Since plans for Royton town centre were first published by the transport authority TfGM I have been making representations to ensure the concerns of local people were heard and acted upon. It has now been a year and a half of consultations and back and forth exchanges with TfGM. Each consultation stage response registered theContinue reading “Royton Town Centre Railings update”
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Oldham Council backs changes to Airport parking charges!
A big thank you to Oldham Labour Group for putting forward a motion at Council and backing my campaign for a fairer parking scheme at Manchester Airport and I’m grateful that the motion received unanimous support across the council. Oldham Council is a shareholder in the airport, and tonight’s united position sends a very clearContinue reading “Oldham Council backs changes to Airport parking charges!”
Statement on the Inquiry into Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation & Abuse
Today the Government set out the chair, the supporting panel, the terms of reference and the timelines for the inquiry. This provides much-needed clarity for all involved. Many will welcome the appointment of Baroness Longfield, and together with the panel, wish them well in the months and years ahead. Survivors have been waiting a longContinue reading “Statement on the Inquiry into Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation & Abuse”
Christmas donation to Spark Oldham
Kim and the team at community organisations and charities like Spark across Oldham, Chadderton and Royton do vital work all year round, which makes a real difference to people’s lives. For many years I’ve opted to save sending Christmas Cards in the post and instead support projects which help families in need at Christmas, asContinue reading “Christmas donation to Spark Oldham”
Delivering for local people & solving problems in November
Through advice surgeries, phone calls, emails, letters, doorstep conversations, and appointments my constituency office team in Chadderton Town Hall helps over help over 8,000 people a year. They work tirelessly to assist constituents and solve problems for people who often have nowhere else to turn. Over the last month we received almost 1200 emails, emailedContinue reading “Delivering for local people & solving problems in November”
2025 Small Business Saturday
Small businesses and the people behind them are the beating heart of our local economy and the pride they put into their work really shines through. They are vital in boosting local growth and provide good jobs for people in our borough – a priority of mine at the election last year. So much ofContinue reading “2025 Small Business Saturday”
Statement on incident in Oldham
I’m deeply concerned by the reports of chaos involving around 100 youths fighting and fireworks being thrown. My office has contacted both police and the council to demand extra reassurance for residents and to ask what will be done to prevent a repeat, and I’ll post any relevant replies if they add to the statementsContinue reading “Statement on incident in Oldham”
This week in Parliament
Education Questions kicked things off on Monday. I pressed ministers for clarity on the proposed 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗘𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝘅𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲. It was announced back in 2023 and parents, the council and local providers deserve straight answers on where it now stands. I also pushed again for 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 so moreContinue reading “This week in Parliament”
Jim McMahon OBE MP 