A RIVERSIDE footpath is open in Uppermill again – eight years after this popular route was last in use. Years of wrangling are over after…
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Tag: Cllr Graham Sheldon
“Proactive” speed camera request for Uppermill rejected
CALLS for the introduction of a speed camera to supplement Uppermill’s new 20 miles per hour limit have been rejected by Oldham’s highways bosses. Councillors’…
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What happens to Uppermill site when Saddleworth School moves?
OLDHAM Council bosses won’t be drawn on possible future uses for the current site of Saddleworth School. The Uppermill location – owned by the local…
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Conservative councillors call for handover of Oldham’s CSE investigation to Home Office
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter and Trevor Baxter SADDLEWORTH’S Conservative councillors have called for government intervention into an investigation into allegations of child sexual…
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Dovestone billing ‘causing almighty problem’, says concerned councillor
BILLING Dovestone Reservoir as a tourist hotspot is part of the reason why crowds are packing into it – and the associated parking chaos. And…
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United Utilities ‘no’ to temporary Dovestone closure
WATER bosses have poured cold water on renewed calls for a temporary public closure of Dovestone Reservoir.Nearly 3,500 people have signed an online petition asking…
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Greater Manchester mayoral candidate casts eye over Saddleworth
A CANDIDATE to become the next Mayor of Greater Manchester has visited Saddleworth as she prepares for her campaign. Conservative Party representative Laura Evans had…
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Platting Road resurfaced after appeal
A ROAD which links two areas of Saddleworth is being resurfaced following an appeal by a councillor. Platting Road, which runs between Lydgate and Scouthead,…
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Call for licensing to tackle late night noise in Uppermill
EXCESSIVE and loud noise from Uppermill bars and pubs needs to be brought under control, say Saddleworth Parish Councillors. The council voted at its June…
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