Voters in Rochdale will go to the polls again next week for the first 'all out' local elections in nearly 20 years. A change to ward boundaries means that all 60 seats are being contested - rather than the usual one third .
Residents will able to vote for up to three candidates in their ward instead of just one. Councillors are responsible for making decisions on running local services - which includes everything from education, planning and parks to public safety, social care and waste collections.
Those registered to vote have been sent a polling card containing details of their local polling stations and when they can vote. There are 163,619 registered voters in the borough and 43,203 postal votes have been issued.
