
After an avalanche of entries, the super six are ready to hit the road…
Oldham’s school children have done us proud and come up with some great names for our six new gritters.
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Changes to Christmas bin collections: December 25, 26 and January 1
Please be aware that there will be changes to our waste and recycling rounds due on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
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Protecting your health - food businesses prosecuted for having dirty premises.
Oldham Council is committed to making sure businesses which serve food to our residents are clean and tidy.
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Gallery Oldham exhibition: Wild Colour
Sir David Attenborough’s latest BBC series is currently wowing TV audiences of all ages with its stunning wildlife footage.
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Oldham Council and OCL secure £500,000 funding boost for borough's pools
Oldham Council has some good news for swimmers and learners of all ages.
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L S Lowry's Going to the Match comes to Oldham
L S Lowry’s masterpiece Going to the Match is going on public display in Gallery Oldham from 2 December 2023 to 24 February 2024
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Oldham's foster carers celebrate 160 years of service.
In a heartfelt ceremony at Oldham Athletic, 17 amazing families from different parts of the borough were praised for their combined 160 years of fostering children. The council's yearly long service awards recognised these foster carers for their amazing commitment.
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Oldham Parade and Switch On Show – everything you need to know
Oldham's spectacular Christmas Parade and Switch On Show returns for the 25th year on Saturday 18 November.
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Creating an Oldham we can be even more proud of
If you’ve visited Oldham town centre recently, you’ll notice there’s a lot going on. We’re working hard to breathe new life into places old and new - so there’s loads of activity taking place.
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Oldham gardeners praised during annual allotment awards
A selection of Oldham’s best gardeners have been celebrated for their efforts in making the borough blooming great.
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Traders in illegal vapes and tobacco see their profits go up in smoke
Oldham Council’s Trading Standards department has seized almost £100,000 worth of illegal vapes and illicit tobacco in just five months.
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Halloween fun at Oldham's first Family Hub as grateful parents praise lifeline service
Oldham’s first Family Hub delivered smiles with a Halloween stay and play session, as parents told of the support they’ve received from the new service.
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Recognising the value of Oldham's care experienced young people during Care Leavers’ Week
Care Leavers Week is a national awareness week that runs from Wednesday 25 October until Wednesday 2 November
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Jingle All the Way…to Oldham town centre!
A FUN and festive programme of free family events is once again coming to Oldham this Christmas.
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United Utilities A62 sewer repair works
United Utilities (UU) is planning to carry out emergency repair work on a sewer along the A62 between the junction of Clowes Street and Drury Lane.
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£3million funding boost for Oldham Council to deliver housing
A huge £3m in Government funding has been secured towards Oldham Council's plans to create up to 2,000 new homes and new public spaces right in the heart of the town centre.
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And you thought dinosaurs were scary…
Struggling for ideas of what to do with the children this half term?
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Oldham families set to enjoy ‘spooktacular’ Halloween trail
As part of Oldham Council’s plans to provide families with lots of free Halloween fun this year, we have teamed up with High Street Safari to run a special trail in the town centre.
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Flying the Peace flag from Oldham Civic Centre
This week we are flying the Peace flag from Oldham Civic Centre, in solidarity with all those affected by the horrific events in Israel.
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Council set to start improvement work worth £50,000 on popular walking route
The borough’s beautiful countryside is set to get even better.
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Oldham Council’s free bonfire is Back with a Bang!
Our Big Bang Bonfire is back for its 11th year on Thursday 2 November - and everyone is invited to come along and join in the fun.
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New season of live@thelibrary will help brighten up the coming months
The new live@thelibrary autumn/winter season is full of fun, intrigue, and drama for all ages – so why not see for yourself?
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Public Health Workforce Week hopes to inspire more people to start a career in Public Health
Monday 2 October kicked off Public Health Workforce Week.
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Oldham Council approves next phase of Places for Everyone consultation
The next phase of public consultation on Greater Manchester's Places for Everyone plan was approved by Oldham Council’s Cabinet committee earlier tonight (Monday 2 October).
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Oldham Council’s popular name a gritter competition is back!
They’ve gritted almost a million miles between them…
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Blog from the Leader: Working with our traders to build a thriving modern market
As a proud born and bred Oldhamer, I've been shopping at Tommyfield Market for several years - more years than I would like to admit.
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Oldham Council organises 'Spooktacular' Halloween
A spooktacular line up of wicked attractions and events are set to take place across Oldham town centre this Halloween as families prepare to celebrate the scary tradition.
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Changes to popular service before move to a new home
There will be temporary changes to our Local Studies and Archives Service this winter, as the service prepares to move to its new home in the redeveloped Spindles centre.
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Owners set to demolish mill chimney
Hartford Mill chimney is set to be knocked down – meaning longstanding regeneration plans for the area can now gather pace.
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Chief Executive to postpone retirement and remain for further two years
PLANS to recruit a new Chief Executive of Oldham Council have been halted.