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Platinumn Jubilee

Final call for Oldham's Jubilee torchbearers

Published: Friday, 08th April 2022

OLDHAM residents are being reminded to nominate their local heroes to participate in an historic celebration for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June.

  • Freeman of the Borough Frank Rothwell, Leader of Oldham Council Councillor Arooj Shah and Honorary Alderman of the Borough John Dillon.

    Honours bestowed by Oldham Council on leading lights of the borough

    Published: Wednesday, 23rd March 2022

    Oldham Council bestowed two of its greatest honours to local businessman Frank Rothwell and former councillor, John Dillon, last night.

  • Chief Exec Harry Catherall, Leader of the Council Arooj Shah and Emma Barton

    Key appointment to help drive regeneration and improve services in Oldham

    Published: Thursday, 24th February 2022

    Oldham Council makes a new key senior team appointment to help drive its ambitious regeneration plans forward and improve the services it offers to residents.

  • Mayor Jenny Harrison

    Mayor invites residents to Civic Ball to support Oldham charities

    Published: Monday, 14th February 2022

    Residents are being invited to join the Mayor of Oldham for an evening of entertainment and fundraising, as we support a host of local charities at the borough’s annual Civic and Charity Ball.

  • Leader of Oldham Council, Arooj Shah

    Budget 2022: Protecting services and paying fair

    Published: Thursday, 20th January 2022

    Our proposed budget for 2022/23

  • Engagement volunteers

    More than 15,000 households visited over holidays

    Published: Tuesday, 18th January 2022

    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.

  • Cllr Arooj Shah, Leader of the Council

    Cabinet set to consider the future of Unity Partnership

    Published: Monday, 17th January 2022

    At a meeting on 24 January, Oldham’s Cabinet are set to discuss the future of Unity Partnership.

  • Leader of Oldham Council, Arooj Shah

    Christmas message from Council Leader Arooj Shah

    Published: Thursday, 23rd December 2021

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  • Sayyed Osman, Council Leader, Cllr Arooj Shah and Chief Executive, Harry Catherall.

    New Deputy Chief Executive appointed at Oldham Council

    Published: Wednesday, 22nd December 2021

    Sayyed Osman has been confirmed as the next Deputy Chief Executive for People services at Oldham Council.

  • Leader of Oldham Council, Arooj Shah

    Join in the Big Oldham Conversation on your new town centre

    Published: Wednesday, 17th November 2021

    Oldham Council is continuing the Big Oldham Conversation on your new town centre with a series of events. 

  • Pupils support the Don't Trash Oldham campaign

    Local primary schools support the council’s Don’t Trash Oldham campaign

    Published: Wednesday, 27th October 2021

    Pupils from primary schools across Royton, Shaw and Crompton are supporting Oldham Council’s Don’t Trash Oldham campaign and have joined in the fight against litter and waste.

  • Oldham Civic Centre

    Baby Loss Awareness Week – 9 to 16 October

    Published: Friday, 15th October 2021

    Baby Loss Awareness Week brings together bereaved parents and families to honour the babies whose lives were lost in pregnancy or early infancy, and raise awareness of baby loss.

  • Alexandra Park new depot

    Works set to start on new environmentally-friendly depot in much-loved park

    Published: Tuesday, 21st September 2021

    Work to build a new environmentally-friendly depot in Alexandra Park will start this Autumn – paving the way for a modern building with community facilities and opportunities.

  • Helen Lockwood is leaving Oldham Council

    Published: Thursday, 09th September 2021

    One of Oldham Council’s most senior officers is set to leave the authority, to take up the post of Chief Executive at Bury Hospice.

  • Arooj Sha, Council Leader

    New equalities strategy agreed by Oldham Council

    Published: Wednesday, 08th September 2021

    A new strategy to tackle inequalities and celebrate differences across our borough was officially agreed by Oldham Council earlier tonight (Wednesday 8 September).

  • Matt Walls

    Council to consider Freedom of the Borough honour for Olympic champion Matt Walls

    Published: Wednesday, 08th September 2021

    Olympic cycling champion Matt Walls is set to be awarded Honorary Freedom of the Borough status later tonight.

  • Council Leader Arooj Shah welcomes new Chief Executive Harry Catherall

    New Chief Executive officially appointed by Oldham Council

    Published: Wednesday, 25th August 2021

    A NEW chief executive for Oldham Council has been officially appointed at a special full council meeting on Wednesday 25 August.

  • Harry Catherall and Cllr Arooj Shah

    Oldham Council to appoint new Interim Chief Executive

    Published: Tuesday, 17th August 2021

    Oldham Council is set to appoint a new Chief Executive at  a special meeting of Full Council next week.

