By Declan Carey – Local Democracy Reporter LABOUR has rejected calls from Oldham council for a government inquiry into historic child abuse. Oldham councillors voted…
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Saddleworth MP lauds budget, despite ‘work to be done’
SADDLEWORTH’S MP insists ‘there remains work to be done’ after the Labour government’s first budget. The Independent told how Conservative councillors for the area slammed…
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OLDHAM: The standoff for Oldham council’s leadership
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter TWO possible candidates for Oldham council’s leader have emerged after a week of ‘chaotic’ negotiations between the borough’s…
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Oldham Council Elections 2024: Council leader responds to No Overall Control
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter AFTER a dramatic election night, Labour has lost its overall majority in Oldham council for the first time…
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Local headteacher offers Labour education chief a visit to see what independent schools can do
THE HEADTEACHER of a school which guides pupils from Saddleworth has rolled out the welcome mat to show what independent establishments can do. Shadow Education…
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‘New’ face at the top of borough council
SADDLEWORTH voters have a ‘new’ person in charge of their borough council after Arooj Shah returned to the top. The former leader of the Oldham…
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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 outlines its town centre vision
Oldham Council has outlined a refreshed Town Centre Vision which will see it increase its town centre housing ambitions from 2,000 to 2,400 homes and…
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Cabinet posts for Saddleworth councillors
TWO Saddleworth councillors have been appointed to Oldham Council’s new look Cabinet team. But none have been handed any of the nine top roles by…
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Debbie Abrahams MP sacked from Shadow Cabinet after workplace bullying investigation
Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, has been removed from her role as Shadow Cabinet Minister for Work and Pensions after a Labour…
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Saddleworth elects three new councillors to represent area on Oldham Council
THREE councillors will take their seats on Oldham Council for the first time to represent Saddleworth after topping the polls at the local elections in…
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Debbie Abrahams re-elected as MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth
Labour’s Debbie Abrahams has been re-elected as MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth with a majority of 8,182 votes. Voters turned out at the General…
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Green Party to stand aside in Oldham East and Saddleworth
OLDHAM AND Saddleworth Green Party is not fielding a candidate in the Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency in this General Election. The Party claims the…
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Independent councillor Nikki Kirkham announces surprise move to Labour Party
SADDLEWORTH PARISH Council’s Independent vice chair Nikki Kirkham has announced a surprise move to join the Labour Party. Cllr Kirkham, 43, believed to be the…
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Tributes paid after popular Oldham MP Michael Meacher dies aged 75
TRIBUTES HAVE been paid to popular politician Michael Meacher, Labour MP for Oldham West and Royton, who has died aged 75 after a short illness.…
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Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams appointed to shadow ministerial role
DEBBIE ABRAHAMS, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, has been appointed as Shadow Minister for Disabled People in the Work and Pensions shadow ministerial team.…
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Oldham Liberal Democrats announce Leader and Deputy
Oldham Borough Liberal Democrats have reaffirmed the appointment of councillors Howard Sykes as their Leader and John McCann as their Deputy Leader. The pair were…
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Labour’s Debbie Abrahams vows to ‘work tirelessly’ after being re-elected in Oldham East and Saddleworth
THE RED rose of Labour won through in the Oldham East and Saddleworth parliamentary election as Debbie Abrahams held her seat with a majority of…
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Springhead suffragette inspires first time Oldham voter
PEOPLE SHOULDN’T complain about politics if they don’t get out to vote – that’s according to Oldham Politics A level student Chloe Owen who has just…
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Hustings: Borough candidates fight their corner at Saddleworth Carers session
WITH THE elections just around the corner, three candidates in the Oldham borough elections went head to head at a Saddleworth Carers session. Pam Byrne,…
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Election Forum: Oldham East and Saddleworth MP candidates go head to head in Uppermill
Saddleworth Independent Editor Aimee Howarth went along to an Election Forum held in Uppermill and organised by Churches Together in Saddleworth. The five candidates for…
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New and old join together as Labour campaign takes off
NEW AND old joined together on the political path as two Labour candidates handed in their nomination papers. For Debbie Abrahams it was her first…
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