Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, Oldham Borough’s longest serving councillor, is to retire from Oldham Council and has announced he will not be standing in the Council elections this May.
Liberal Democrat Shaw Councillor and Leader of the Opposition Howard Sykes MBE has warned that development plans spearheaded by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham must be led by local councillors, not by planning bosses in Burnham’s office.
Local Liberal Democrat Councillor Alicia Marland is an active litter picker in her community and has seen a significant increase in the amount of litter in recent years.
Liberal Democrat Shaw Councillor and Leader of the Opposition Howard Sykes MBE has demanded urgent answers after footage on social media showed so-called “urban explorers” accessing the former maternity units at Royal Oldham Hospital.
Oldham Liberal Democrats have called on the Labour Government to reverse “damaging” tax hikes on businesses to help reverse rising unemployment rates.
Liberal Democrat Leader Councillor Howard Sykes MBE has written to Councillor Chris Goodwin, Deputy Cabinet Member for Highways, calling for urgent clarity after it emerged that Oldham Council has overspent by around £35,000 on pothole repairs.