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Oldham Athletic – Wembley Final Update

With the promotion final just days away the club has secured further ticket allocations. Originally, Wembley announced an allocation of 17,500 for each club, which fell far short of the expected number of fans due to buy tickets. The club have been working around the clock and exploring every avenue to have this allocation increased,Continue reading “Oldham Athletic – Wembley Final Update”

Oldham Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Clubs at the Royal Garden Party

Earlier this month, the Admin Team from the Oldham Armed Forces Breakfast Club attended this year’s Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. I hope you all had an amazing day. At the event, they met Andrew Spence and Maria Hanley who received an invite from the Lord Lieutenant of Manchester as a thank you forContinue reading “Oldham Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Clubs at the Royal Garden Party”

Opening Day at Fitton Hill Bulldogs

Great to see that local councillors Junaid Hussain and Umar Nasheen, along with the newly-elected Mayor of Oldham Eddie Moores, were at the opening of the refurbished facilities at Fitton Hill Bulldogs. After visiting the site in June last year, you can see the hard work that has been put in over many years forContinue reading “Opening Day at Fitton Hill Bulldogs”

New Mayor Leads the Way

It was a pleasure to join with Cllr Eddie Moores the new Mayor of Oldham for the annual Mayoral Sunday procession through the town centre accompanied by a church service at the Parish Church. It was a wonderful service led by Revd Canon Daniel Burton, and Revd Hannah Currin. The service reminded political leaders, localContinue reading “New Mayor Leads the Way”

Oldham Athletic Wembley Final Ticket Allocations

I have been in contact with Oldham Athletic and have heard from many fans who are both excited about the upcoming National League Play-Off Final at Wembley on 1st June, and deeply concerned about the impact of planned engineering works on the Transport for London (TfL) network affecting Wembley Park station. These engineering works haveContinue reading “Oldham Athletic Wembley Final Ticket Allocations”

Meeting with the Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister

It was a privilege to meet with the Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister, Oleksii Kuleba, this week where we reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s unwavering support and solidarity with Ukraine in these challenging times. Our discussions focused on the ongoing efforts to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty, as well as the devastating humanitarian impact of Russia’s illegal invasion. TheContinue reading “Meeting with the Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister”

Weekly Ministerial Round-up

It was great to join ministers from across the world at the OECD Ministerial on Regional Development in Warsaw . We had thoughtful discussions on how local approaches are vital to tackling the big challenges we face – from climate to growth. Grateful to the OECD as a leading institution for evidence-based policy. The evidenceContinue reading “Weekly Ministerial Round-up”

Eight years on from the Manchester Arena Attack

Our thoughts are with the victims of the Manchester Arena attack and their loved ones still grieving this cruel loss. Today we remember the 22, including Alison Howe and Lisa Lees from Royton, two mums who who were collecting their daughters from the concert and never came home to their families. We also pay respectContinue reading “Eight years on from the Manchester Arena Attack”