Author Archives: JimfromOldham

The new Labour Government is getting on with the job, and has brought forward plans to break down barriers for young people undertaking an apprenticeship. I was an apprentice, and I’m proud of it. I left school at 16 and after an initial summer job and training placement in the NHS, I was lucky enoughContinue reading “National Apprenticeships Week”

Each month I will be publishing a community newsletter on the work we have been doing over the last month for local people in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton. In this way constituents can track the progress of the local priorities we put forward at the election in July, and keep up-to-date with our ongoingContinue reading “First edition of my Community Newsletter”

Last week, I met with Oldham Council, MUSE, and Homes England to discuss the ambitious plans for regenerating Oldham Town Centre. The focus is clear: breathing new life into our high streets, revitalising key landmarks like Spindles and the Old Town Hall, and delivering quality, affordable homes that will bring people back into the heartContinue reading “Oldham Town Centre: Looking to the Future”

I responded to an excellent debate on Coalfield communities in Parliament this week. Many industrial communities have links to coal including Oldham where over 150 colliery’s are reported to have been in operation to power the mills and factories which made the town an industrial giant through the 19th and 20th century. Without the workContinue reading “Coalfield Communities Debate”

Today the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero have committed to cut energy bills in private rented homes, tackle fuel poverty and keep money in working people’s pockets. The Government has pushed for landlords to meet energy efficiency standards rather than make renters fit the bill. This initiative will save renters £240 a yearContinue reading “Tackling Fuel Poverty”