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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Community responds to flooding concerns at proposed site of new Saddleworth School
REVISED plans for the re-locating of Saddleworth School to Diggle have found to be flawed due to flooding concerns. The Environment Agency, one of the…
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Police officers receive award for actions ‘above and beyond’ duty during Saddleworth flooding
Words, pictures and video by Stuart Littleford TWO Saddleworth PCSOs were among officers from Greater Manchester Police presented with awards for actions carried out on duty locally…
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Council told to use cash reserves to alleviate Saddleworth flooding
SADDLEWORTH house holders and businesses could face another two years of flood misery before money is made available by the Environment Agency for defence schemes.…
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Councillors launch new Saddleworth flood campaign with help leaflet
FLOODING IN Saddleworth is being tackled by dedicated Parish Councillors who have produced a helpful advice leaflet and have plans in the pipeline for a…
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Crackdown at Uppermill car park after resurfacing
UPPERMILL’S NEW-LOOK car park is one vehicle short of a full set, despite Oldham Council spending more than £23,000 on refurbishment work. And motorists are…
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Uppermill Community Association chairman writes concerned letter to MP about flooding
by Rowan Liptrot THE CONCERNED chairman of Uppermill Community Association has written an open letter to Debbie Abrahams MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth about…
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Grants of up to £5,000 available for flood resilience for Saddleworth homes and businesses
LOCALS WHOSE homes or businesses were flooded by recent storms could receive a grant of up to £5,000 to help better protect themselves in the…
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Residents rally as terrible flooding washes through Saddleworth homes and business
RESIDENTS rallied together as heavy rain swept through Saddleworth, flooding businesses and homes across the villages on Monday evening. In Greenfield, Well-i-hole Road remains closed…
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Key conference on Saddleworth flooding to be held in November
A KEY conference which could influence decisions to combat Saddleworth flooding is to be held next month. Saddleworth Parish Council’s environment committee has met representatives…
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