The consultation for Oldham’s Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) must be locally led and shaped if it is to succeed, says Oldham Liberal Democrats planning spokesperson Garth Harkness.
For the first 50 years of Oldham Council, a politically-neutral approach was taken to appointing the Mayor, based on a points system agreed by all parties.
Liberal Democrat group leader Sam Al-Hamdani has written to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Minister for Safeguarding, Natalie Fleet, to ensure that there will be no delay to the grooming gangs inquiry caused by the current stalemate at Oldham Council.
Saddleworth Parish Council has declared its support for stronger environmental protections as river health continues to decline.
Howard Sykes MBE has urged residents across Shaw and Crompton to report incidents of speeding to Greater Manchester Police following frustration in the community at lack of police action.
A proposal to move the meeting of Annual Council at short notice, making it difficult or impossible for working members of the Council to attend, has been objected to by the Liberal Democrats.