Oldham Council’s consultation on greater powers over the increasing number of HMOs in the borough is still opens but closes soon!

The Council has been seeking comments on this Article 4 Direction since 6th October. Have you say before the the deadline of 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 (16th November).

It’s welcomed progress and I once again urge local people to have their say

https://bigoldhamconvo.oldham.gov.uk/oldham-hmo-consultation

Through a lack of investment and no proper plan being put in place, the last government were pushing a clean air zone onto Greater Manchester.

Thanks to the hard work of Mayor Andy Burnham and local leaders who stood firm and delayed the scheme, 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 once we came to power while still meeting our clean air targets through the success of the Bee Network and making our taxis cleaner.

Earlier this year, this Labour government backed local plans in for a clean-air strategy that doesn’t make local people foot the bill. The investment-led package secured by GMCA will introduce 117 new lower and zero-emission buses in a £86 million scheme to clean up air, and not place the burden on motorists.

This is devolution at its best – local and national Labour working together to get things done.

Transport for Greater Manchester confirmed in July that the signs were set to be taken down, which is why I used a parliamentary intervention to press the Government to ensure proper funding is provided to remove the old Clean Air Zone signs.

While the Tories played politics with people’s livelihoods, Labour is getting on with the job of delivering for working people and building a cleaner and fairer future for Greater Manchester.

See my parliamentary intervention in full here

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/…/2025…/85842

I came into politics through the community, serving as a school governor, on local charities and on voluntary groups. I know all politics is local and supporting people with individual problems can really make a difference.

Each year, we help over 8,000 people from our constituency office in Chadderton Town Hall. From advice surgeries, to phone calls, emails, letters, doorstep conversations, and appointments; our local team works tirelessly to help constituents and solve problems for people who often have nowhere else to turn.

Here are just a few of the list of great successes we have been able to win for local people in October:

New speeding checks and survey secured for road in Hollinwood

Reported and got a gully cleared in Chadderton

Helped local taxi driver get access back to their work account

Rectified mistakenly failed Visa extension without incurring cost

If you are a constituent in Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton and have a problem you would like some help with, please get in touch at jim.mcmahon.mp@parliament.uk, call us on 0161 652 8485, or seek guidance from our Constituent Advice & Support Booklet at https://jimmcmahon.co.uk/seekingsupport/.

‘𝘈𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵’

It is important at this time of the year that we pay our respects to those who sacrificed so much for what we have today: the freedom & peace we too often take for granted.

Last week I laid a stake in the Garden of Remembrance in Parliament on behalf of Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton.

I spoke about the importance of this when at the garden, head to my Facebook page to see a clip.

#LestWeForget#ArmisticeDay#RemembranceDay

‘𝘈𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.’

It is important we take some time during Armistice Day today to think of all those who gave so much for us and for future generations.

So many wreaths and stakes have been laid over the weekend at services at Oldham Town Centre, Chadderton, Royton, Hollinwood & Bardsley; it is great to see.

Those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, for freedom, and for democracy will never be forgotten.

We will remember them.

#LestWeForget #ArmisticeDay #RemembranceDay

A wonderful show of respect across Oldham, Chadderton and Royton.

It was an honour to join with our armed forces, RBL, uniformed groups and the wider community for Chadderton’s service this year.

#LestWeForget#RemembranceDay

The house rose for a short recess on Wednesday but it was still a fruitful few days down in Westminster this week.

I spoke in the Chamber during a 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬. Oldham has always been a town of hard work and heart, but let us be honest: the challenges facing towns like it up and down the country are significant.

In large towns, we have seen the hyper-local becoming more popular. District centres like Royton, where people want to create somewhere to go, are thriving, and our cities are thriving, but the towns, somewhere in the middle, are struggling. We need a strategy for our towns, as well as wider investment.

Through co-operation, we can give power to people in the places where they live and that they care about. We can end the top-down model of command and control, in which we tell people what they need for their area. We should give money to communities, so that they can decide matters for themselves and collectively co-produce solutions for their places.

Thank you to 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗺’𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 who met with me this week as they came to Parliament to look around and watch PMQs from the gallery before the UK Youth Parliament met.

It was an honour to once again 𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀’ 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 as the representative for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton to commemorate those who sacrificed so much for our country.

Members voted on both the 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 during its final stages in Parliament and the Second Reading of the Public Accountability Bill, also known as “𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝘄”. Both are landmark pieces of legislation which deliver on key manifesto commitments we put forward at last years election. One is a once-in-a-generation enhancement to rights at work; and the other will be there to make sure victims & families get the truth, accountability, and fair treatment they deserve.

Now back up to Oldham for a weekend of commemorations and reflections ahead of Armistice Day next week.

Great to see Oldham’s own Members of the Youth Parliament supported by Oldham Youth Council in Parliament yesterday as they got to look around and watch (deputy) PMQs from the gallery before today’s House of Commons sitting of the UK Youth Parliament.

Oldham Youth Council is a fantastic local institution which we continue to work closely with, especially given the Private Members Bill which we drafted for Votes at 16 in 2017 is now the basis of the new law which will lower the voting age in time for the next general election. Something we are really proud of and goes in a strong line in our history growing the nations democracy.

Today they will debate a range of issues from health, crime, economy and more. They’ll be amazing.

Thanks for coming down!