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Crest is beyond all boundaries
Date published: 22 February 2010
A crestfallen councillor has complained about the size of the coat of arms on Oldham’s new boundary signs.
Oldham’s Labour opposition leader, Councillor James McMahon, has sent a letter of complaint to chief executive Charlie Parker after seeing the first sign go up in Royton.
He said the crest, in the top left hand corner of the signs, is barely visible from street level.
And he added: “The signs show complete disregard to the local identities held in each township.
“I find it highly offensive and inappropriate. It is high time that Oldham Council realised it does not own Oldham or its districts.
“The people of Oldham will not tolerate being ‘branded’ by Oldham Council, especially when it means a clear attempt to erase their true, unique and valued identity.”
Comments
Well said! 53% of the Oldham area is in Yorkshire, and I have not seen evidence of that on the gaudy and tacky signs.
This is so sad
Townships of Oldham are give recognition that they never had before and all we get is this idiot decrying it. Well done Jim sooner the election is over and your sort are out the better. I for one am pleased to see this on signs as it show some one is listened, yes it could be bigger but it’s a first step
One of these bloody awful things has been stuck up yards from my home. Horrible insipid, garish colour on a pointless sign that doesn't fit with the surroundings or mean anything. Waste of money on a huge scale, and simply trying to mimic the horrible pink In Salford effort.
Basically - they need to get rid of the ridiculous colour,and the polo mint logo - then bring back the owl and individual town crests.
Who ever designed these signs wants their head testing
they are hideous signs which will have faded in a couple of years time as ombc used the wrong colour on their stupid new logo. so more money will be wasted on replacing them yet again.
oh sykes just do the right thing and step down.
Yeah but we do have the polo mint I bet, another one for all the other towns to joke about. Are we now no longer part of the MBC, maybe we could get a rebate on our rip off council tax
Which idiot sanctioned these very poor looking Boundary signs -they are AWFUL. No detail , garish colour.
Have a look as you drive into ASHTON/ROCHDALE as you go to the cinema/bowling which cannot be done here.
Their signs look like they have pride in their town.
ANOTHER SIGN (NO PUN INTENDED) THAT THIS TOWN IS RUN BY OVERPAID CLOWNS
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"“I find it highly offensive and inappropriate. It is high time that Oldham Council realised it does not own Oldham or its districts."
I find it highly offensive you haven't got anything better to do. Oldham is a disaster area thanks to Oldham council and its councillers wasting money on complete tat such as these signs.
By Max Damage @ 22/02/2010 12:07:51