LOCAL campaigners are urging Oldham Council to consider their alternative development plans and prevent Chew Valley being “destroyed” by the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework. The…
View More Campaigners urge Oldham Council to consider alternative development plans to save Chew Valley
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…
View More Oldham politicians call on Government to release lockdown exit plan after ‘failures’ handling Covid-19 pandemic
OLDHAM Council has bought the Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre, safeguarding an important town centre building and paving the way for a new Tommyfield Market, homes and businesses. The purchase will be a catalyst…
View More Oldham Council buys Spindles shopping centre to provide catalyst for town centre recovery
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter LOCAL lockdown measures are suppressing an explosion of new cases of coronavirus but are not enough on their own…
View More Local lockdown measures working but ‘not enough’, says Oldham Council leader
A FORMER Oldham councillor handed a suspended prison sentence for having indecent photographs of children didn’t download the pictures on his town hall-issued laptop, the…
View More Former Oldham councillor placed on sex offenders register
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter TOUGHER restrictions which ban people from socialising with anyone they don’t live with are to remain in place for…
View More Oldham to stay under stricter lockdown measures
OLDHAM’S council leader and three MPs have welcomed the Government’s agreement to tighten restrictions in the borough rather than impose a local lockdown. The number…
View More Oldham politicians welcome Government backing to tighten restrictions and avoid local lockdown
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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PLANS to secure £25 million to improve Oldham town centre have moved a step closer thanks to the Oldham Town Deal Board. The board, made…
View More Oldham bidding for £25 million town centre boost
OLDHAM Council has launched a new discretionary grants fund to support certain small businesses which have been impacted by coronavirus and do not meet the…
View More Discretionary business grant fund now open for applications
