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It’s back-to-school season and Labour is helping families save up to £8000 a year

Free breakfast clubs being rolled out to every primary school 300 new school-based nurseries 30 hours free childcare for working parents New student concessions on Bee Network buses Capped school uniform costs Over £2 billion extra investment going into the early years sector Schools are back for the new academic year next wee and weContinue reading “It’s back-to-school season and Labour is helping families save up to £8000 a year”

Update: Efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour linked to nuisance fireworks

We’ve been contacted by a large number of residents in Chadderton & Werneth who are rightly concerned about the late-night use of fireworks – often well beyond acceptable hours – causing serious distress for families, older residents, pet owners, and those with mental health conditions. The GMP acknowledge that this illegal use of fireworks isContinue reading “Update: Efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour linked to nuisance fireworks”

Old Civic Centre vacated for final time today …

Built in phases between 1962 and 1977, the Oldham Civic Centre and Queen Elizabeth Hall became home of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council in 1977 when they were officially opened by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother – the hall named to commemorate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977. The photos below show the civic centre atContinue reading “Old Civic Centre vacated for final time today …”

GCSE Results Day 2025

Well done to all those receiving their GCSE results today, a day I remember well after all this time. Students, their families, and their teachers have put years of hard work in for this day – you should all be very proud. Enjoy the celebrations and best wishes as you go onto the next chapterContinue reading “GCSE Results Day 2025”

Oldham’s restored Old Library named the JR Clynes Building – honouring a man who went from Dowry Mill to Downing Street

A plaque to commemorate the restored Old Library on Union Street was unveiled this weekend by Oldham Council Leader, Cllr Arooj Shah, and the Mayor of Oldham, Cllr Eddie Moores. It has been named after a historic figure who walked the terraced streets of our town, grew up under the smoke-filled skies and the relentlessContinue reading “Oldham’s restored Old Library named the JR Clynes Building – honouring a man who went from Dowry Mill to Downing Street”

A-Level Results Day 2025

Congratulations to all those in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton who are receiving A-Level, T-Level and BTEC results today. Your hard-work has surely paid off and I hope you enjoy your success. Good luck and best wishes for the future as you all go onto the next stage of your lives. Well done all! #ResultsDay2025

Parking, Drop-off & Pick-up Charges at Manchester Airport

Having an international airport – the 3rd busiest in the UK and the busiest outside of London – on our doorstep is fantastic for our borough. It gives local people great access to places around the world for holidays and business, which goes unmatched in the vast majority of the country. The money being investedContinue reading “Parking, Drop-off & Pick-up Charges at Manchester Airport”

Abolishing Ofwat so we can cut sewage pollution in halve by 2030

The Government is taking water pollution seriously, and one way we’re doing this is by abolishing Ofwat. As Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA, I saw first hand how Ofwat failed – not just on paper, but in practice, whether it was through water bills going through the roof or rivers being polluted with rawContinue reading “Abolishing Ofwat so we can cut sewage pollution in halve by 2030”