Looking back: Chadderton Baths

I’ve started to organise my photos – of which there are many – and came across these photos of Chadderton Baths before it was sold. The public swimming baths opened in 1937 and stayed in use until its closure in 2006 following a structural survey which deemed it unsafe for continued use. It was replacedContinue reading “Looking back: Chadderton Baths”

A Labour Government would clamp down on animal cruelty

THE LAWS around animal cruelty are grossly outdated and mean offenders are not being properly punished. However the Government refuse to listen to people’s concerns, leaving animals at risk of cruelty. I wrote to the Government this month on behalf of constituents, raising our concerns about the inadequate sentencing measures for those charged with animalContinue reading “A Labour Government would clamp down on animal cruelty”

My response to the treatment of the Rohingya in Myanmar

LIKE ME YOU will have been troubled and angered by the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar and the plight of the Rohingya Muslims. The response from the Oldham community has been to come together to raise funds to support those fleeing into Bangladesh, and I pay tribute to those efforts.