Category Archives: Jim McMahon MP news

The sun was shining on Royton Park this afternoon as Oldham Play Action Group present a special Thank You to Rose, who founded the group 40 years ago. They’ve done so much for our community and today easily over a thousand youngsters and parents attended throughout the course of the day. The day was possibleContinue reading “40 Years of Oldham Play Action Group”

Today I spent the morning visiting some new co-operatives in Greater Manchester, it was fantastic to see how these enterprises are thriving even during hard times. As Chair of the Co-operative Party I was keen to get out and visit co-ops within our movement to see how they were getting by and to highlight theContinue reading “Greater Manchester Co-operatives are thriving”

Had a fantastic time visiting the National Logistics Academy at Mantra Learning yesterday morning to see the brilliant work they’re doing to combat the huge HGV driver shortage that we face. It’s clear that the Government should be doing much more to combat the driver shortage and come up with a clear plan that doesn’tContinue reading “Mantra Learning and HGV Diver Shortages…”

Great to join the team out in Busk area of Chadderton. We are growing volunteers who want to improve our town all the time. We picked up serious dumping taking place off Chancery Street which will need a plan to sort out, and hopefully we will have news to report soon. The Labour council areContinue reading “Busk Community Litter Pick”

Wonderful community spirit for the annual Chadderton Day at Foxdenton Park with the Mayor Of Oldham Cllr Jenny Harrison, her consort Cllr Shaid Mushtaq and Chadderton Central Councillors’ Moores, Taylor and McLaren. It was great to see the hard work of local councillors and community volunteers has paid off with the opening of a newContinue reading “Chadderton Day 2021”

After morning meetings it was a real tonic to attend one of our regular clean up events. Residents around Kimberley Street, Hollinwood mucked in to really make a difference. I’m so proud of our town and the people who make it a great place to live. We know we have some people who don’t takeContinue reading “Hollinwood Clean Up”

A pleasure to be invited to open the new Royton Medical Centre with the Mayor of Oldham this morning – Mayor of Oldham 2021-22. The new centre is a fantastic addition to healthcare facilities in the town and full credit to all involved, including Oldham Councillor Dr Zahid Chauhan

Last November, Oldham West and Royton MP, Jim McMahon met with shopworkers from the Cathedral Road Co-op in Chadderton, during the meeting Jim promised to raise the increased violence against shopworkers with Deputy Mayor for Police and Crime Baroness Bev Hughes. In January this year the first meeting took place, Jim and a group ofContinue reading “We’re making progress combatting violence against shopworkers”