After months of delay and tense debate, Oldham councillors are preparing for another vote on Places for Everyone – Greater Manchester’s controversial housing development strategy
Plans to get a new health centre for Saddleworth have taken another step forward after a meeting between the Liberal Democrats and Transport for Greater Manchester to ensure that any new site is accessible by public transport.
Oldham’s Labour controlled council has been held up for ridicule by residents and opposition councillors after newly purchases electric bins in Oldham town centre broke down, leading to piles of rubbish on pavements.
A staggering 518,213 people across England waited 12 hours or more to be seen in A&E in 2024, new researched commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
Oldham’s Liberal Democrat Opposition Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE has slammed council bosses for have “no clue” over the collapse of the Greater Manchester Centre Voluntary Organisations (GMCVO).
The announcement that Oldham will be one of five pilot schemes for reviews into grooming, backed by national funding, and based on the Telford review, has been cautiously welcomed by the Oldham Liberal Democrats.
