Supporting pubs and our local hospitality industry …

It was a pleasure to meet with William Lees Jones from the longstanding family run institution JW Lees Brewery about the pub and wider hospitality industry at the Boat & Horses in Chadderton. They do a great job, employ lots of local people and provide social spaces for the community to come together.

Great to see the work Spark Oldham does for the local community!

Thank you to those from Spark Oldham for having me, including founder Kim Rogers, at your community space in Fitton Hill earlier this week. It was a pleasure to get to see a glimpse of the fantastic work you do for our local community to boost mental wellbeing, engage young people, and promote volunteering &Continue reading “Great to see the work Spark Oldham does for the local community!”

Meeting Irish Minister to discuss work to grow credit unions

I appreciated Robert Troy, the Minister of State for Financial Services, Credit Unions, and Insurance in Ireland taking the time to discuss the work they are doing to strengthen and grow credit unions. Credit unions, building societies and mutual banks are a foundation of fair access to affordable finance, but we can do more inContinue reading “Meeting Irish Minister to discuss work to grow credit unions”

Great to see proud Oldhamer Dr Georgia Brennan again!

It was a pleasure to catch up with Dr Georgia Brennan at the Maths Week Parliamentary Expo. A proud Oldhamer raised on Fitton Hill who went on to Oxford to complete a PhD where she now works on mathematical modelling of Alzheimer’s disease to help support the development of new treatments. An inspiring journey notContinue reading “Great to see proud Oldhamer Dr Georgia Brennan again!”

Operation Vulcan has been such a success in Derker, why can’t we do the same in more places?

Efforts made by the GMP in Operation Vulcan in Derker to crack down on crime are hugely appreciated. While just focused on one area, it has had significant a significant impact across our borough, not least of all through the tram network which I saw first hand at a visit to South Chadderton last yearContinue reading “Operation Vulcan has been such a success in Derker, why can’t we do the same in more places?”

Co-op Party Conference 2025

A pleasure once again to address the Co-operative Party’s annual conference as party Chair in central London this weekend. This year’s theme is our ongoing flagship campaign: Community Britain, exploring how we can put communities at the centre of politics and shape a fairer, more democratic country with people in the driver’s seat. This governmentContinue reading “Co-op Party Conference 2025”