New Road, Dearnley, Littleborough, OL15 8QY Home: 01706 377903 Home mobile: 07802 673 271 Work: ashley.dearnley@rochdale.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Wardle Shore and West Littleborough
Councillor James Gartside Shadow Portfolio Holder for Equalities, Safety and Reform 19 Falcon Close, Norden, Rochdale, OL12 7RY Home: 01706 658443 Home mobile: 07812 238319 Work: james.gartside@rochdale.gov.uk Home: James.Gartside@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	The Conservative Party	Norden
Councillor Michael Holly Civic Mayor 29 Springbank Lane, Bamford, Rochdale, OL11 5SE Work: 07971 462846 Work: michael.holly@rochdale.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Norden
Councillor Rina Paolucci Shadow Portfolio Holder for Health 17 New Street, Dearnley, Littleborough, OL15 8HW Home: 01706 413930 Home mobile: 07877 405021 Work: rina.paolucci@rochdale.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Wardle Shore and West Littleborough
Councillor Angela Smith Shadow Portfolio Holder for Adult Care and Wellbeing 33 Winston Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 5JA Work mobile: 07710 297 377 Work: angela.smith@rochdale.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Bamford
Councillor Patricia Sullivan Shadow Portfolio Holder for Children's Services and Education c/o Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Home mobile: 07967 985240 Home: Patricia.Sullivan@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	The Conservative Party	Bamford
Councillor John Taylor Leader of The Conservative Group, Shadow Portfolio Holder for Communties and Cooperation and for Climate Change and Environment 42 Union Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9QA Home: 07812220427 Work: John.Taylor@rochdale.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Wardle Shore and West Littleborough
Councillor Peter Winkler Deputy Leader of The Conservative Group and Shadow Portfolio Holder for Finance and Corporate c/o Governance Support, 2nd Floor, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Work mobile: 07583 674 503 Work: Peter.Winkler@rochdale.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Norden
Councillor David Bamford Marvera, 16a Smith Hill, Rochdale, OL16 3ER Work mobile: 07525 416 380 Work: David.Bamford@Rochdale.Gov.UK	Liberal Democrats	Milnrow and Newhey
Councillor Irene Davidson 11 Newfield View, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3DS Home mobile: 07870 172142 Work: Irene.Davidson@Rochdale.Gov.UK	Liberal Democrats	Milnrow and Newhey
Councillor Andy Kelly Leader of the Liberal Democrats Party 23 Thames Road, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3UB Work: 07947 609277 Work mobile: 07812 222740 Work: andy.kelly@rochdale.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Milnrow and Newhey
Councillor Peter Allonby 50 Summerfield Drive, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2WW Work: 07971399794 Work: Peter.Allonby@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	Middleton Independents Party	North Middleton
Councillor Paul Beswick Work: 07974607820 Work: Paul.Beswick@Rochdale.Gov.Uk	Middleton Independents Party	East Middleton