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Fullcircle at Coalshaw Green Park

It was a pleasure to attend Fullcircle’s family fun day at Coalshaw Green Park, alongside Cllr Graham Shuttleworth. The event was a fantastic opportunity to see the community come together, with families and young people enjoying a range of activities and making the most of the space and facilities on offer. It was good toContinue reading “Fullcircle at Coalshaw Green Park”

Visiting Chadderton Hall Park Day Centre

It was great to visit Chadderton Hall Park Day Centre to take a look around their fantastic facilities and, most importantly, spend time speaking with service users about their experiences and the support the centre provides. It is an inspiring place. The care and sense of community was clear to see. Places like this playContinue reading “Visiting Chadderton Hall Park Day Centre”

Enough delay. It’s time for answers on King Street

Today marks four months since the King Street building collapse, yet this vital road through our town centre remains closed. Everyone understands that public safety must come first, but four months on local people are rightly questioning what’s going on. Why is it taking so long? What is causing the delay? And when will KingContinue reading “Enough delay. It’s time for answers on King Street”

I am delighted to be appointed by the Prime Minister as a Minister in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

I’m looking forward to driving the next stage of devolution. We laid the foundations through the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act, which established devolution by default, introduced the right to request, and delivered £12 billion of integrated settlements alongside new mayoral authorities. The next stage must ensure that every part of the country canContinue reading “I am delighted to be appointed by the Prime Minister as a Minister in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).”

Congratulations to Riaz Ahmad OBE and Bernard Judge!

Congratulations to Riaz Ahmad OBE and Bernard Judge on being awarded the title of Honorary Alderman. Both served Oldham with distinction as Labour councillors and as Mayor, dedicating decades of their lives to public service and making a lasting contribution to our borough and its communities. Local government often demands long hours and a greatContinue reading “Congratulations to Riaz Ahmad OBE and Bernard Judge!”

Plans for a rebuild of Hathershaw College gain momentum

Good to see plans for a new building for Hathershaw College gaining momentum after my visit to the school and meeting with the principal earlier this month. It’s clear there’s a real commitment to giving every young person the best possible start in life. A new school building would help make that ambition a reality,Continue reading “Plans for a rebuild of Hathershaw College gain momentum”