Yesterday, the Home Office announced further action to tackle the sale of online knives, following the horrific attacks in Nottingham last year. Now, anyone caught selling knives to children will face two years in prison – up from six months. I have always been committed to combatting knife crime through legislative efforts, community initiatives, andContinue reading “Cracking down on online knife sales”
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Have your say on the future of the Post Office
Following the news that WHSmith’s is closing in the Spindles centre, the future of the Post Office in Oldham remains uncertain. I want to assure my constituents that I am monitoring the situation, and will support the council in finding a suitable franchise for the Post Office to resume in. During this period of consultation,Continue reading “Have your say on the future of the Post Office”
Protect our young people from harmful substances
I am extremely concerned about the amount of nitrous oxide canisters I have seen littered across the constituency. Following lockdown there was an increasing prevalence of nitrous oxide use in Oldham, particularly among young people. I am very concerned that this has not curtailed, and we need to raise awareness of the risks associated withContinue reading “Protect our young people from harmful substances”
A promise made, a promise kept
We pledged at the election to deliver two million more NHS appointments a year as our first step to bring down waiting lists. We have hit that target already – seven months early, thanks to a share of the investment of £22 billion set out the in the Budget. Through the difficult decisions taken atContinue reading “A promise made, a promise kept”
Weekly Ministerial Round-up
It’s been another busy and productive week, with plenty of opportunities to get stuck into the work of delivering real change for communities. A key part of that has been meeting with experts to discuss the Government’s plans to improve local government standards for councillors. The vast majority of elected members are hardworking public servants,Continue reading “Weekly Ministerial Round-up”
Means a lot to the team …
Constituents are usually very kind when we’ve helped them, and I know our team really appreciate the feedback they get when a job’s well done and we get the result needed, and it’s lovely when someone takes the time to send an email, or a card in the post. The vast majority of ‘wins’ inContinue reading “Means a lot to the team …”
Opposition give green green light to greenbelt land grab
The decision by the Lib Dems, Tories, and the self styled Oldham Group to reject the Places for Everyone plan is a betrayal of our borough and its people—putting at risk the very green spaces we fought so hard to protect. Without a plan, the balance of power now tilts in favour of developers. AndContinue reading “Opposition give green green light to greenbelt land grab”
Statement on developments in Gaza
The suggestions President Donald Trump made regarding the situation developing in Gaza are not shared by the UK government, as confirmed by the Prime Minister recently. Palestinians must be allowed home, and they must be allowed to rebuild. We should be giving them our upmost support to enable a two-state solution. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State HamishContinue reading “Statement on developments in Gaza”
Jim McMahon OBE MP 