GMP arrest more suspects as part of CSE investigations in Oldham

Greater Manchester Police have made arrests as part of ongoing investigations into “non-recent” Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) under Operation Sherwood. Operation Sherwood was launched following the Oldham Assurance Review, commissioned by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, which aimed to pursue all lines of enquiry and bring offenders to justice. So far, 21 suspected offenders haveContinue reading “GMP arrest more suspects as part of CSE investigations in Oldham”

Record-breaking year for co-operatives & mutuals

Great news from the Co-operative and Mutual Economy Report: co-ops and mutuals have had a record-breaking year, proving theyโ€™re not just resilient but thriving – from start-ups and community pubs to large member-owned businesses. Here in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, weโ€™ve always believed in the power of people coming together to take control, createContinue reading “Record-breaking year for co-operatives & mutuals”

UK recognises the State of Palestine

The UK took the historic decision to formally recognise the State of Palestine, fulfilling the 2024 Labour Party manifesto pledge which affirmed this as the โ€œinalienable right of the Palestinian people.โ€ This is a significant diplomatic step, joining with Australia and Canada, and the vast majority of UN member countries, and it must be matchedContinue reading “UK recognises the State of Palestine”

Update on the two-child benefit cap …

Labour governments root out child poverty, support working families and invests in the future. The two child benefit cap was wrong when the Tories brought it in and its reversal should be a priority for this Labour government. Nationally 1.6m children are impacted, and more and more are being driven into poverty as a result.Continue reading “Update on the two-child benefit cap …”

Our landmark Employment Rights Bill – which represents the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation – takes another step forward

There has been a lot going on ahead of the Recess for party conferences, but I didn’t want to let this go without notice! After a series of 12 votes we are now closer to delivering the biggest upgrade to rights at work in a generation. Labour’s landmark Employment Rights Bill, which has passed throughContinue reading “Our landmark Employment Rights Bill – which represents the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation – takes another step forward”

Launch of Oldham’s MEGA Hub!

I had the pleasure of joining students and partners at the launch of the MEGA Hub Scholarship Programme here in Oldham. It was fantastic to congratulate the ๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ž๐ ๐Œ๐„๐†๐€ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ after their outstanding achievements earlier this year. Each student will now benefit from tailored support, mentoring, and a ยฃ1,000Continue reading “Launch of Oldham’s MEGA Hub!”

Update: Service charges for tenants of Royton Precinct

We have written to the London & Cambridge Partnerships group Managing Director to raise serious concerns about the management of Royton Precinct and the impact of service charges being levied on tenants. These are not new issues. We have raised them previously by reaching out to LCP, through the meeting we held with tenants ofContinue reading “Update: Service charges for tenants of Royton Precinct”

Renovation of the pitches at Chapel Road …

Great to see the disused pitches at Chapel Road in Hollinwood being turned around so they are fit for purpose and ready to be put back into good local use. Thank you to Oldham Sixth Form College and Dream Big Sports who have taken on the site to create a reimagined facility which will include:Continue reading “Renovation of the pitches at Chapel Road …”