A letter to the Editor by Oldham & Saddleworth Green Party THE Covid-19 lockdown has had a major impact on cycling in the UK. With…
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Thaw enforcement – gritting lorries primed and ready for action
FROM Winston Chur-chill to Nicole Saltslinger, Oldham’s fleet of gritting lorries are poised for action at the first sign of heavy snowfall. Thousands of miles…
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Extra funding awarded to help improve Oldham’s roads
OLDHAM Council has been awarded an extra £813,000 to improve the borough’s roads. This extra money is on top of the £6.2m Highways Improvement Project…
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Saddleworth provides nearly quarter of Oldham’s council tax – but it is value for money, ask councillors?
TWO campaigning Saddleworth Parish Councillors have questioned if Saddleworth taxpayers are getting value for money from their council tax. Cllrs Jamie Curley and Neil Allsopp…
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Greenfield residents have speeding motorists on their radar
A CURB on speeding motorists in two Saddleworth villages has moved a step closer after an appeal in last month’s Independent. Greenfield and Grasscroft Residents’…
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School pupils are ‘snow’ joke when it comes to picking gritter names
OLDHAM Council has been snowed under with entries for their ‘Name a Gritter’ competition – and has now revealed the winners. The local authority asked…
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Name the magnificent seven as they drive back into Oldham
IT is the end of an era in Oldham as after years of service Oldham’s magnificent eight gritters have retired to the big depot in…
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Oldham Council invites children to give name to new gritter
Oldham Council has added a new gritter to its fleet – and don’t want it to feel left out… Two years ago the local authority…
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Villagers wage war against traffic issues in Denshaw
DENSHAW VILLAGERS are waging war on speeding traffic with the help of a Saddleworth MP. Residents are trying to address numerous problems including excessive speeds, an…
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Dobcross residents turned out in force with concerns over village ‘rat-run’
MORE THAN 120 Dobcross residents turned out in force to put forward their concerns about their village being turned into a ‘rat run’ by traffic.…
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