I welcome the pledge by Nationwide Building Society to keep its High Street branches open which are especially crucial for our town centre. Ensuring local access to face-to-face banking keeps our high street alive and supports local businesses and residents.

Since its acquisition of Virgin Money it now has two branches in Oldham which are important to drive footfall and secure banking facilities. Given we’ve seen the closure of Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays just doors away it gives choice to those who need face to face services.

Alongside the work to save the main Oldham Post Office, which was a rare success to celebrate, this is positive news.

It shows too that ownership matters. Nationwide is owned by its 16m UK members not distant shareholders, and it’s why I support building societies being protected and celebrated.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/…/nationwide-makes-vow-keep…

It’s incredibly sad to hear of the passing of former Mayor of Oldham, Ginny Alexander.

She was a wonderful woman and a real credit to Oldham.

My thoughts are with Adrian, the family, and all who loved and cared for her.

Jim

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