Category Archives: Jim McMahon MP news

Earlier this week I wrote to the Health Secretary urging him to provide Oldham Council with more resources to allow localised community based work to be carried out and prevent any new emerging strains of Covid-19 taking hold in Chadderton, Oldham and Royton as we lift social restrictions. In some of our communities in OldhamContinue reading “The vaccination rollout in Oldham”

Not all pubs have reopened, some may never welcome regulars again. Pub closures have been a running concern as many which lined main roads, served local estates and communities are lost for ever, unfortunately too often also seeing poor quality conversions or demolition. The old boozer, which was the centre of work and community lifeContinue reading “If we fail to protect our pubs, we will be left weaker”

Important Constituency Office Announcement We are relocating our constituency office in Oldham. Many of you will know that for the past few years we’ve been located on the top floor of the GMB building on Union Street, but from tomorrow we’ll be based at Chadderton Town Hall. When the lease at Union Street came upContinue reading “Our New Constituency Office”

Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon has hit out at the government after a report by the Public Accounts Committee described the “the unimaginable cost of Test & Trace failed to deliver central promise of averting a second and third lockdown”. Jim McMahon MP said, “Just imagine what our local public health team inContinue reading ““Whatever it takes””

New analysis by Labour reveals that Chancellor Rishi Sunak will hit all of our NHS heroes with a real terms pay cut this year, as well as other key workers who have kept the country going throughout the pandemic. This includes at least 9,3000key workers in Oldham West and Royton– the nurses, teachers, police officers andContinue reading “Chancellor hits 9,300 NHS heroes and other key workers across Oldham West and Royton with a pay cut”

Late last week I took part in a roundtable event on smart motorways & I am so grateful to Claire, Niaz, Saima and Sally for meeting me to talk about the devastation they have faced and their campaigns and I would urge the Transport Secretary to meet them all too. Grant Shapps promised he wouldContinue reading “Smart Motorways Roundtable”

Today’s budget was an opportunity for the Government to tackle the inequality which fuelled both the Covid-19 crisis and its economic aftermath. Instead, the Chancellor has delivered a budget which manifestly fails to deliver a fairer economy or clear roadmap to recovery. Where was the focus on supporting new jobs? People in Chadderton, Oldham andContinue reading “Budget 2021: A missed opportunity”

Today’s budget was an opportunity for the Government to tackle the inequality which fuelled both the Covid-19 crisis and its economic aftermath. Instead, the Chancellor has delivered a budget which manifestly fails to deliver a fairer economy or clear roadmap to recovery. Where was the focus on supporting new jobs? People in Chadderton, Oldham andContinue reading “Budget: March 2021”