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Hands off our National Parks
Liberal Democrats in Oldham have hit out after a recent statement by Conservative Minister Michael Gove revealed that the Government may strip planning powers from the Peak District National Park…
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More than 145,000 GP appointments in Oldham lasted five minutes or less
Figures revealed by the Liberal Democrats show that 146,285 GP appointments in Oldham lasted just five minutes or less over the last year.
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Greater Manchester Pension Fund must walk the walk on BP emissions
Local government pension fund GMPF must back a motion to BP’s annual shareholder meeting [27/04/23] calling for it to align its emissions reduction programme with the Paris Agreement, or it will be…
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More than 55 councils drop mandatory housing targets but Oldham sticks to controversial housing plan
Oldham’s Labour Administration has been criticised for “failing to stand up for Oldham” after they stood by controversial plans to build housing on local Green Belt sites, despite more than 55 other…
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School defibrillator now available to all
A heart defibrillator in Lees has been made available to the community following the combined efforts of St Agnes School, Saddleworth Rotary Club and Councillor Alicia Marland.
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Campaign success as stalking register announced
A long-term campaign to get domestic abusers put on the violent and sexual offenders register on has achieved its goals with an announcement of new measures. Liberal Democrat Councillor Chris…
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Taxi plates to reduce in size after vote
At a recent cross party licensing committee meeting members were asked to approve a reduction in the size ofolicence plates on the front of taxis and hackney carriages to avoid further anti-social…
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GMPF must stop funding fossil fuels
Oldham Council will now back calls for the Greater Manchester Pension Fund to stop its investment in fossil fuels, following an amendment from Liberal Democrat Councillor Sam Al-Hamdani which was…
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Time to retire fossil fuels: Liberal Democrats want pension fund to go green
Oldham’s Liberal Democrats are backing the Fossil Fuel Greater Manchester campaign in asking the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, the largest of its kind in the country, to go green and ditch…
