Author Archives: JimfromOldham

Congratulations to Riaz Ahmad OBE and Bernard Judge on being awarded the title of Honorary Alderman. Both served Oldham with distinction as Labour councillors and as Mayor, dedicating decades of their lives to public service and making a lasting contribution to our borough and its communities. Local government often demands long hours and a greatContinue reading “Congratulations to Riaz Ahmad OBE and Bernard Judge!”

Good to see plans for a new building for Hathershaw College gaining momentum after my visit to the school and meeting with the principal earlier this month. It’s clear there’s a real commitment to giving every young person the best possible start in life. A new school building would help make that ambition a reality,Continue reading “Plans for a rebuild of Hathershaw College gain momentum”

I wish Andy well, and I am delighted he will serve as the first ever Labour and Co-operative Prime Minister, especially as we go into our centenary year in 2027 as sister party to the Labour Party. And what an iconic front page of the MEN today.

Thank you to First Choice Homes Oldham and the Vistry Group for giving me a tour of the £15.7 million project to build a hundred affordable and energy efficient family homes off Rosary Road. It was a pleasure to hear the pride in the project from its team, including local residents leading the now awardContinue reading “More new affordable family homes coming to Fitton Hill”

This is an end of week thank you to my amazing constituency team for once again delivering a great summer school this year, I know how much work goes into making it a success for months in advance. And to the 12 fantastic young people who attended, thanks for the time you gave and theContinue reading “Summer School 2026”

Here’s a quick overview of my final week down in Westminster before the summer recess  𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗔𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹I spoke during the debate on the Immigration & Asylum Bill, making the case for reforms that ensure the system works properly. I also raised the need to end the use of the VictoriaContinue reading “This week in Parliament”

Chadderton Day is this weekend, a chance to celebrate our town’s proud past and exciting future. It is a privilege to represent Chadderton and the people who make it such a special place. From our industrial heritage and the Lancaster bomber to the fantastic work of the Chadderton Historical Society, we have so much toContinue reading “Wishing a Happy Chadderton Day o everyone across the town!”

I’m so sorry to hear that Darren Pemberton has passed away. He was a staple of Oldham Civic Centre for many years and he couldn’t do enough to help those who needed it. I caught this old article from the Oldham Times where he showed a photographer around the 1970’s bunker built under the CivicContinue reading “Death of Darren Pemberton”