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Traffic cops often feature in television shows, but the reality is that the traffic officers forming the thin blue line are often too few and grossly underfunded, and the Liberal...
Date Published 09/09/2020
A former Oldham councillor handed a suspended prison sentence for having indecent photographs of children didn’t download the pictures on his town hall-issued laptop, the council...
Date Published 04/09/2020
Leader of Oldham Council, Sean Fielding, has responded to a letter from Councillor John Hudson and his Conservative Group regarding the investigation into increasing allegations...
Date Published 03/09/2020
Councillor John Hudson OBE and his Conservative Group have written to the Leader and all elected members of Oldham Council regarding an investigation into the increasing...
Date Published 02/09/2020
While Oldham awaits the announcement by the Government on whether the town will be put into local lockdown, the council have announced they are going to change the local plan for...
Date Published 19/08/2020
A plan to build more than new 70 houses on Huddersfield Road in Diggle has led two councillors to urge locals for their views.
Date Published 13/08/2020
The Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Oldham Council, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has welcomed confirmation from the Leader of Oldham Council...
Date Published 12/08/2020
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group and its partners are celebrating a major milestone in its plans to provide the Royal Oldham Hospital with a £28million extension.
Date Published 07/08/2020
Former industrial land off Mossdown Road in Royton has been identified as a suitable location for a £150m state-of-the-art energy recovery facility to safely transform...
Date Published 05/08/2020
Parishioners at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Hollinwood, have been busy bees making good use of the grants awarded to them by First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) and Oldham...
Date Published 04/08/2020
Oldham Council's SOS campaign has seen huge support from the borough since its launch.
Date Published 30/07/2020
The Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Oldham Council, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has written to the Leader of Oldham Council to ask once more...
Date Published 29/07/2020
Oldham Council has now distributed more than £45 million in cash grants to support businesses across the borough impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Date Published 22/07/2020
A council leader has blasted the ‘sickening’ behaviour of people repeating allegations of historic child sex abuse ‘which have no evidence behind them’ in Oldham.
Date Published 17/07/2020
Council chiefs in Oldham are calling on residents to sign a letter to the government urging ministers to ‘save our services’ and provide more funding to the borough.
Date Published 13/07/2020
Greater Manchester’s councils have revealed the huge amounts of money they’ve lost through suspended parking charges as a result of lockdown.
The Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group and Shadow Cabinet Member for Finance, Councillor Chris Gloster, will be seconding a motion at the next full meeting of Oldham...
Date Published 11/07/2020
Oldham Liberal Democrat Councillors Sam Al-Hamdani and Hazel Gloster will pose this question when they propose a related motion at the next full meeting of Oldham Council (15...
Date Published 07/07/2020
Oldham Council is lobbying the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to free up more cash for businesses in the borough.
Date Published 25/06/2020
Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group and Leader of the Opposition on Oldham Council, reckons our High Street faces unprecedented challenges in the...
Date Published 23/06/2020
Shoppers will be able to show even more love to their local markets as the borough welcomes the return of its outdoor markets across Oldham, Shaw and Royton.
Date Published 19/06/2020
In the next couple of weeks, an inspirational package of support for young people in Oldham will be launched by the Rio Ferdinand Foundation in partnership with the Oldham...
Oldham Mosque Council leaders have praised the efforts of numerous voluntary initiatives in and around the town as the coronavirus crisis continues to affect everyday lives.
Date Published 29/05/2020
More than 4,100 Oldham residents have been given vital aid and support by the Oldham community response during the Covid 19 crisis.
Date Published 21/05/2020
A trailblazing new website is set to put Oldham’s talented youngsters at the cutting edge of the latest – and future – developments in post-16 education and career options.
Date Published 20/05/2020
Get Oldham Working is helping residents across the borough find new jobs – including important key worker roles needed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Date Published 14/05/2020
When Oldham Council employee Areeta Iqbal was asked if she would take up a new role in a food redistribution centre, she jumped at the chance to go out and help Oldham residents...
Date Published 13/05/2020
Oldham Council has shone a spotlight on the many local businesses which have gone above and beyond during the coronavirus pandemic.
Date Published 07/05/2020
Oldham Council Cabinet met for the first time since lockdown last Thursday (April 23), using Microsoft Teams to discuss the financial implications of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Date Published 27/04/2020
A local lighting effects company has generously offered to light up Oldham Council’s Civic Centre tower for free as the borough pays its ongoing respect to the nation’s carers,...
Date Published 24/04/2020