Waste crime is blighting communities like ours. It feels like not a week goes by without household, commercial and builders’ waste being dumped across our roads, fields, parks and open spaces. Horrendous dumping has previously been reported along Crime Lane and continuing on to Stannybook Road, and continues to be reported by constituents in ChaddertonContinue reading “Tougher consequences for fly-tippers”
Category Archives: Jim McMahon MP news
HMO proposal refused
It is encouraging to see this application refused by the planning committee and I hope it marks a turning point in the loss of family homes, inappropriate conversions, and substandard quality of design which does not reflect or respect the heritage of the town, or add much positive except profits for developers and landlords. ThanksContinue reading “HMO proposal refused”
Ending rough sleeping
This week’s announcement of £442 million to tackle rough sleeping is welcome, alongside the Government’s ambition to end long-term rough sleeping at the earliest opportunity. Greater Manchester has already shown what can be achieved through programmes like Housing First and A Bed Every Night. We need to build on that work and make sure peopleContinue reading “Ending rough sleeping”
Update on Orchard House Day Hospital
Following representations to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust and Oldham Council, there is now greater clarity about the proposed changes to Orchard House Day Hospital in Royton. It is welcome news that Orchard House itself is not closing and that existing patients will continue to receive support. However, direct referrals will stop from 28 August,Continue reading “Update on Orchard House Day Hospital”
GCSE Results Day 2026
A big congratulations to everyone receiving their GCSE results today! This is a milestone that deserves to be celebrated with a huge amount of work from students, families & teachers having gone into reaching this point. Whatever comes next, I wish you all the very best. Enjoy the celebrations and good luck for the future!Continue reading “GCSE Results Day 2026”
Bus travel time restrictions for disabled passengers are ending
I welcome news that bus travel time restrictions for disabled passengers will come to an end across the England. From April 2027 eligible disabled people will be able to use their bus pass for free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. At the moment, the national concession generally only provides free travel fromContinue reading “Bus travel time restrictions for disabled passengers are ending”
Another application to turn a family home into a HMO
I hope we now turn a corner on the free for all to date, and it’s rejected by the planning committee. Official data shows the borough already has almost 400 HMOs, many of which are of a poor standard and contributing to the housing crisis by removing family homes from the market. Is likely nowContinue reading “Another application to turn a family home into a HMO”
Tougher protection announced to save community pubs!
Too many local pubs have been lost. While some will have reached the end of their use as a pub, many are simply lost because it’s more lucrative to convert them into flats, HMOs, or other uses, pushing otherwise viable pubs to closure against the wishes of local communities. Even when a change of useContinue reading “Tougher protection announced to save community pubs!”
