Category Archives: Jim McMahon MP news

Great to be at the opening of our brand-new market hall in the heart of the town, a proud day for Oldham & a major milestone in the regeneration of our town centre. The heart of a market is its people, it’s the stallholders and customers who make it what it is, and they wereContinue reading “Our new market is open!”

One of the most important responsibilities of an MP is to hold advice surgeries to hear directly what issues are affecting local constituents and organisations, and to talk through more complex casework where face to face is better than email. We support over 8,000 cases a year thanks to my fantastic team, most of whichContinue reading “Advice Surgery”

Cassie and Ryan Claydon suffered the loss of their unborn child Matilda at 36 weeks, and want to see a simple but important change in the law to help others. Like every parent in England and Wales who goes through that trauma, they were required to attend the Registrar’s Office in person to register theContinue reading “Oldham couple call for stillbirth registration change”

Positive news that the government has agreed to review HMRC’s outdated mileage rates ahead of the next budget. Long overdue after *15 years* of inaction by the previous government! Working people shouldn’t have to pay to drive for work, it hits social care workers especially hard, taking some well below the living wage as theyContinue reading “Miles fairer with Labour!”

Call out the selfish dumpers. Not a week goes by that there isn’t a mountain of household, commercial and builders waste ruining our borough. Added to the routine littering it is making our country lanes, parks and open spaces dumping grounds, its not okay and its honestly baffling that some believe its normal behaviour. Here’sContinue reading “STOP trashing Oldham!”

Thank you to representatives of the Catholic Diocese of Salford, Save Britains Heritage, Spark Oldham and the Hungarian community for meeting with me to see the potential of the Holy Rosary church. The beautiful 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫-𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 was recognised for its heritage value when it received Grade II listed status in August 2022 following aContinue reading “Fight to save Fitton Hill’s hidden gem continues – Holy Rosary Church”

I’m deeply concerned by the news of the building collapse on King Street in Oldham today. My thoughts are with anyone affected, and I want to pay tribute to the emergency services who have responded quickly and professionally to what is a serious incident, and to those providing the emergency rest centre for residents affected.Continue reading “Statement on the incident in Oldham town centre”

Big step forward for our borough as the 83 service will run 24 hours a day Thursday to Saturday, linking Manchester, Failsworth, Hollinwood, Werneth & Oldham town centre. A proper night bus to get people to work at night, home safely, and give a real boost to our night time economy. Across the Bee Network,Continue reading “Get between Oldham & Manchester City Centre through the night”