It was great to meet with the Chancellor at No.11 yesterday to talk about how the HMRC mileage rate campaign will be implemented after she backed our calls and instructed officials to backdate the new higher rate to April. This Labour government is backing working people with the first rate rise in 15 years fromContinue reading “Getting changes to mileage rates right with the Chancellor”
Author Archives: JimfromOldham
Up to £20,000 to improve shopfronts in Oldham town centre
Good to see another round of Shop Front Improvement Grants now available for businesses in Oldham town centre. Alongside investment in the new indoor market, the Coliseum, the Hive, our heritage buildings and new homes, supporting existing businesses is an essential part of creating a town centre where people want to shop, work, spend timeContinue reading “Up to £20,000 to improve shopfronts in Oldham town centre”
The victims and survivors of Shabir Ahmed’s horrific crimes deserve justice
Where the law is preventing justice from being done, Parliament has a duty to act. Victims and survivors deserve nothing less.
Protecting Oldham’s heritage
Pleased that SAVE Britain’s Heritage has added both Harry’s Bar and the Werneth Park Music Rooms to its national ‘Buildings at Risk’ register. I raised concerns with SAVE about the threat facing Harry’s Bar because we shouldn’t be wiping away our history in the name of progress. Its inclusion on the register reinforces the valueContinue reading “Protecting Oldham’s heritage”
Thank you to my 10-Minute Rule Bill sponsors!
I want to thank the cross party MPs who have agreed to sponsor the Stillbirth Registration Ten-Minute Rule Bill I will present to Parliament on Wednesday 15 July. This Bill was proposed by Chadderton couple Cassie and Ryan Claydon, who experienced the heartbreak of baby loss and then had to register their stillbirth in personContinue reading “Thank you to my 10-Minute Rule Bill sponsors!”
New Indoor Market Success
I’m so pleased the new indoor market is thriving and the trust and confidence of the traders has been rewarded. Well done to Oldhamers for getting behind it, in the end that custom sustains it. Good work to Oldham Council and its team, and the market staff themselves for working so hard to manage theContinue reading “New Indoor Market Success”
A quick update on our efforts to preserve historic pubs and other local heritage buildings
Supporting Hathershaw College
It was a pleasure to visit Hathershaw College this week and hear more about its ambitions for the future. The school has a proud history and has served generations of local families, but it’s clear that today’s pupils deserve a learning environment that matches the high aspirations staff have for them. That’s why I’ve beenContinue reading “Supporting Hathershaw College”
