Campaigners Demand Action Over Rising Energy Bills
Local Labour campaigners were out in Oldham over the weekend calling for action to tackle…
Hannah Roberts
Tories Hit by Ministerial Resignation as Fraud Write-off Costs Oldham Borough £14.7m
The shock resignation of a Government Treasury Minister yesterday has raised further concerns over the…
Mossdown Road Incinerator binned: Royton’s Labour councillors welcome u turn Synenergy seem to have decided…
Oldham Labour calls for radical changes to Tories’ ‘Developers’ Charter’
Oldham Labour welcomes the ‘pause’ to the introduction of the Tories’ ‘Developers’ Charter’ intended to…
Oldham’s Labour Council Says #keepthelifeline
Oldham Council has joined a growing coalition backing the national #keepthelifeline campaign against the government’s…
Conservative Government removes residents’ right to have their say
Changes to planning rules from 1st August 2021 mean that residents have no say in…
Royton Councillors Reach Out to Community Over Thornham Mill
Residents near a proposed redevelopment at Thornham Mill in Royton have been canvassed for their…
Covid has exposed the cracks in our broken housing system
Private renters are at risk of eviction Renters are at the sharp end of the…
Royton Labour Councillors Double Citizens Advice Support
Royton Labour Councillors have welcomed the news that the number of Citizens Advice Oldham sessions,…
Oldham Labour Puts Brownfield First and Saves Greenbelt Sites!
Big reductions in GMSF greenbelt sites – Failsworth (Woodhouses reduced to just 30 homes on…
Conservative Planning Proposals Are The Death Knell For Affordable Homes In Oldham
Councillors in Oldham are warning that the Government’s proposals for a new planning system could…
Government Determined to Pass Law Enabling Slum Housing, Oldham Labour Warns
Oldham Labour council leaders have warned that the Government’s determination to tear up planning rules…
Leader announces new Cabinet team
Oldham Council Leader Sean Fielding has announced his new Cabinet team for the year ahead,…
Consultation on new scheme to protect private renters
Labour councillors in Oldham are to consult with residents about plans to introduce a new…
Real Change Oldham launches
On World Homelessness Day, 10th October, Real Change Oldham launched with an event at Gallery…
Royton Business Improvement Grants Scheme opens
The snappily named Royton Business Improvement Grant Scheme is now open for applications. Royton’s Labour…
Fantastic feedback for Royton summer activities for kids
Earlier this year Royton’s Labour councillors agreed to use some of their individual budgets to…
Peterloo commemorative monument unveiled on Tandle Hill
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre, on 16th August this year Oldham…
Wildflowers planted in Royton
Our borough has a number of sites waiting to be redeveloped, but Royton’s Labour councillors…
Oldham Labour lead fight against no-fault evictions and the loss of the free TV licence
At the July meeting of Oldham’s full council, the Labour Group led the way on…
Housing Advice Service to be brought back in house
From 1st July 2019 Oldham Council will be bringing its housing advice service back in…