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Financial stability for Local Government

It was great to open the debate on the Local Government Finance Settlement in the Chamber yesterday. This represents the start of recovery, not the end. From my time as Oldham Council Leader during austerity, I know the huge impact local government cuts have on vital public services which many vulnerable people rely on. However,Continue reading “Financial stability for Local Government”

Devolution revolution!

“𝙄𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙭 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙜𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧.” We are well on with deepening and widening devolution in England, and this week we presented the largest single package of mayoral devolution to date. 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 I’m delighted that the work alreadyContinue reading “Devolution revolution!”

Council funding – the recovery begins

This week marks the first local government finance settlement under your Labour government, and I am proud as Minister of State to begin the work of turning the tide on a decade of decline, giving councils the support they need. For Oldham, this marks a significant change in fortunes. No new government can turn aroundContinue reading “Council funding – the recovery begins”

Cracking down on knife crime

Knife crime must be tackled head to keep communities safe across Britain, including Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton. We have a plan and are acting on it to 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞: From legislating to ban ninja swords, lethal zombie-style blades and machetes; to the successful GMP operations AVRO and Venture toContinue reading “Cracking down on knife crime”

Important Update: Oldham Independent CSE Inquiry

“𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙮.” I have written to the Home Office regarding the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Oldham. The work to be undertaken by Oldham Council, the Home Office and the GMCA, will provide an opportunity for victims and survivors to have their voicesContinue reading “Important Update: Oldham Independent CSE Inquiry”

We’re making Oldham a safer place to live

The Government has announced a return to neighbourhood policing through a £200 million investment boost to deliver 13,000 dedicated community police officers and PCSOs across the country to make streets safer. At the general election, I pledged to make it my priority as a constituency MP to make Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton a saferContinue reading “We’re making Oldham a safer place to live”

Weekly Ministerial Round-up

Signed a Statutory Instrument (SI) which helps different combined authorities in North Yorkshire, the North East and the East Midlands by transferring some powers over borrowing, economic development and regeneration away from central government; continuing our agenda of ending Westminster centralisation and pushing power closer to people with skin in the game. Spoke at theContinue reading “Weekly Ministerial Round-up”

Important Oldham Post Office update

This week I have written to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade seeking support to safeguard the future of the Post Office in Oldham, which has operated from within WHSmith since the closure of the Crown Post Office in 2019. At the time, I made it clear that moving our Post Office intoContinue reading “Important Oldham Post Office update”