Author Archives: JimfromOldham

Another busy week in Westminster and now back home with even more to get stuck into across Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton This week in the House of Commons we had a whole series of important votes on key pieces of legislation that matter to people here at home. That includes progress on the 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁Continue reading “This week in Parliament”

Today the Government set out the chair, the supporting panel, the terms of reference and the timelines for the inquiry. This provides much-needed clarity for all involved. Many will welcome the appointment of Baroness Longfield, and together with the panel, wish them well in the months and years ahead. Survivors have been waiting a longContinue reading “Statement on the Inquiry into Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation & Abuse”

Kim and the team at community organisations and charities like Spark across Oldham, Chadderton and Royton do vital work all year round, which makes a real difference to people’s lives. For many years I’ve opted to save sending Christmas Cards in the post and instead support projects which help families in need at Christmas, asContinue reading “Christmas donation to Spark Oldham”

Through advice surgeries, phone calls, emails, letters, doorstep conversations, and appointments my constituency office team in Chadderton Town Hall helps over help over 8,000 people a year. They work tirelessly to assist constituents and solve problems for people who often have nowhere else to turn. Over the last month we received almost 1200 emails, emailedContinue reading “Delivering for local people & solving problems in November”

Small businesses and the people behind them are the beating heart of our local economy and the pride they put into their work really shines through. They are vital in boosting local growth and provide good jobs for people in our borough – a priority of mine at the election last year. So much ofContinue reading “2025 Small Business Saturday”

I’m deeply concerned by the reports of chaos involving around 100 youths fighting and fireworks being thrown. My office has contacted both police and the council to demand extra reassurance for residents and to ask what will be done to prevent a repeat, and I’ll post any relevant replies if they add to the statementsContinue reading “Statement on incident in Oldham”