  • Local improvements made in Lees

    Last call for resident ideas to improve Oldham

    Published: Tuesday, 20th July 2021

    Oldham residents are being encouraged to contact their local councillors before Friday, in a final push for ideas that could improve the area they live in.

  • Coldhurst

    Still looking good more than two years on

    Published: Tuesday, 29th June 2021

    Two and a half years ago alleyways in an area of Coldhurst looked dirty and unwelcoming.

  • Tia Youth Mayor

    Tia's time to shine as Youth Mayor

    Published: Friday, 25th June 2021

    The borough’s 12th Youth Mayor, Tia Henderson has been sworn into office during a ceremony in Oldham Council’s chambers.

  • Have your say on newly proposed electoral boundary recommendations for Oldham Council

    Published: Tuesday, 01st June 2021

    New boundaries are being proposed for council wards in Oldham Council. The Local Government Boundary Commission wants to hear what residents and local organisations think about the proposals.

  • Arooj Sha, Council Leader

    New Oldham Council Leader unveils cabinet team

    Published: Thursday, 20th May 2021

    Oldham Council has unveiled a new Cabinet line-up to take the borough forward in 2021/22.

  • HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021

    Published: Friday, 09th April 2021

    The Mayor of Oldham, Cllr Ginny Alexander, has paid the following tribute to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.

  • Cllr Arooj Shah

    Oldham Council underlines commitment to tackling racism and discrimination

    Published: Thursday, 25th March 2021

    Council adopts official definition of Islamophobia with Motion moved by Deputy Leader Cllr Arooj Shah at last night's Full Council meeting

  • Oldham town centre aerial view

    Your opinion counts: Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre consultation paving the way for redevelopment plans

    Published: Thursday, 25th March 2021

    Oldham Council has thanked the community for taking part in a consultation to help shape the redevelopment of Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre and Tommyfield Market. 

  • OLDHAM YOUNG PEOPLE ‘MAKE THEIR MARK’!

    Published: Wednesday, 24th March 2021

    Oldham had the highest number of young people that took part in last year’s ‘Make Your Mark’ consultation.

  • Oldham Council set to remember the missing soldiers from World War Two

    Published: Wednesday, 24th March 2021

    Oldham Council is looking for the names of soldiers who are connected to Oldham during World War Two but whose names have been missed off the Municipal War memorials.

  • Voters urged to register in time to have their say in May elections

    Published: Monday, 22nd March 2021

    On Thursday 6 May residents in Oldham will have their say on who represents them at the local and Greater Manchester mayoral elections.

  • Failsworth land transferred to safeguard green lung and boost WWI memorial park

    Published: Monday, 22nd March 2021

    A parcel of open land has been gifted to Lower Memorial Park Trust to preserve an important green corridor in Failsworth. 

  • Census Day 2021 Is Almost Here

    Published: Friday, 19th March 2021

    With Census Day on Sunday March 21 literally around the corner, Census 2021 is in full swing in Oldham

  • Leader of Oldham Council, Arooj Shah

    Oldhamers asked to play their part as borough recovers from pandemic

    Published: Wednesday, 24th February 2021

    The call comes after the Prime Minister outlined his roadmap out of lockdown.

  • Oldham Council Cabinet approves lowest Council Tax increase in Greater Manchester

    Published: Wednesday, 24th February 2021

    Oldham Council's Cabinet has approved the lowest Council Tax increase of any council in Greater Manchester.

  • Pauline Crowther

    Tribute to former Mayoress Pauline Crowther

    Published: Thursday, 11th February 2021

    Well-respected former Mayoress, Pauline Crowther has died after being admitted to Fairfield Hospital.

  • Oldham Lifelong Leaning tablet laon service

    Learners get a tech boost with new tablet loan service from Oldham Lifelong Learning

    Published: Tuesday, 09th February 2021

    Learners get a tech boost with new tablet loan service from Oldham Lifelong Learning

  • Hollinwood Junction

    Infrastructure works commence for latest tenant at Hollinwood Junction

    Published: Monday, 01st February 2021

    Vital infrastructure works have begun at the £35m Hollinwood Junction regeneration project in Oldham to facilitate the newest arrival to the scheme.

  • Eco Centre

    Alexandra Park Eco Centre takes a step forward with first phase of masterplan

    Published: Monday, 25th January 2021

    The first phase of works to deliver a state-of-the-art Eco Centre in Alexandra Park will soon begin. 

  • Scoff catering limited

    Oldham Council prosecutes business for breaching food safety and hygiene regulations

    Published: Wednesday, 20th January 2021

    Evidence of mouse droppings, dirty cooking equipment, poor cleanliness and accumulations of grease led to the successful prosecution of an Oldham food business during a recent Tameside Magistrates’ Co

  • Landlord consultation

    Selective Licensing Scheme – you can still have your say

    Published: Tuesday, 19th January 2021

    Last year we launched a consultation to see if a selective licensing scheme for private landlords is needed in selected areas of the borough.

