2. Oldham Town Centre Board (formerly Oldham Town Deal Board)
The Board meets approximately every three months to oversee the delivery of the Towns Fund and other work in Oldham town centre.
The Board submitted the bid for a Town Deal to the Government in December 2020.
The outcome of the bid was confirmed as £24.4 million in June 2021.
Agendas and minutes
Agendas and minutes of the previous meetings can be viewed on the following link:
- Oldham Town Centre Board Agendas and Minutes - Downloads
- Oldham Town Centre Board Terms of Reference
Contact
For further enquiries about the Towns Fund or Oldham Town Centre Board contact:
Board members
The full membership of the Oldham Town Centre Board (formerly Oldham Town Deal Board)
|
Stakeholder category |
Name, position - organisation, company or constituency |
|---|---|
|
Independent Chair |
William Lees-Jones, Managing Director - JW Lees |
|
Independent Vice-Chair |
Maggie Hughes, Owner - Zutti Co |
|
Lead local authority or anchor institutions |
Harry Catherall, Chief Executive - Oldham Council |
|
Lead local authority |
Paul Clifford, Director of Economy - Oldham Council |
|
Lead local authority |
Councillor Fida Hussain, Cabinet Member for Business, Employment and Enterprise - Oldham Council |
|
Lead local authority |
Councillor Arooj Shah, Leader - Oldham Council |
|
MPs |
Debbie Abrahams MP - Oldham East and Saddleworth |
|
MPs |
Jim McMahon MP - Oldham West and Royton |
|
MPs |
Angela Rayner MP - Ashton-under-Lyne |
|
Mayoral Combined Authority |
Andrew Lightfoot, Strategic Director (Public Service Reform) - Greater Manchester Combined Authority |
|
Local businesses and investors |
Kashif Ashraf, President - Oldham Chamber of Commerce, Greater Manchester Chamber / Co-Founder and Co-Chair - Asian Business Leaders |
|
Local businesses and investors |
Katie Bennett, Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre Manager - Savills |
|
Local businesses and investors |
Michelle Riley, Owner - Cob and Coal Tap / Fox and Pine |
|
Local businesses and investors |
Frank Rothwell, Managing Director - Manchester Cabins / Chairman and Owner - Oldham Athletic F.C |
|
Communities |
Liz Windsor-Welsh, Chief Executive - Action Together |
| Communities |
Fazal Rahim, Project Coordinator - Oldham Interfaith Forum |
| Anchor Institutions |
Anne McLoughlin, Chief Executive Officer (Interim) - First Choice Homes Oldham |
| Anchor Institutions |
Dr. Alistair Craig, Chief Officer - Northern Care Alliance, Royal Oldham Hospital |
| Anchor Institutions |
Luke Henshaw, Member - Oldham Youth Council |
| Anchor Institutions |
Leo Nicholson, Member - Oldham Youth Council |
| Anchor Institutions |
Stuart Lockwood, Chief Executive - Oldham Community Leisure |
| Anchor Institutions |
Dr. John Patterson, Chief Clinical Officer - NHS Oldham CCG |
|
Anchor Institutions |
TBC - Oldham Coliseum |
| Anchor Institutions |
Simon Jordan, Principal - Oldham College |
|
Arms-length bodies and other non-departmental government agencies |
Richard Brown, Senior Relationship Manager - Arts Council England |
|
Other private investors and developers |
Adnan Yousaf, Real Estate Manager - The Cross Group |