The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is back in Parliament today for the new Parliamentary session starting again at its second reading. As I have said previously, my position on the substance of the Bill has not changed. I remain concerned that the safeguards are not yet strong enough to protect vulnerable peopleContinue reading “Statement on the return of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill”
Category Archives: Jim McMahon MP news
Mayoral backing of Oldham’s future confirmed
The proposed Mayoral Development Corporation for Oldham has been approved by new Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig. I supported the principle of an MDC when I responded to the consultation earlier this year. There is a real opportunity here to bring investment, jobs, better housing and regeneration to Oldham, including SportsTown, the Coliseum Theatre, NorthernContinue reading “Mayoral backing of Oldham’s future confirmed”
Oldham-born Voted at 16 moves one step closer
I was proud to vote for the Representation of the People Bill, which has now passed to the House of Lords. I’ve long campaigned for votes at 16, including through my own Private Member’s Bill, first brought forward with the help of Oldham Youth Council in 2017. That work, alongside the efforts of many others,Continue reading “Oldham-born Voted at 16 moves one step closer”
New Levers Chippy goes from strength to strength!
Great to see Levers Chippy doing so well in its new home, an institution of our town centre which I hope continues to thrive well into the future! We had our summer school dinner at the Tommyfield Market chippy in the final weeks, and it was packed then. I know local people will get behindContinue reading “New Levers Chippy goes from strength to strength!”
This week in government
As the weather has shown, it’s definitely the end of the summer and it’s been good to be back in Westminster after the recess. It’s been a shorter week with the bank holiday, but hasn’t felt any less busy back in the department, getting on with the job 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 I heard theContinue reading “This week in government”
Community Britain
Today I was delighted to join co-operators, activists and community leaders from across the North West at the Co-operative Party’s Community Britain conference in Manchester. As Chair of the Co-operative Party, I spoke about the role we can play in Government in putting communities at the heart of our work — giving people a greaterContinue reading “Community Britain”
Urgent need to get Oldham’s traffic moving
The Oldham Way flyover was due to be closed for six and a half weeks over the school holidays, but reports now confirm the works could take further 8–10 weeks. With King Street still closed following the building collapse, the combined impact is putting huge pressure on Oldham’s roads and making journeys harder for residents,Continue reading “Urgent need to get Oldham’s traffic moving”
The night bus is here!
From today, the 83 bus runs 24 hours a day Thursday night to Sunday morning connecting Manchester, Failsworth, Hollinwood, Werneth & Oldham town centre. That means a proper night bus for people working late, getting home after a night out, or simply needing to get around our borough through the night. It’s a practical changeContinue reading “The night bus is here!”
