Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council: all 60 councillors
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council has 60 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Labour, with 21 of the 60 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy).
See Rochdale: local statistics and who has power over Rochdale, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Labour: 21 councillors
- Reform UK: 15 councillors
- Labour and Co-operative: 10 councillors
- The Conservative Party: 7 councillors
- Workers Party of Britain: 4 councillors
- Liberal Democrats: 3 councillors
Leaders and post holders
- Daniel Meredith (Labour and Co-operative): Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Housing
- Jordan Tarrant-Short (Reform UK): Shadow Portfolio Holder for Children's Services and Education
- Stephen Anstee (The Conservative Party): Leader of the Conservative Group
- Aisling-Blaise Gallagher (Labour): Chair of Rochdale South Township Committee
- Aasim Rashid (Labour): Chair of Employment and Equalities Committee
- Farooq Ahmed (Workers Party of Britain): Leader of the Workers Party of Britain Group
- Sameena Zaheer (Labour and Co-operative): Portfolio Holder for Corporate, Governance and Transformation
- Georgina Jacques (Labour): Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Communities and Cooperation
- Terry Smith (Labour): Chair of Transport Committee
- Dylan James Williams (Labour): Portfolio Holder for Highways and Facilities
- Tricia Ayrton (Labour and Co-operative): Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Environment
- Mark Stephens (Reform UK): Shadow Portfolio Holder for Corporate, Governance and Transformation
- Shah Wazir (Labour): Portfolio Holder for Adult Care and Wellbeing
- Peter Hodgkinson (Labour): Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Finance
- Steve Potter (Reform UK): Shadow Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Environment
- Carol Wardle (Labour): Portfolio Holder for Finance
- Shakil Ahmed (Labour): Chair of Planning Committee
- Daalat Ali (Labour): Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Health
- Rachel Massey (Labour): Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services and Education
- Tom Besford (Labour and Co-operative): Chair of Communities, Regeneration and Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee
- Victoria Howard (Reform UK): Shadow Portfolio Holder for Finance and Growth
- Richard Jackson (Labour): Chair of Pennines Township Committee
- Aiza Rashid (Labour): Assistant to the Portfolio Holder for Children's Services and Education
- Anthony Gilbert (Reform UK): Shadow Portfolio Holder for Highways and Facilities
- Andy Kelly (Liberal Democrats): Deputy Mayor and Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group
- Paul O'Neill (Labour and Co-operative): Chair of Audit and Governance Committee
- Bev Place (Labour and Co-operative): Chair of Heywood Township Committee
- Elizabeth Atewologun (Labour): Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Corporate, Governance and Transformation
- Kathryn Bromfield (Labour and Co-operative): Chair of Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Lee Wolf (Reform UK): Shadow Portfolio Holder for Communities and Cooperation
- John Blundell (Labour and Co-operative): Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Highways and Facilities
- Amna Mir (Labour): Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Environment
- Patricia Mary Dale (Labour and Co-operative): Chair of Health, Schools and Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee
- June West (Labour): Chair of Middleton Township Committee and Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Housing
- Amber Nisa (Labour): Chair of Rochdale North Township Committee
- Faisal Rana (Labour): Civic Mayor
- Philip Barrett (Reform UK): Shadow Portfolio Holder for Adult Care and Wellbeing
- John Taylor (Reform UK): Leader of Reform UK Group and Shadow Portfolio Holder for Health
- Stuart Crawford (Reform UK): Shadow Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Housing
- Peter Joinson (Labour): Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Health
- Linda Robinson (Labour): Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Adult Care and Wellbeing
