Andy Burnham Makes Greenfield Train Pledge 15 Apr 2021 Mayor Andy Burnham has visited Greenfield Station to add his weight to calls for disabled…
Getaway Route Closure Has Kerb Appeal 01 Apr 2021 A Failsworth footpath that was commonly used by getaway drivers being pursued by the police…
Cllr Fielding Presents Oldham Council’s 2021/22 Budget 01 Apr 2021 Cllr Sean Fielding delivered the following address to Oldham Council at a meeting on 4th…
Safety intervention demanded at “isolated” tram stop 01 Apr 2021 FAILSWORTH Councillors have requested to discuss safety interventions at an Oldham-line Metrolink Tram stop with…
“Northern Circular” Tramline Moves Closer 02 Feb 2021 A plan to connect the Bury Metrolink line to the Oldham and Rochdale line via…
Leader’s Annual Statement 2020 04 Nov 2020 At the meeting of Oldham’s Full Council on 4th November 2020, Cllr Sean Fielding delivered…
Joint Statement from Cllr Fielding and Oldham MPs re Covid-19 24 Aug 2020 Oldham’s council leader and three MPs have welcomed the Government’s decision not to impose a…
Council Leader’s Government Plea: “Trust us to take on COVID” 30 Jun 2020 At a special meeting of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on Wednesday 24th June 2020,…
Oldham Needs The Government To Get Serious, As New Data Demonstrates 17 Jun 2020 Days after local Conservatives were celebrating a so-called “world-leading economic response to Coronavirus,” new data…
Leader announces new Cabinet team 04 Jun 2020 Oldham Council Leader Sean Fielding has announced his new Cabinet team for the year ahead,…
COVID-19 Social Care Crisis in the North West 14 May 2020 35,928 in the North West could lose care this year if Government breaks funding promise…
Cllr Fielding to lead on digital for GM 30 Apr 2020 Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has asked Oldham Council Leader Sean Fielding to take responsibility…
Council leader warns PM not to pull back support 28 Apr 2020 Cllr Sean Fielding, leader of Oldham Council, has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, warning…
Cllr Fielding’s Speech on the 2020/21 Budget 26 Feb 2020 On 26th February 2020, members of Oldham Council met to agree a budget for the…
Bus Service “Mates Rates” Slammed 24 Feb 2020 Oldham Council Leader, Councillor Sean Fielding, slammed “mates rates” funding for certain bus services during…
Oldham Council set to lose over £5.3m after government’s ‘fair funding review’ 12 Feb 2020 Figures released by the Conservative controlled Local Government Association (LGA) show that Oldham Council is…
Growing the New Economy in Oldham 12 Feb 2020 On Wednesday 12th February Oldham hosted “Growing the New Economy” – a conference exploring how…
£400k boost for schemes across the borough 03 Jan 2020 Oldham’s Labour Council has delivered on its promise to residents, announcing nearly £400,000 worth of…
New Year’s Message from the Leader 02 Jan 2020 Dear Resident, Last year was a dramatic one for the UK. We’ve seen two prime…
The Impact of the General Election on Oldham 05 Dec 2019 Cllr Sean Fielding, Leader of Oldham Council, has today written to Cllr Howard Sykes, leader…
Cllr Fielding launches STEM celebration 29 Nov 2019 On Thursday 28th November Cllr Fielding spoke to a room of Science, Technology, Engineering and…