2. Oldham Town Centre Board
The Board meets approximately four times a year to oversee delivery of Towns Fund projects and other activity in Oldham town centre.
The four Towns Fund projects benefitting from the £24.4 million Town Deal are the Northern Roots urban farm and eco-park, a new flexible workspace, a new performance space, and the relocation of Tommyfield Market into Spindles.
Agendas and minutes
Agendas and minutes of the previous meetings can be viewed on the following link:
- Oldham Town Centre Board Agendas and Minutes - pdf
- Oldham Town Centre Board Terms of Reference - pdf
- Oldham Town Centre Board Register of Interests
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 |
Shelley Kipling, Chief Executive Designate - Oldham Council |
|
Lead local authority |
David Hughes, Director of Economy - Oldham Council |
|
Lead local authority |
Councillor Fida Hussain, Cabinet Member for 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, Chadderton 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, Chairman and Owner - Oldham Athletic F.C. |
| Communities |
Fazal Rahim, Project Coordinator - Oldham Interfaith Forum |
|
Communities |
Laura Windsor-Welsh, Oldham Director - Action Together |
| Anchor Institutions |
Steve Taylor, Chief Officer - Northern Care Alliance, Royal Oldham Hospital |
| Anchor Institutions |
Dylan Davison, Member - Oldham Youth Council |
| Anchor Institutions |
TBC - Oldham Youth Council |
| Anchor Institutions |
Mark Gifford, Chief Executive Officer - First Choice Homes Oldham |
|
Anchor Institutions |
Simon Jordan, Principal and Chief Executive - Oldham College |
| 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 |
|
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 |