This morning I met with Chief Inspector Trevor Harrison from Oldham Police Station today to discuss concerns raised with me about youth violence and knife crime following a number of high-profile incidents in the constituency. The data shows there has been a recent spike in knife related incidents, though broadly it appears to be followingContinue reading “Safer Communities”
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Vaccinations on Limeside
Our #nhs workers are amazing, working around the clock to deliver the vaccine roll out – literally come rain or shine! It was a pleasure to meet the mobile team at St Chads, Limeside, and to be talked through the work they do. At this centre residents can access the Pfizer vaccine. They are hereContinue reading “Vaccinations on Limeside”
Street Angels
I took the opportunity to meet with the wonderful volunteers at Oldham Street Angels to see the work they do to help homeless people in our community. Homeless people too often fall through the cracks and have complex problems. I heard many personal stories and it is clear to me that if we fail toContinue reading “Street Angels”
Two Years of Lockdown in Kashmir
Oldham is home to thousands of Kashmir heritage people, though it is thousands of miles away for those who have family connections it is something which matters a great deal. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights found breaches in both Pakistan and India administered territory. While the UN reported that Pakistan had acceptedContinue reading “Two Years of Lockdown in Kashmir”
40 Years of Oldham Play Action Group
The sun was shining on Royton Park this afternoon as Oldham Play Action Group present a special Thank You to Rose, who founded the group 40 years ago. They’ve done so much for our community and today easily over a thousand youngsters and parents attended throughout the course of the day. The day was possibleContinue reading “40 Years of Oldham Play Action Group”
Greater Manchester Co-operatives are thriving
Today I spent the morning visiting some new co-operatives in Greater Manchester, it was fantastic to see how these enterprises are thriving even during hard times. As Chair of the Co-operative Party I was keen to get out and visit co-ops within our movement to see how they were getting by and to highlight theContinue reading “Greater Manchester Co-operatives are thriving”
Mantra Learning and HGV Diver Shortages…
Had a fantastic time visiting the National Logistics Academy at Mantra Learning yesterday morning to see the brilliant work they’re doing to combat the huge HGV driver shortage that we face. It’s clear that the Government should be doing much more to combat the driver shortage and come up with a clear plan that doesn’tContinue reading “Mantra Learning and HGV Diver Shortages…”
Busk Community Litter Pick
Great to join the team out in Busk area of Chadderton. We are growing volunteers who want to improve our town all the time. We picked up serious dumping taking place off Chancery Street which will need a plan to sort out, and hopefully we will have news to report soon. The Labour council areContinue reading “Busk Community Litter Pick”