  • Mayor and mayoress 2013

    Tribute to former Mayoress Kathleen Hudson

    Published: Thursday, 14th January 2021

    Former Mayoress, Kathleen Hudson, who dedicated her life to charity work and civic duties, has died after a short illness.

  • Oldham Town Centre

    £41 million Town Investment Plan submitted to boost town centre regeneration

    Published: Monday, 14th December 2020

    Oldham Town Deal Board has submitted plans to secure £41 million funding as part of the Government’s Towns Fund. 

  • BBQ’d

    Oldham Council has prosecuted a takeaway after mouse and rat dropping were found on the premises

    Published: Tuesday, 08th December 2020

    In November last year an officer from our environmental health team visited BBQ’d, Union Street for a routine food hygiene inspection.

  • Care Point Delivery

    Kind-hearted PPE donation to Oldham Council

    Published: Thursday, 03rd December 2020

    OLDHAM Council was glad to take delivery of a £100,000 of Covid Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) from a local business.

  • Oldham Council Youth Service

    Oldham Council Youth Service delivers outstanding service throughout the pandemic

    Published: Tuesday, 29th September 2020

    Since the beginning of lockdown, six months ago, the Oldham Council Youth Service has been working hard to engage with Oldham’s young people. 

  • GMSF: Oldham to put brownfield first

    Published: Monday, 28th September 2020

    Oldham to include more brownfield sites instead of green belt in spatial plan

  • Statement from Leader of the Council Sean Fielding: Coronavirus

    Published: Thursday, 20th August 2020

    Sean Fielding, Leader of Oldham Council, said:

  • Statement from Councilor Arooj Shah, Deputy Leader of Oldham Council, and cabinet member for Covid-19 recovery

    Published: Friday, 14th August 2020

    Councillor Arooj Shah, Deputy Leader of Oldham Council and cabinet member for Covid-19 recovery, said:

  • Egyptian Rooms

    Plans to transform historic Egyptian Rooms into food hall

    Published: Thursday, 09th July 2020

    Oldham Council has submitted plans to transform a historic town hall space into an independent-style food market.

  • Northern roots aerial view

    Oldham bidding for £25 million town centre boost

    Published: Wednesday, 17th June 2020

    Plans to secure £25 million to improve Oldham town centre have moved a step closer thanks to the Oldham Town Deal Board.

  • Greater Manchester statement on George Floyd and Black Lives Matter

    Published: Thursday, 04th June 2020

    The callous murder of George Floyd on the streets of Minneapolis has sent shockwaves around the world which are being powerfully and painfully felt here in Greater Manchester.

  • The Mayor of Oldham

    Mayor to remain in office

    Published: Friday, 15th May 2020

    Councillor Ginny Alexander is set to continue as Oldham’s Mayor due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.

  • #SafeStreetsSaveLives

    Published: Wednesday, 06th May 2020

    Leaders progress bold active travel plans as up to £5 million of emergency funding made available as part of coronavirus recovery

  • Oldham Civic Centre

    Lighting firm lights up landmark for free to pay respects

    Published: Thursday, 23rd April 2020

    A local lighting effects company has generously offered to light up Oldham Council’s Civic Centre tower for free as the borough pays its ongoing respect to the nation’s key workers.

  • Coronavirus: Latest service updates and news

    Published: Tuesday, 24th March 2020

    Following last night’s announcement by the Prime Minister a number of restrictions have been put in place to minimise the spread of infection and protect the health of the wider population.

  • Ariel view of Oldham

    £306 million investment strategy set to be approved by Oldham Council

    Published: Friday, 17th January 2020

    An ambitious plan to transform Oldham, including creating more than 2,000 new homes in the town centre, 1,000 new jobs and 100 apprenticeship opportunities, is set to be approved by Oldham Council. 

  • Take part and volunteer with Oldham Council's heritage and arts services

    Published: Monday, 09th September 2019

    Oldham Council is now making it even easier for residents to volunteer with Oldham’s arts, heritage, libraries and music services.

  • Register to vote

    Register to vote for local elections

    Published: Thursday, 11th April 2019

    Don’t forget to register to vote to ensure you can have your say in May’s local elections.

  • Oldham schools invited to compete in 'Oldham Gotta Dance 2019'

    Published: Friday, 08th February 2019

    Oldham Sport Development are looking to recruit school dance groups for their annual schools dance competition Oldham’s Gotta Dance 2019 taking place on Wednesday 27th March.

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