Author Archives: JimfromOldham

The final day of this year’s summer school in Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton began with a visit to Northern Roots. It is a brilliant local project creating the UK’s largest urban farm & eco-park on urban greenspace in the heart of our borough. Oldham’s point of difference is that we are the town inContinue reading “Summer School 2026 Day 5”

Congratulations to Andy Burnham who has been confirmed as the new Leader of the Labour Party and is on course to become the first Labour and Co-operative Prime Minister on Monday!

Fireworks should be used sparingly and during major events, not throughout the year and at all times of the night. It’s clear that young people gathering for wider antisocial behaviour are often the cause of fireworks being let off at all hours, and even if they are used to celebrate personal occasions the whole boroughContinue reading “Government consultation on nuisance fireworks is now open!”

Back in Oldham for the penultimate day to this year’s summer school. Students spent the morning volunteering for Fitton Hill community group Spark Oldham, such as organising items which had been donated. Thanks to Kim for giving them a talk about the great work you do to help vulnerable people and give opportunity to localContinue reading “Summer School 2026 Day 4”

Thanks to the BBC at MediaCityUK and Aviva Studios in Manchester for giving the students such a fantastic day in the heart of our city-region. Their morning was spent at Aviva Studios which had the ‘AI WEIWEI: BUTTON UP!’ Exhibition, a brilliant look at the impact of protest through art and how we can allContinue reading “Summer School 2026 Day 3”