By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter OLDHAM town centre’s Post Office has been saved after the WH Smith that operated the service closed down…
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Oldham faces Post Office closure amid WH Smith shutdown: MP urges Government intervention
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Service THE closure of a WH Smith branch in Oldham has sparked fears the town centre will permanently lose…
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Burnham calls on MPs to demand fair financial support for tier 3 areas
TOWNS and city centres in Tier 3 areas will be severely damaged by the loss of Christmas trade and the Government’s failure to provide a…
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Oldham politicians call on Government to release lockdown exit plan after ‘failures’ handling Covid-19 pandemic
OLDHAM’s council leader and MPs have signed a letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak criticising the Government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sean Fielding, Debbie Abrahams…
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Oldham Council announces ‘voluntary redundancies’ as part of cost-cutting measures
FURTHER cost-saving measures are being implemented at Oldham Council, to tackle a funding gap of £30m in the current financial year. Due to a £215m reduction in…
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Oldham MPs thank community and voluntary sector for response to Covid-19
OLDHAM MPs Debbie Abrahams and Jim McMahon have paid tribute to the hard work and dedication shown by local community and voluntary sector groups in…
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MPs to host support webinar for community and voluntary organisations in Saddleworth and Oldham
LOCAL MPs Debbie Abrahams and Jim McMahon are hosting an online support session for community and voluntary sector organisations based in Saddleworth and Oldham. The…
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Oldham MPs hold successful business support webinar
OLDHAM MPs Jim McMahon and Debbie Abrahams held an online support session for more than fifty local businesses to offer help and advice during the…
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Ticket to ride – Oldham MP gets opposition cabinet transport role
OLDHAM West and Royton MP Jim McMahon has been appointed to Sir Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet as shadow secretary of state for transport. The former…
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Labour leader contender Sir Keir Starmer praises ‘community energy’ on visit to Oldham
SIR Keir Starmer praised the ‘community energy’ in Oldham as he visited the town ahead of launching his Labour Party leadership campaign in Manchester. It…
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Residents urged to have say in consultation on Oldham town centre post office relocation
By Hannah Wilson RESIDENTS are urged to have their say as Post Office Ltd has started an official consultation to close Oldham’s town centre branch…
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Politicians listen to local businesses’ concerns over Brexit
LOCAL businesses from across Oldham, Saddleworth, Royton and Shaw have met with MPs, the Leader of Oldham Council, and Oldham’s branch of GM Chamber of Commerce,…
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Oldham politicians hold pre-Brexit event to help local businesses prepare
TO help local businesses prepare for Brexit, MPs Debbie Abrahams and Jim McMahon along with Sean Fielding, Leader of Oldham Council, will be co-hosting a…
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MP calls on Government to take action following Post Office Parliament meeting
Debbie Abrahams, Oldham East and Saddleworth MP, together with fellow Oldham MPs, Jim McMahon and Angela Rayner, has held talks with a Post Office representative…
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‘This will be a battle’ warns MP over Oldham Post Office closure plans
OLDHAM East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams has joined forces with parliamentary colleagues to fight the proposed closure of Oldham Town Centre Post Office. Under…
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MP backs petition to stop the release of Oldham teenager’s murderer
Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, is backing a public petition which is demanding that Paul Stowers, who murdered Oldham teenager Liane Singleton…
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Oldham teenagers launch petition demanding for cheaper University education
A GROUP of Oldham teenagers have started a campaign pushing for cheaper University education. The group collected over 410 signatures in the town centre on…
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Improvements made but more needed to meet Oldham Education and Skills Commission aims
ONE YEAR on from the publication of the Oldham Education and Skills Commission (OESC) report big improvements are already visible – but there is still much…
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Oldham Council’s first female leader pledges ‘the work goes on’ after being elected
OLDHAM COUNCIL has confirmed the appointment of Jean Stretton as the local authority’s first ever female leader. The Hollinwood councillor’s selection was approved at an…
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Recommendations and targets for top-class education in Oldham set by commission report
RECOMMENDATIONS AND targets to bring top-class education to schools across Oldham are outlined in a new report published this month. Baroness Estelle Morris chaired the…
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Oldham Council to hold special meeting to select new Leader
OLDHAM COUNCIL is to hold a special meeting of Full Council to consider the appointment of the next Council Leader. Jim McMahon officially stepped down…
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Oldham Council leader Jim McMahon collects OBE from Buckingham Palace
OLDHAM COUNCIL Leader Jim McMahon has collected his OBE from Buckingham Palace. It was announced in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in December that Cllr McMahon…
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Jim McMahon wins Oldham West and Royton seat with 10,722 majority
JIM MCMAHON is the new Labour MP for Oldham West and Royton after winning the by-election with a 10,722 majority. The Oldham Council Leader beat…
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Oldham Council puts ‘game-changer’ development opportunity to market
THE SEARCH for a partner to deliver a ‘game-changer’ town centre regeneration scheme with Oldham Council has been launched. The green light to start the…
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Oldham Council set to benefit from £3m airport windfall
A £3million boost will be given to Oldham Council as their share of the £60m Manchester Airport dividend. Greater Manchester’s ten councils will each receive…
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Royal honour for Oldham Council leader in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
OLDHAM COUNCIL leader Jim McMahon has been made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours…
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National first high street weekly payment store opens to help Oldham families
THE FIRST high street weekly payment store in the country run by a social business has opened in Oldham’s Tommyfield Market. ‘Our House’ is a…
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Oldham Council leader welcomes appointment of GM interim mayor
THE Leader of Oldham Council has welcomed the selection of Tony Lloyd as the interim mayor of Greater Manchester. Mr Lloyd was chosen by a…
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Whit Friday set to hit all the right notes for thousands in Saddleworth
THOUSANDS OF locals and visitors are set to enjoy a spectacular day of free entertainment on Whit Friday in Saddleworth on Friday, May 29. The…
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New Cabinet line-up appointed to lead Oldham Council
A NEW-LOOK cabinet has been appointed by Oldham Council to lead the borough in 2015/16. The top team includes changes to portfolios, roles and responsibilities…
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Budget reaction: How will Oldham benefit?
OLDHAM COUNCIL leader Jim McMahon says the Chancellor’s ‘disappointing’ Budget does little to help local authorities. Chancellor George Osbourne outlined Budget plans on March 18,…
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You’re hired: Get Oldham Working smashes 2,015 target nine months early
Oldham Council and its partners are celebrating after smashing an ambitious target to create 2,015 employment opportunities by the end of 2015. The local authority’s…
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Long-established health and beauty clinic gets boost with Oldham Independent Quarter backing
Multi award-winning Tymbuktu Health and Beauty clinic – one of Yorkshire Street’s longest established businesses – is the latest to receive Independent Quarter funding from…
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Oldham Council leader hails Greater Manchester £6bn health and social care budgets as ‘major step forward’
The Leader of Oldham Council has hailed the ground-breaking announcement of plans to bring together health and social care budgets worth £6 billion as “a…
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