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.
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.
The deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats on Oldham Council, Sam Al-Hamdani, has written to the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper asking the Government to lay out a timetable for a new law on “public candour” ahead of any local investigation into grooming.
Oldham Liberal Democrat Opposition Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE has welcomed the announcement that Tom Crowther KC – who led Telford’s inquiry into child sexual exploitation – will work with Oldham Council to develop a new inquiry into abuse.
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