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Here are the some of the main announcements from today 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝘂𝘁𝘆, helping motorists with the cost of getting to work, running a business and supporting their families. Giving millions of households £𝟭𝟱𝟬 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, alongside extending the VAT cut on electricity bills and cutting council tax for around 42,840 properties inContinue reading “Thanks to our Labour decisions, we’re offering breathing space today and fresh hope for the future at today’s budget”

A further £432 million to tackle rough sleeping is welcome, extending support beyond March 2027. Greater Manchester has shown what can be achieved through programmes like Housing First and A Bed Every Night. We need to build on that work and ensure everyone has somewhere safe and secure to live. But ending rough sleeping isContinue reading “More rough sleeping support on its way …”

A busy but rewarding week down in Westminster, here’s what I got up to 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 There were votes over several days on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, with important questions for Parliament to consider around how we address the legacy of the Troubles. These are complex and deeply sensitive issues, affecting victims,Continue reading “This week in government”

Good news that 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, bringing some much-needed relief for residents, businesses and road users after months of disruption. I’ve repeatedly pressed for action to get King Street reopened, raising the impact of the closure with the Council and calling for urgent progress. While the reopening is welcome, workContinue reading “New: Progress finally on King Street & Oldham Way to get Oldham moving again”

A great visit to Gallery Oldham at the weekend to meet the talented artists taking part in the Friends of Gallery Oldham’s Go! Artists Fair, alongside a chance to see Royton’s Anne Bardsley’s fantastic “Wild Lives” exhibition alongside the Oldham Open Exhibition this year. It is always great to see the creativity, talent and passionContinue reading “Friends of Gallery Oldham’s Go! Artists Fair”

Another good week down in Westminster, here’s what I’ve been up to 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 I attended the LGA Councillor Forum to discuss the challenges facing local government. Hearing directly from councillors is essential to understanding what communities need and how we can help councils deliver for residents. Understandably local government reorganisation, devolutionContinue reading “This week in government”