Safer Communities

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”

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…”