Author Archives: JimfromOldham

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.

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.

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”

Today is Small Business Saturday and I had the pleasure of visiting some local businesses in Chadderton which boost local growth and provide good jobs for people in our borough – a priority of mine at the election in July. Businesses like these and the people behind them are the beating heart of our localContinue reading “Small Business Saturday Visits”

Our Labour-led Council has worked hard recently to give support to people through the colder months that lie ahead, with targeted help for the most vulnerable. It is great to see that the Council has secured a support package worth nearly £2.5m to be able to provide payments to people who can’t afford to heatContinue reading “Pension Credit application deadline to receive the Winter Fuel Payment is approaching”

It has been another busy but productive as Minister of State as we have continued to deliver the change that working people across our country deserve, like constituents of mine in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton. It was great to speak at the Centre for Progressive Policy conference on the importance of delivering the governmentsContinue reading “Weekly Ministerial Round-up”