A GREENFIELD resident fears thousands of visitors to Dovestone Reservoir are putting the village at increased risk of coronavirus. Catherine Knowles has called on leading…
View More Greenfield resident urges political leaders to implement immediate Covid-19 risk assessment at DovestoneTag: Oldham Council
Councillors call for ban on HGVs using car sat navs
COUNCILLORS have written to a senior Westminster figure in an attempt to stop HGVs using satellite navigation systems intended for smaller vehicles on the streets…
View More Councillors call for ban on HGVs using car sat navsNew measures brought in at Dovestone reservoir to deter irresponsible visitors
POLICE, water, and council chiefs are stepping up measures this weekend (16 – 17 Jan) to reduce the number of day-trippers flouting Covid guidance at…
View More New measures brought in at Dovestone reservoir to deter irresponsible visitorsTributes made to ‘gentle gentleman’ Colin Smith, arts supporter and local government stalwart
“A MAN who knew everything but always made you feel you knew more” is one of the multiple tributes to Dobcross resident Colin Smith OBE,…
View More Tributes made to ‘gentle gentleman’ Colin Smith, arts supporter and local government stalwartBridleway boost as new bridge confirmed for Uppermill
A SECTION of the Pennine Bridleway in Uppermill is set to be re-opened this Spring after the installation of a new £70,000 bridge. Costs of…
View More Bridleway boost as new bridge confirmed for UppermillNew stile for footpath 230 – after 50 years wait
AS the saying goes, ‘Good things come to those who wait’ – and that was certainly the case for footpath 230. For half a century,…
View More New stile for footpath 230 – after 50 years waitPraise for job well done after ‘great’ wall of Scouthead project completed
MOTORISTS driving through Scouthead might not give it a second glance but a new retaining wall on Huddersfield Road has been described as “an excellent…
View More Praise for job well done after ‘great’ wall of Scouthead project completedGreen light for £28 million extension at Royal Oldham Hospital
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter BUILDING work on a £28 million four-storey extension at The Royal Oldham Hospital has been given the final green…
View More Green light for £28 million extension at Royal Oldham HospitalOldham Council leading the way on combatting street harassment
By Jacklin Kwan OLDHAM Council has become the first local authority in the country to sign up to support the Our Streets Now campaign to…
View More Oldham Council leading the way on combatting street harassmentGrotton footpath fight drawing to a finish?
A CAMPAIGN to register a public footpath in Grotton could be drawing to a close after two-and-a-half years. A modification order has been granted by…
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