The Liberal Democrats are committed to making a difference to Oldham. As the real opposition on Oldham Council, we hold the about administration to account on issues such as their major projects, such as Spindles, where they have a long history of overspending and under-delivery.
Oldham Liberal Democrat Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE has argued for the Eton Star sixth form college project in Oldham Town Centre to be scrapped.
Oldham Liberal Democrats have demanded answers over the non-attendance of the Cabinet Member for finance – Abdul Jabbar – from audit committee meetings discussing the failings of payroll, and in particular on councillors’ allowances.
The campaign for a new police station in Oldham with facilities to lock up prisoners has taken another step forward after the Liberal Democrat group put forward a motion to Council committing it to support the policy.
Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.