A SADDLEWORTH councillor has been elected as leader of the Conservatives on Oldham borough council. And Max Woodvine has heavily criticised the authority’s leadership as…
View More Saddleworth councillor becomes new Oldham Conservative leader – and blasts council tax rise
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter A NEW community hub in Oldham promises to give local start-ups and entrepreneurs a ‘helping hand’ to establish…
View More ‘Oldham’s time is now’: The new business scheme promising to ring in a new era for an overlooked town
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter COUNCILLOR Arooj Shah has unanimously re-elected as leader of the Oldham Labour Group. It means she has secured…
View More Arooj Shah unanimously re-elected as Labour leader
STALWART Oldham Mountain Rescue Team member Dave Wyatt has stepped up to take the reins as their leader. Dave, who has been with the Greenfield-based…
View More OMRT stalwart Dave elected as new Team Leader
COUNCILLOR Arooj Shah was formally appointed as the new Leader of Oldham Council at its Annual Council meeting. As the new leader, Cllr Shah is…
View More Councillor Arooj Shah formally appointed as new Leader
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…
View More ‘New’ face at the top of borough council
THE BROWNIES pack based in Uppermill is urgently in need of a good turn. The unit, which meets weekly on Wednesdays during term time at…
View More Lend a hand – Brownies unit faces closure without new leaders
WITH 14% of Oldham’s children self-isolating from school Oldham Council Leader Arooj Shah is calling on the Government to take urgent action. As of Thursday…
View More Oldham calls for action on school isolation
VETERAN Conservative councillor John Hudson has confirmed he will be retiring at the end of his current term as Oldham MBC councillor. The Greenfield-based politician,…
View More Changing of the guard as John Hudson set to retire as OMBC councillor
By Charlotte Green – Local Democracy Reporter COUNCIL bosses are consulting on making millions of pounds of cuts – including axing funding for charities and…
View More Oldham Council faces £30m funding shortfall and launches public consultation ahead of 2021/22 budget
SADDLEWORTH Parish Council’s Liberal Democrat group has announced the election of their new group leader Sam Al-Hamdani, who was approved unanimously to replace outgoing leader…
View More Saddleworth Liberal Democrats announce new group leader
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…
View More Oldham Council’s first female leader pledges ‘the work goes on’ after being elected
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…
View More Oldham Council to hold special meeting to select new Leader
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