Another busy but rewarding afternoon listening to the concerns of local people.

If you are a constituent who needs a problem solving or advice on an issue, please contact my office at jim.mcmahon.mp@parliament.uk to book a surgery appointment.

Fantastic few days in Harrogate at the 2024 LGA Conference setting out the government’s ambitious plans for local government.

Local councils are at the heart of the government’s vision and a genuine partnership between them and central government is vital to delivering better outcomes for communities like Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton across our country.

Today, Labour is introducing the Football Governance Bill which will launch new measures to protect football clubs and support fans.

By taking on rogue owners, helping put clubs on a sound financial footing, and putting fans back at the heart of the game; Labour is protecting the game and its heritage at every level.

We know how valuable football clubs are to fans, communities and local economies. We want to secure their long-term future and avoid financial sustainability issues many clubs have suffered from over recent years at every level of the pyramid.

With the work we have done over recent years to secure Boundary Park as an asset of community value and give it security in the long-term with the ground sharing deal between Oldham Athletic and Oldham RLFC, Labour is delivering at every level of government on a shared priority: to safeguard heritage, community venues and local sports institutions through community ownership and robust regulatory frameworks.

Today the government launches the biggest consultation in NHS history to make the shifts needed to get our public services back on track.

It will take time, but Labour has turned the NHS around before, and we will do it again.

Get involved at change.nhs.uk

We are tackling the cost of living.

We have ended the chaos and stabilised our economy.

Inflation is at its lowest level in 3 and a half years.

And now we are taking practical measures like this to ruthlessly target the root of high costs, with our region being recently hit more by high insurance premiums compared to the national average.

We want to give working people in our borough more breathing room and give local businesses the space to innovate and grow.

Labour is both pro-worker and pro-business.

This overwhelming endorsement from investors is matched by the government’s ambition for Britain, given we are levelling the playing field with the biggest upgrade in workers’ rights for a generation, are backing clean energy and growth industries with the National Wealth Fund, and have enacted the Budget Responsibility Act.

The government is building the foundations needed in areas like Oldham to drive-up living standards and create more decent and well-paid jobs.

I had a very enjoyable visit to Gallery Oldham at the weekend to see the Open Oldham Exhibition. The talent of so many local people is breathtaking and I’d like to thank those at the gallery for having me.

The UK is recognised across the world as a cultural superpower and Labour is working hard in power locally and nationally to fight for our creative industries which provide good jobs and enrich our lives.

From saving Oldham Coliseum, to modernising Gallery Oldham and the central library, to then legislating for new tax relief for British films – Labour is backing our creative industries.

An amazing mood in Manchester yesterday for the Co-op Party’s Co-operative Change Conference.

Thank you to those involved for giving me the opportunity to address the conference as our party’s Chair under a Labour & Co-operative Government.

Ownership matters. Having a stake in something and feeling connected to our community matters. That is why we are pushing for more community ownership for local people