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Launch of SportsTown at Boundary Park

Today, the Oldham SportsTown project officially launches. As part of the Community Regeneration Partnership, the SportsTown masterplan represents a huge investment into local sports and educational pathways centred at Boundary Park. The £70 million masterplan, which covers a frootprint the size of the Etihad Stadium, will be a multi-sports centre of excellence from grassroots sportContinue reading “Launch of SportsTown at Boundary Park”

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to the Irish community across Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton and the 70 million people around the world of Irish descent. 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚘𝚊𝚍 𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞, 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔.

Costco Broadway Bottlenecks

Like most people I think Costco has been a great addition to Chadderton, it saves a visit to Trafford for members and its success is clear from the vast number of visitors, especially around paydays (mid and end of month) and special holidays. But there’s no doubt that with that comes long queues which canContinue reading “Costco Broadway Bottlenecks”

Local Commonwealth War Graves

The Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton constituency has a number of war graves maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, with a memorial accompanying Chadderton Cemetery where 74 Commonwealth war graves from the First World War and 49 from the Second World War are located throughout the cemetery. Records are held by the CWGC ofContinue reading “Local Commonwealth War Graves”

Weekly Ministerial Round-up

It was straight to business on arriving on Monday with a host of meetings from stakeholders, commissioners and councils on a wide range of issues from devolution, reorganisation and interventions. Monday was topped with “Adjournment Debate” after evening votes on behalf of the government regarding Closure of Owens in Hastings and Town Deal funding. TheContinue reading “Weekly Ministerial Round-up”

Local people deserve a standards regime which holds their local government representatives accountable

Great to respond on behalf of the government in a Westminster Hall Debate on the effectiveness of the Nolan Principles in Local Government. These principles – selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership – are the least local people deserve from their representatives and are essential for ensuring that local councils are working inContinue reading “Local people deserve a standards regime which holds their local government representatives accountable”

Driving Growth, Improving Infrastructure, and Getting Britain Building

This Labour Government is focused on improving housing and infrastructure through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. This will have a tangible difference for Oldham through boosting housing, transportation, and local development and creating more decent jobs in skilled trades. Nationally, the Bill supports the building of 1.5 million homes and the making of 150 decisionsContinue reading “Driving Growth, Improving Infrastructure, and Getting Britain Building”

Labour delivers job security, fair working conditions and good pay for all

Today the Employment Rights Bill returns to Parliament for its remaining stages, and through its completion will make significant changes for working people in Oldham and across the country. The Employment Rights Bill is a landmark piece of legislation that strengthens workers’ rights and provides the protections that employees deserve in an ever-evolving world ofContinue reading “Labour delivers job security, fair working conditions and good pay for all”