News published October 2020
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Delivering a connected Oldham - laying the foundations
Work is set to start on a project to deliver more than 78km of new fibre optic broadband infrastructure across Oldham.
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Barber shop that continually flouted Coronavirus rules closed
A barber shop that put staff and customers at risk of catching Coronavirus has been closed after advice and support from Oldham Council officers was continually ignored.
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Invest to save: Oldham Council buys shopping centre to provide catalyst for town centre recovery
Oldham Council has bought the Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre; safeguarding an important town centre building and paving the way for a new Tommyfield Market, new homes and businesses as part of our ambitious vision for a thriving Oldham Town Centre.
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Council takes action after pubs failed to follow COVID-19 advice
An Uppermill pub has been closed for breaching Coronavirus restrictions after advice from Oldham Council staff was ignored.
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Halloween at home can still be fun
Halloween isn’t going to be as ‘spooktacular’ as previous years – but that doesn’t mean you can’t have some frightfully good fun.
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Hollinwood Junction next stop for Costa
Oldham Council and Langtree have signed up Costa Coffee to the £35million Hollinwood Junction regeneration project
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Take a stand against hate crime
Oldham Council is encouraging residents to speak up and take a stand during National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2020 (October 10 to 17).
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New market eateries go down a storm with Oldham shoppers
New eateries specialising in Portuguese, Indian and vegan cuisine are a hit with Oldham’s shoppers, following the recent arrival of six new traders at Tommyfield Market.
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13 arrested in county-lines warrants in Greater Manchester and North Yorkshire
Dawn raids at ten addresses in Greater Manchester and North Yorkshire saw nine men and four women arrested as part of a joint-operation into county lines and modern slavery offences, led by GMP.
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Growing for Oldham produces a bumper crop
Over the last six months Oldham Council staff – and those from our partner organisations – have been going above and beyond to help our communities.
