Weekend of celebrations planned for Platinum Jubilee
• Full weekend of activities planned to celebrate Queen's 70 years on the throne • Community groups, residents and businesses invited to take part
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Jobs newsGet Oldham Working launching Working Wardrobe to help residents get interview ready
A brand new scheme to help Oldhamers get interview ready is launching in Oldham.
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Events and activities newsWinter activities in Oldham go down a treat
Hundreds of children and young people across Oldham enjoyed an array of holiday activities for free this winter, and the good news is there are more to come this year.
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Council Tax newsBudget 2022: Protecting services and paying fair
Our proposed budget for 2022/23
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About the Council news
More than 15,000 households visited over holidays
With Coronavirus cases soaring across Oldham, council staff worked with the voluntary sector throughout Christmas and New Year to check in on the welfare of local residents.
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Local history newsNominate your favourite historic sites in Oldham
Nominate your favourite historic sites in Oldham
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Business newsDiscretionary Omicron fund launches to support Oldham businesses
Oldham Council has opened the Omicron Additional Restrictions Grant to support more businesses impacted by the variant.
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News newsOfsted visit gives a positive view of Oldham children’s services
Inspectors from Ofsted have praised Oldham’s commitment to keeping children safe.
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About the Council newsCabinet set to consider the future of Unity Partnership
At a meeting on 24 January, Oldham’s Cabinet are set to discuss the future of Unity Partnership.
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News newsA new mental health support service is ready for Oldham residents
No waiting times, anonymous and completely free of charge.
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Coronavirus news
Pressure mounting on Oldham’s health system but residents can help
People in Oldham are being urged to do their bit to ease pressure on the local health and social care system.
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Business newsOmicron business support grants now open
Oldham businesses can now apply for the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant.
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Leisure and culture newsGallery Oldham: Science and spirituality collide at new exhibition
Cutting-edge digital art combines with traditional, hand-drawn Islamic geometry in Zarah Hussain's Light Upon Light, a new exhibition at Gallery Oldham.
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Councillors and leadership newsOldham Council appoints new VCSE Ambassador
Oldham Council has appointed Cllr Colin McLaren as VCSE Ambassador, to further improve the working relationship between the Council and the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise sector.
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Transport, parking and travel newsOldham Council to install more CCTV cameras around town centre tram stations
Oldham Council is installing 51 CCTV cameras at locations around five Metrolink stops to help passengers and residents feel safer and more confident.
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Trading standards newsTrader given community service and ordered to pay £3,700 costs after fake make-up seized in raid
Oldham Council’s Trading Standards department has successfully prosecuted a trader for possessing counterfeit cosmetics and trying to pass them off as the real thing.
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Business newsBusinesses across the borough continue to support the fight against Coronavirus
Since the Government announced England had moved to Plan B in response to the risks of the Omicron variant, Environmental Health officers have visited more than 900 businesses.
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Councillors and leadership newsNew Council Deputy Chief Executive awarded MBE in New Year Honours
Sayyed Osman, Oldham Council’s recently announced next Deputy Chief Executive for People, has been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
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About the Council news
Christmas message from Council Leader Arooj Shah
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Business newsFundraiser, businessman and record-holding rower Frank Rothwell named new ambassador for business
Council Leader Arooj Shah has proudly named businessman and fundraiser Frank Rothwell her first Ambassador for Business.
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About the Council newsNew Deputy Chief Executive appointed at Oldham Council
Sayyed Osman has been confirmed as the next Deputy Chief Executive for People services at Oldham Council.
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Crime and safety newsCouncil leader pays tribute to Oldham Street Angels
Oldham Council’s Leader has paid tribute to the great work a local charity does after spending an evening volunteering with the organisation.
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About Oldham newsWork begins to transform Oldham’s Old Library and reopen it for the community
The first phase of a major project to restore and reopen Oldham’s historic Old Library has started.
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News newsPeople urged to get vaccinated as Covid rates are high and rising rapidly in Oldham
A new walk-in vaccination site has been set up at Chadderton Town Hall offering first, second and booster Covid jabs.
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News newsCouncil Thanks Teachers, Pupils and Parents As Winter Holidays Arrive
The Oldham Council Cabinet Member for Education and Skills has praised schools as they break up for the Christmas holidays.
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About Oldham newsGreen light for new NHS testing centre to open in Oldham
A landmark NHS diagnostics centre can soon open in Oldham after two important milestones were approved by Oldham Council.
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Bins, rubbish and recycling newsDon’t Trash Oldham: 55 tons of rubbish taken off our streets, 187 people fined and more than 400 streets cleaned up in just three months
An extra 55 tons of litter, fly-tipping and waste have been removed from the borough’s streets, roads and alleys during the first three months of our £1.27m Don’t Trash Oldham campaign.
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About Oldham newsStatement on Asylum Seekers from Council Leader Arooj Shah
Cllr Arooj Shah, Leader of Oldham Council, said: “We’ve been informed that asylum seekers have now arrived safely at a hotel in Oldham.
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About Oldham news
CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR OLDHAM’S NEIGHBOURHOOD PROJECTS
Last night (Monday 13 December) Oldham Council’s Local Improvement Fund (LIF) Sub-Committee met to approve funding for 18 local neighbourhood projects totalling £467,000.
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Jobs newsNew Costa Coffee Drive-Thru store serving up fresh coffee and jobs at Hollinwood Junction
Costa Coffee has opened its doors to a new Drive-Thru store at Hollinwood Junction, creating 13 new jobs for people from the local community.
