GREENFIELD Library could be poised to re-open after 14 months in lockdown. The Independent together with pressure from political parties has urged Oldham Council to…
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Fly tipping blight repeat but can litter picking volunteers help find culprits?
FLY tippers have targeted a quiet Saddleworth road for the second time in a matter of months. The latest incident comes with Oldham Council considering…
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Opening doors at the Satellite
A TEAM of trustees from the Satellite Centre in Greenfield, along with the caretaker, have worked hard over recent weeks to get the building ready…
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Brownfield development funding for Bailey Mill?
SINCE burning down in June 2016, Bailey Mill in Delph has become an ‘eyesore’ according to Saddleworth Parish Councillors, Luke Lancaster and Max Woodvine. They…
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Has community toilet scheme become an inconvenience?
COUNCILLORS have questioned if Saddleworth’s community toilet scheme is flushed with success. But rather than pull the chain on the long-standing initiative, they intend loo-king…
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Wall’s not well! Concern over appearance of concrete structure
A Concrete structure erected on a new housing estate in Greenfield has been dubbed ‘the Berlin Wall’ by concerned villagers. They contacted the Independent when…
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Campaigners set £20,000 target for legal fund to fight homes approval decision
A FIGHTING fund has been set up to help pay the costs of a legal challenge to Oldham Council’s planning committee decision. Save Our Valleys…
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Parish Council calls for highways test run before changes for new school in Diggle
SADDLEWORTH Parish Council is calling for proposed highway changes in Diggle to be tried and tested before being put in place for a new Saddleworth…
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Judicial review challenge to housing development?
A GROUP of Greenfield residents is considering a court challenge to Oldham planners’ decision to grant approval for a luxury 20-home development on land off…
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RSPB raise alerts following arson attempt at Dovestone Reservoir
A DEDICATED wildlife trust has raised an alert after young arsonists sparked illegal blaze threats at a top beauty spot. The fires were reported by…
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