It was great to see local legend Maggie at Zutti & Co. once again, a staple of Yorkshire St. in Oldham Town Centre for over 40 years, thanks for having me.
High street funding has given a real boost to safety in and around Yorkshire St. with the replacement of CCTV cameras. We know retail crime and anti-social behaviour hold back high street businesses, which is why we are legislating for a standalone offence for violence against shopworkers and introducing the neighbourhood policing guarantee.
Small businesses like Zutti & Co. are the beating heart of our local economy and the people behind them are so valuable. The pride they put into their work really shines through in the quality of product and service they provide.
Completing the regeneration jigsaw with a renewed Coliseum at it’s historic home, the near completion of the New Market Hall at Spindles, the near completion of the restored Old Oldham Library, and the reopened Egyptian Room are driving footfall. For the rebuilding of Oldham and it’s civic pride, the council deserves credit for a job well done.
More widely, we should embrace our town’s position as the gateway to the Pennines and be proud of our greenery by bringing more of it into the town centre.
Jim McMahon OBE MP 