- Neil Emmott (Labour): Leader of the Council
- Susan Smith (Labour and Co-operative): Portfolio Holder for Communities and Cooperation
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began | Official contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balderstone and Kirkholt | Ashley-Louise Gilbert | Reform UK | 8 May 2026 | Ashley-Louise.Gilbert@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735769 | |
| Balderstone and Kirkholt | Daniel Meredith | Labour and Co-operative | Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Housing | 2 May 2019 | daniel.meredith@rochdale.gov.uk 01706 927364 C/o Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Balderstone and Kirkholt | Jordan Tarrant-Short | Reform UK | Shadow Portfolio Holder for Children's Services and Education | 2 May 2025 | Jordan.Tarrant-Short@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07484586314 |
| Bamford | Angela Smith | The Conservative Party | 3 May 2018 | angela.smith@rochdale.gov.uk 07710 297 377 Home: 33 Winston Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 5JA | |
| Bamford | Philip Beal | The Conservative Party | 3 May 2024 | Philip.Beal@Rochdale.Gov.UK 01706 927791 | |
| Bamford | Stephen Anstee | The Conservative Party | Leader of the Conservative Group | 6 May 2021 | Stephen.Anstee@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07870 172 144 c/o Governance Services, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Castleton | Aasim Rashid | Labour | Chair of Employment and Equalities Committee | 3 May 2018 | Aasim.Rashid@rochdale.gov.uk 07812 220429 C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Castleton | Aisling-Blaise Gallagher | Labour | Chair of Rochdale South Township Committee | 9 May 2022 | Aisling.Gallagher@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07966991847 |
| Castleton | Dave Jones | Reform UK | 8 May 2026 | David.Jones3@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735771 | |
| Central Rochdale | Farooq Ahmed | Workers Party of Britain | Leader of the Workers Party of Britain Group | 3 May 2024 | Farooq.Ahmed@Rochdale.Gov.UK 01706 922825 07506 057620 Governance & Committee Services, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Central Rochdale | Sameena Zaheer | Labour and Co-operative | Portfolio Holder for Corporate, Governance and Transformation | 3 May 2018 | Sameena.Zaheer@rochdale.gov.uk 01706 924890 07483 757100 07424 008800 Governance Services, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Central Rochdale | Waqar Khan | Workers Party of Britain | 8 May 2026 | Waqar.Khan@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735739 | |
| East Middleton | Dylan James Williams | Labour | Portfolio Holder for Highways and Facilities | 9 May 2022 | Dylan.Williams@Rochdale.Gov.Uk 07813547574 0161 215 0974 c/o Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| East Middleton | Georgina Jacques | Labour | Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Communities and Cooperation | 8 May 2026 | Georgina.Jacques@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735772 |
| East Middleton | Terry Smith | Labour | Chair of Transport Committee | 4 May 2023 | Terrance.Smith2@Rochdale.Gov.UK 01706 926173 07974609315 Home: 157 Windermere Road, Middleton, M24 5NQ |
| Healey | Mark Stephens | Reform UK | Shadow Portfolio Holder for Corporate, Governance and Transformation | 8 May 2026 | Mark.Stephens@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735774 |
| Healey | Shah Wazir | Labour | Portfolio Holder for Adult Care and Wellbeing | 2 May 2019 | shah.wazir@rochdale.gov.uk 07812 222748 c/o Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1AB |
| Healey | Tricia Ayrton | Labour and Co-operative | Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Environment | 9 May 2022 | Tricia.Ayrton@Rochdale.Gov.Uk 07760 101 807 Home: 7 Wood Hey Grove, Syke, Rochdale, OL12 9TY |
| Hopwood Hall | Carol Wardle | Labour | Portfolio Holder for Finance | 3 May 2012 | carol.wardle@rochdale.gov.uk 07929293749 0161 653 6908 C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, OL16 1XU |
