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Labour announces £1 billion to end homelessness

Today we have announced the largest ever cash boost to support councils tackle, reduce and prevent homelessness. Nationally we are investing £1 billion into homelessness services and will end homelessness once and for all. This announcement will have a huge impact on all of Oldham, but specifically on the 650 families currently presenting as homelessContinue reading “Labour announces £1 billion to end homelessness”

Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement

Today we set out the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement that secures £69 billion for the sector, with an extra £3.7 billion for social care and a new £600 million recovery grant for areas with higher deprivation. After years of Tory cuts and fiscal mismanagement, we are finally giving local government the respect and supportContinue reading “Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement”

English Devolution White Paper

Following the publication of the English Devolution White Paper, I made the case to Parliament for how this Bill will be transformative for local places and local people. I am proud that in cooperation we will deliver a new community ‘right to buy’ for valued community assets. This shall empower local people to bring spacesContinue reading “English Devolution White Paper”

Breakfast Media Appearances

Christmas Stall 2024

Fantastic Christmas stall in Oldham with many chats and treats thanks to my amazing constituency team and councillors lending a hand. We had an opportunity to highlight the Co-operative Party campaign to end violence against shopworkers which has a lot of local support.

One Year until Oldham Coliseum Theatre Re-opens

Oldham Coliseum is set to re-open its doors a year from now for its Christmas 2025 Pantomime after the great work done by our Labour-led Council and other local organisations to save it at its historic site on Fairbottom Street. There is a lot of work still to be done to transform this community venueContinue reading “One Year until Oldham Coliseum Theatre Re-opens”

Selection Box Donation to REEL CIC

Very happy to continue to support REEL CIC with a donation of selection boxes to give to the children they help this Christmas time. Charities like REEL CIC across Oldham, Chadderton and Royton do vital work all year round, which makes a real difference to people’s lives.

Weekly Ministerial Round-up

Over the last week, we have continued in our efforts to rebuild local government and push power away from Westminster back into local communities. As Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution, I answered parliamentary questions on behalf of the government about how this government is continuing to deliver more devolution, empower localContinue reading “Weekly Ministerial Round-up”