Labour’s Plans for the ‘Grey Belt’

At the general election, one of my four priorities for the people of Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton was to fight for decent homes for local people. Our new Labour government is hitting the ground running in our first week in office with the Chancellor announcing how we are going to reform planning to ensureContinue reading “Labour’s Plans for the ‘Grey Belt’”

Oldham Coliseum to Reopen!

Oldham Coliseum will reopen in late 2025! Oldham Coliseum being saved, with its historic site and amazing heritage, is brilliant news and a direct result of grassroots community action. The value culture and the arts have in forging relationships between people and the places where they call home is evident. I applaud those who cameContinue reading “Oldham Coliseum to Reopen!”

Minister of State Appointment

I am honoured to be asked to serve as Minister of State by the Prime Minister. I’m looking forward to working with colleagues in local government, our elected mayors, and others to deliver our ambitious plans for devolution and growth which is felt by every community in every region. I am deeply grateful to constituentsContinue reading “Minister of State Appointment”

Happy Chadderton Day

Wishing everyone across Chadderton a Happy Chadderton Day. I’m delighted that we succeeded in securing Chadderton’s rightful place in the name of the parliamentary constituency. As the constituency’s second largest town it was always wrong not to have it represented. Chadderton Historical Society are due significant praise for the longstanding work they did to supportContinue reading “Happy Chadderton Day”

2024 General Election Result

A late night but I wanted to say thank you to the 13,232 people across Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton who placed their vote with Labour and Co-operative. After 14 long years it’s time for change, and I’m delighted to be part of bringing that to our borough. Thank you to our amazing members forContinue reading “2024 General Election Result”

Co-op Congress Speech

I spent some time in Birmingham this week speaking to the Co-operative Party and at the Co-op Congress about our priorities for government. The four key themes were co-operative growth, local ownership, community energy and safer high streets; with plans for achieving each endorsed in Labour’s manifesto. As the Chair of the Co-operative Party, IContinue reading “Co-op Congress Speech”