Well done to all those receiving their GCSE results today, a day I remember well after all this time. Students, their families, and their teachers have put years of hard work in for this day – you should all be very proud. Enjoy the celebrations and best wishes as you go onto the next chapterContinue reading “GCSE Results Day 2025”
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Oldham’s restored Old Library named the JR Clynes Building – honouring a man who went from Dowry Mill to Downing Street
A plaque to commemorate the restored Old Library on Union Street was unveiled this weekend by Oldham Council Leader, Cllr Arooj Shah, and the Mayor of Oldham, Cllr Eddie Moores. It has been named after a historic figure who walked the terraced streets of our town, grew up under the smoke-filled skies and the relentlessContinue reading “Oldham’s restored Old Library named the JR Clynes Building – honouring a man who went from Dowry Mill to Downing Street”
A-Level Results Day 2025
Congratulations to all those in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton who are receiving A-Level, T-Level and BTEC results today. Your hard-work has surely paid off and I hope you enjoy your success. Good luck and best wishes for the future as you all go onto the next stage of your lives. Well done all! #ResultsDay2025
Parking, Drop-off & Pick-up Charges at Manchester Airport
Having an international airport – the 3rd busiest in the UK and the busiest outside of London – on our doorstep is fantastic for our borough. It gives local people great access to places around the world for holidays and business, which goes unmatched in the vast majority of the country. The money being investedContinue reading “Parking, Drop-off & Pick-up Charges at Manchester Airport”
Abolishing Ofwat so we can cut sewage pollution in halve by 2030
The Government is taking water pollution seriously, and one way we’re doing this is by abolishing Ofwat. As Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA, I saw first hand how Ofwat failed – not just on paper, but in practice, whether it was through water bills going through the roof or rivers being polluted with rawContinue reading “Abolishing Ofwat so we can cut sewage pollution in halve by 2030”
Oldham’s getting a new police station – our borough deserves a restored justice centre alongside it …
The announcement that Oldham will be getting a new police station to cover our borough is extremely welcome, and shows the difference Labour is making in power after over a decade of Tory austerity. However, concerned about the suitability and capacity of the new facility, and we are calling for a wider new police andContinue reading “Oldham’s getting a new police station – our borough deserves a restored justice centre alongside it …”
Solving the housing crisis through community-led housing
Oldham has always been a place shaped by strong communities and working-class pride – but after the Tories failure to fix the housing crisis, too many people are being let down by an inaccessible and broken housing system that simply isn’t working for them. In Government we are on with the job of addressing this:Continue reading “Solving the housing crisis through community-led housing”
Calling for more to be done locally to prevent youth knife crime
Last week, the government’s ninja sword amnesty came to an end, a period where these bladed weapons could be surrendered by young people to help prevent further loss of young lives to knife crime. Now the amnesty is over, it has now become illegal to possess, manufacture, import or sell ninja swords in our country.Continue reading “Calling for more to be done locally to prevent youth knife crime”
Jim McMahon OBE MP 