| Hopwood Hall | Peter Hodgkinson | Labour | Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Finance | 9 May 2022 | Peter.Hodgkinson@Rochdale.Gov.Uk 07583043367 c/o Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Hopwood Hall | Steve Potter | Reform UK | Shadow Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Environment | 8 May 2026 | Steve.Potter@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735733 |
| Kingsway | Daalat Ali | Labour | Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Health | 3 May 2018 | daalat.ali@rochdale.gov.uk 01706 924890 07812 231705 c/o Governance Support, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU Home: 2 Rough Hey Walk, Newbold, Rochdale, OL16 5SU |
| Kingsway | Rachel Massey | Labour | Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services and Education | 2 May 2019 | rachel.massey@rochdale.gov.uk 01706 924890 07583 093 719 C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Kingsway | Shakil Ahmed | Labour | Chair of Planning Committee | 4 May 2012 | Shakil.Ahmed@Rochdale.Gov.UK 01706 927352 07812 238315 C/o Governance Support, Floor 2 , Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Littleborough Lakeside | Richard Jackson | Labour | Chair of Pennines Township Committee | 4 May 2023 | Richard.Jackson@Rochdale.Gov.UK 01706 926172 07949114862 Home: 17 Ballard Close, Littleborough, OL15 9HN |
| Littleborough Lakeside | Tom Besford | Labour and Co-operative | Chair of Communities, Regeneration and Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee | 2 May 2019 | tom.besford@rochdale.gov.uk 07929577894 C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Littleborough Lakeside | Victoria Howard | Reform UK | Shadow Portfolio Holder for Finance and Growth | 8 May 2026 | Victoria.Howard@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735780 |
| Milkstone and Deeplish | Aiza Rashid | Labour | Assistant to the Portfolio Holder for Children's Services and Education | 9 May 2022 | Aiza.Rashid@Rochdale.Gov.Uk 07794210809 |
| Milkstone and Deeplish | Minaam Ellahi | Workers Party of Britain | 3 May 2024 | Minaam.Ellahi@Rochdale.Gov.UK 01706 922832 | |
| Milkstone and Deeplish | Mohammed Shafiq | Workers Party of Britain | 8 May 2026 | Mohammed.Shafiq2@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735778 | |
| Milnrow and Newhey | Andy Kelly | Liberal Democrats | Deputy Mayor and Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group | 2 May 2019 | andy.kelly@rochdale.gov.uk 07947 609277 07812 222740 Home: 23 Thames Road, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3UB |
| Milnrow and Newhey | Anthony Gilbert | Reform UK | Shadow Portfolio Holder for Highways and Facilities | 8 May 2026 | Anthony.Gilbert@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735768 |
| Milnrow and Newhey | David Bamford | Liberal Democrats | 3 May 2018 | David.Bamford@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07525 416 380 Home: Marvera, 16a Smith Hill, Rochdale, OL16 3ER | |
| Norden | Michael Holly | The Conservative Party | 3 May 2018 | michael.holly@rochdale.gov.uk 07971 462846 Home: 29 Springbank Lane, Bamford, Rochdale, OL11 5SE | |
| Norden | Paul Ellison | The Conservative Party | 8 May 2026 | Paul.Ellison@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735779 | |
| Norden | Peter Winkler | The Conservative Party | 2 May 2019 | Peter.Winkler@rochdale.gov.uk 07890256814 07583 674 503 c/o Governance Support, 2nd Floor, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU | |
| North Heywood | Bev Place | Labour and Co-operative | Chair of Heywood Township Committee | 9 May 2022 | Bev.Place@Rochdale.Gov.Uk 07976539531 Governance & Committee Services, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| North Heywood | Michael Howard | Reform UK | 8 May 2026 | Michael.Howard@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735776 | |
| North Heywood | Paul O'Neill | Labour and Co-operative | Chair of Audit and Governance Committee | 3 May 2024 | Neill@Rochdale.Gov.UK 01706 927927 07356179112 Governance & Committee Services, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| North Middleton | Elizabeth Atewologun | Labour | Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Corporate, Governance and Transformation | 4 May 2023 | Elizabeth.Atewologun@Rochdale.Gov.UK 01706 926171 07974609285 Home: 38 Lorton Close, Middleton, M24 4NB |
