Today in Parliament, the growing concern over knife crime was discussed, and itโs clear that Greater Manchester is no exception, with a 94.6% rise in knife crime over the past decade. Knife crime devastates communities, tears apart families and leaves our young people vulnerable to exploitation, violence, and, in the worst cases, death. No oneContinue reading “Working Together to Prevent Knife Crime”
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Tougher Action Needed on Tool Theft
Shockingly, 1 in 10 tradespeople can expect to have their tools stolen this year, with many of them already having been through this three times or more. ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐ค๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ ยฃ๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ก๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ค๐ก๐จ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ก๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ข, ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐. Over 12,600Continue reading “Tougher Action Needed on Tool Theft”
Dangerous Driving
The incident last week on Block Lane in Chadderton, where a driver crashed into several parked cars before flipping his vehicle, is deeply concerning. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported, but this serves as another stark reminder of the dangers posed by reckless driving in our community. We also saw a reckless crash on PeelContinue reading “Dangerous Driving”
Supporting young people to succeed
Today, I am proud to stand in full support of the Childrenโs Schools and Wellbeing Bill, a vital piece of legislation that aims to improve the educational experience and overall wellbeing of our children across the country, regardless of background or circumstance. This Bill recognises the crucial role that schools play in shaping the futureContinue reading “Supporting young people to succeed”
Launch of SportsTown at Boundary Park
Today, the Oldham SportsTown project officially launches. As part of the Community Regeneration Partnership, the SportsTown masterplan represents a huge investment into local sports and educational pathways centred at Boundary Park. The ยฃ70 million masterplan, which covers a frootprint the size of the Etihad Stadium, will be a multi-sports centre of excellence from grassroots sportContinue reading “Launch of SportsTown at Boundary Park”
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Happy St. Patrickโs Day to the Irish community across Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton and the 70 million people around the world of Irish descent. ๐ผ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐, ๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
Costco Broadway Bottlenecks
Like most people I think Costco has been a great addition to Chadderton, it saves a visit to Trafford for members and its success is clear from the vast number of visitors, especially around paydays (mid and end of month) and special holidays. But thereโs no doubt that with that comes long queues which canContinue reading “Costco Broadway Bottlenecks”
Local Commonwealth War Graves
The Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton constituency has a number of war graves maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, with a memorial accompanying Chadderton Cemetery where 74 Commonwealth war graves from the First World War and 49 from the Second World War are located throughout the cemetery. Records are held by the CWGC ofContinue reading “Local Commonwealth War Graves”
Jim McMahon OBE MP 