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More ambition needed for Metrolink in Oldham
Plans for the expansion of Metrolink will leave Oldham borough a “public transport wasteland” according to local councillor Sam Al-Hamdani.
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Oldham Council leadership blasted for cutting first meeting of the year to watch the football
Oldham Liberal Democrat Leader councillor Howard Sykes has blasted Labour and so-called Independent councillors for cutting the Council Meeting (10/07/24) short by two hours to watch the football.
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More top down planning means green belt still under threat
The announcement that the Labour Government plans to continue with top-down planning targets means that future building in Oldham borough will continue to be developer-led and on green belt, and fail…
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Oldham Coliseum Saved: Liberal Democrats welcome Oldham Council U-turn as new future for Fairbottom Street in sight
Oldham Liberal Democrat Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE has welcomed news that new funding is to be made available for the Oldham Coliseum Theatre.
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Council now fails to do summer planting while weeds continue to grow
Labour-run Oldham Council has been slammed after failing to undertake summer planting while the weeds continue to grow around the Borough “like Day of the Triffids”.
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Liberal Democrats to force no-overall-control Oldham Council to vote again on ‘Places for Everyone’
Oldham Liberal Democrats will force a vote on whether Oldham Council should withdraw from the controversial Greater Manchester-wide housing scheme ‘Places for Everyone’ at the next Full Council…
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Loss of public football pitches could crush grassroots football
Oldham Liberal Democrat Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE has warned that of an alarming loss of public football pitches across the north of England could “crush grassroots football”.
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Oldham’s weeding woes
Parks staff redeployed to tackle weeds despite promises cuts would not impact green spaces
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Liberal Democrats slam government as 73% of burglary cases go unsolved in Oldham Borough
New data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that a staggering 73% of burglary cases across Oldham went unsolved in 2023, up 7% on 2022.
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Liberal Democrats demand protected status for rivers in Oldham as sewage dumped more than 1,500 times last year
The Liberal Democrats have called for a new protected status for local rivers and marine protected areas, after shocking figures reveal that United Utilities dumped sewage 1,574 times in across…