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 consultation for Oldham’s Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) must be locally led and shaped if it is to succeed, says Oldham Liberal Democrats planning spokesperson Garth Harkness.
For the first 50 years of Oldham Council, a politically-neutral approach was taken to appointing the Mayor, based on a points system agreed by all parties.
Liberal Democrat group leader Sam Al-Hamdani has written to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Minister for Safeguarding, Natalie Fleet, to ensure that there will be no delay to the grooming gangs inquiry caused by the current stalemate at Oldham Council.
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.