| North Middleton | Kathryn Bromfield | Labour and Co-operative | Chair of Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee | 3 May 2024 | Kathryn.Bromfield@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07356179389 |
| North Middleton | Lee Wolf | Reform UK | Shadow Portfolio Holder for Communities and Cooperation | 9 May 2022 | Lee.Wolf2@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735773 |
| Smallbridge and Firgrove | Amna Mir | Labour | Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Environment | 4 May 2012 | amna.mir@rochdale.gov.uk C/o Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, OL16 1XU |
| Smallbridge and Firgrove | John Blundell | Labour and Co-operative | Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Highways and Facilities | 3 May 2018 | John.Blundell@Rochdale.Gov.UK 01706 924890 C/o Governance Support, Number One Riverside, Floor 2, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Smallbridge and Firgrove | Mohammed Khizer | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2026 | Mohammed.Khizer@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735777 | |
| South Middleton | June West | Labour | Chair of Middleton Township Committee and Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Housing | 3 May 2018 | june.west@rochdale.gov.uk 01706927406 07887677203 C/o Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| South Middleton | Matthew Pilkington | Reform UK | 8 May 2026 | Matthew.Pilkington@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735775 | |
| South Middleton | Patricia Mary Dale | Labour and Co-operative | Chair of Health, Schools and Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee | 3 May 2018 | Patricia.Dale@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07812220445 Home: C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Spotland and Falinge | Amber Nisa | Labour | Chair of Rochdale North Township Committee | 9 May 2022 | Amber.Nisa@Rochdale.Gov.Uk 07890250675 |
| Spotland and Falinge | Carl Faulkner | Reform UK | 8 May 2026 | Carl.Faulkner@Rochdale.Gov.UK 01706 340137 | |
| Spotland and Falinge | Faisal Rana | Labour | Civic Mayor | 3 May 2018 | faisal.rana@rochdale.gov.uk 07753 750259 |
| Wardle, Shore and West Littleborough | Adam Branton | The Conservative Party | 3 May 2024 | Adam.Branton@Rochdale.Gov.UK 01706 927484 | |
| Wardle, Shore and West Littleborough | John Taylor | Reform UK | Leader of Reform UK Group and Shadow Portfolio Holder for Health | 3 May 2018 | John.Taylor@rochdale.gov.uk 07812220427 |
| Wardle, Shore and West Littleborough | Philip Barrett | Reform UK | Shadow Portfolio Holder for Adult Care and Wellbeing | 8 May 2026 | Phil.Barrett@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735732 |
| West Heywood | Linda Robinson | Labour | Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Adult Care and Wellbeing | 7 May 1999 | linda.robinson@rochdale.gov.uk 07483130857 01706 621327 C/O Governance Support, Number One Riverside, Floor 2, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| West Heywood | Peter Joinson | Labour | Assistant to Portfolio Holder for Health | 3 May 2024 | Peter.Joinson@Rochdale.Gov.UK 01706 927326 Home: C/O Governance Support, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| West Heywood | Stuart Crawford | Reform UK | Shadow Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Housing | 8 May 2026 | Stuart.Crawford@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735736 |
| West Middleton | Neil Emmott | Labour | Leader of the Council | 3 May 2018 | neil.emmott@rochdale.gov.uk 07812 222742 01706 364247 C/O Victoria Byrne, Floor 3, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| West Middleton | Susan Smith | Labour and Co-operative | Portfolio Holder for Communities and Cooperation | 6 May 2016 | Susan.Smith@rochdale.gov.uk 07870 172143 Home: 157 Windermere Road, Langley, Middleton, M24 5NQ |
| West Middleton | Trevor Taylor | Reform UK | 8 May 2026 | Trevor.Taylor@Rochdale.Gov.UK 07483735738 |
Source
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council. Contact details are exactly what the council publishes in its own feed on the day it was read, including a home address or phone only where the council publishes one. Anything the council removes disappears from this page at the next refresh. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.