Council to introduce £400 on the spot fines for fly tippers
Fly tippers can now be issued with £400 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) under new rules designed to stop our neighbourhoods being blighted by waste.
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Health and social care newsBe a quitter - and enjoy the benefits
Smokers in Oldham are being encouraged to take part in Stoptober.
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About the Council news
Statement responding to allegations on social media about Child Sexual Exploitation
Cllr Sean Fielding, Leader of Oldham Council, said:
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Learning and employment newsAdult learners celebrate GCSE success
It wasn’t just our young people who recently celebrated GCSE success.
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Employment and jobseeker benefits newsAnnual Get Oldham Working Jobs Fair returns on September 26
Oldham’s biggest jobs fair is back.
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About the Council newsTake part and volunteer with Oldham Council's heritage and arts services
Oldham Council is now making it even easier for residents to volunteer with Oldham’s arts, heritage, libraries and music services.
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About the Council newsFlag tribute to emergency services
Oldham Council has today paid tribute to those who have lost their lives working for the emergency services with a special flag raising ceremony.
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About the Council news'Thanks a million', Sir Norman
A baker’s new business is on the rise after she received the ‘millionth’ pound of funding from the Oldham Enterprise Trust.
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About the Council newsOur Oldham exhibition could help make a real change
Our young people have been working to help boost their own mental health and wellbeing – while at the same time looking to raise money for a pioneering new initiative aimed at helping people who are h
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Leisure and culture newsOldham libraries celebrate receiving more than one million visitors
Oldham Council Libraries Service is celebrating after it was revealed more than one million visitors walked through their doors between 2018 and 2019.
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Sports and Leisure newsCompetition and Tour of Britain Facebook event launched
A competition has been launched to give one lucky winner the chance to win four tickets to the exciting finale of the Tour of Britain.
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About the Council newsA-level results 2019
“First of all we’d like to say congratulations and well done to all our students as they move into higher education or employment."
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Roads, streets and pavements news
Vital drainage work to be carried out in Delph
A major drainage project is set to start which when complete will help to alleviate flooding in an area of Delph.
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Food safety news
Company fined over false information on its website
A food company which failed to change misleading information on its website, despite warnings from Oldham Council staff, has been successfully prosecuted.
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Local history newsHelp Gallery Oldham find missing Peterloo banner
Gallery Oldham need some help to locate a missing banner from the Peterloo massacre.
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About the Council newsFast Grants applications reopen to improve local communities
Do you have a great idea on how to improve your local area?
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Libraries newsOldham Council to cancel library fines
Library fines were abolished at the meeting of Oldham Council’s Cabinet on Monday 22 July.
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Environment newsThis year's WOW Bed is out-of-this-world
We’ve “launched” this year’s Bloom and Grow WOW Bed and we’re shooting for the moon.
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Housing news
Businesses back Real Change Oldham
Two local business owners have pledged their support to Real Change Oldham - a pioneering new initiative aimed at helping people in the borough who are homeless or at risk.
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Libraries news
Oldham Libraries to create three 'Libraries of Sanctuary'
Oldham, Manchester and Bolton Library Services have been awarded funding to create nine ‘Libraries of Sanctuary’.
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About Oldham newsWe've been shortlisted for Future High Street Fund
Oldham is among 50 areas across the country to be invited through to the second phase of the £675 million Future High Streets Fund that aims to revitalise local town centres.
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Health and safety prosecutions newsFirm fined after worker suffered head injury
A firm has been fined £130,000 after a worker suffered a significant head injury while working in a Shaw warehouse.
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Leisure and culture newsOldham Council announces £100k boost for local youngsters
Youth services across Oldham are to receive a £100,000 boost, creating new opportunities and support for young people in the borough.
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Green Oldham newsGreen Oldham campaign 12 months on
Since launching on World Environment Day – 5 June 2018 – the Green Oldham campaign has reached more than 300,000 people on Facebook.
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Leisure and culture newsCelebrate five years of Get Oldham Growing
Get Oldham Growing is set to celebrate its major successes and achievements with a new exhibition at Gallery Oldham.
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Housing news
New pilot scheme aims to bring empty homes back into use
We’re looking to bring 20 empty properties back into use – and the cost to you could be minimal or nothing at all.
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Leisure and culture news
The Spirit of Manchester Award set to visit Oldham Libraries
The Spirit of Manchester Award is coming to Oldham on a special Greater Manchester tour on Monday 8 July 2019.
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Leisure and culture newsDont miss the Summer Season Exhibitions at Gallery Oldham
Gallery Oldham has welcomed home one of Oldham’s legendary home-grown motoring treasures
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Parks, countryside and canals newsOldham and Tameside Councils to consult on moorland PSPOs
Oldham and Tameside Councils are looking to ban fires and barbecues on the moors above the local authorities to protect huge swathes of land – and wildlife – following a number of devastating fires.
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Music for young people newsOldham's top musicians to entertain town centre
Hundreds of Oldham’s most talented musicians will be rocking the town centre once again with the return of this year’s Summer Festival.
