Farooq Ahmed: councillor for Central Rochdale, Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Farooq Ahmed is a Workers Party of Britain councillor for the Central Rochdale ward on Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Farooq Ahmed is also Leader of the Workers Party of Britain Group. Their current term began on 3 May 2024.

Council: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Ward: Central Rochdale
Party: Workers Party of Britain
Posts: Leader of the Workers Party of Britain Group
Term began: 3 May 2024
Official profile: rochdale.moderngov.co.uk
Source: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Farooq Ahmed

These are the details Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council publishes for Farooq Ahmed, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: Farooq.Ahmed@Rochdale.Gov.UK
Phone: 01706 922825
Phone: 07506 057620
Post: Governance & Committee Services, Floor 2, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU
Official profile: rochdale.moderngov.co.uk

Who else represents Central Rochdale

Waqar Khan Workers Party of Britain
Sameena Zaheer Labour and Co-operative Portfolio Holder for Corporate, Governance and Transformation

Workers Party of Britain on Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Workers Party of Britain holds 4 of the 60 seats on Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council. The largest group is Labour, with 21. Seats by party: Labour 21, Reform UK 15, Labour and Co-operative 10, The Conservative Party 7, Workers Party of Britain 4, Liberal Democrats 3.

Leaders and post holders on Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Stephen Anstee Leader of the Conservative Group
Aisling-Blaise Gallagher Chair of Rochdale South Township Committee
Aasim Rashid Chair of Employment and Equalities Committee
Terry Smith Chair of Transport Committee
Tricia Ayrton Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Environment
Shakil Ahmed Chair of Planning Committee
Daalat Ali Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Health
Tom Besford Chair of Communities, Regeneration and Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee

All 60 councillors of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Central Rochdale

Farooq Ahmed sits on Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Rochdale, each with its own page:

Greater Manchester Combined Authority led by Bev Craig
Greater Manchester Police led by Stephen Watson
Blackley and Middleton South: Graham Stringer (Labour) MP
Heywood and Middleton North: Mrs Elsie Blundell (Labour) MP
Rochdale: Paul Waugh (Labour (Co-op)) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Rochdale, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.