The closure will be operative from 02/04/2024 until 16th April 2024. The closure is for Cadent to carry out gas connection works.
Service
Operator
From
To
Diversion details
402
Stagecoach Oldham
Oldham
Buckstones
Normal route to Hillside Avenue turning circle. Omit Buckstones Road.
402
Stagecoach Oldham
Buckstones
Oldham
From Hillside Avenue turning circle right Hillside Avenue, right Scarr Lane, continue Linney Lane, left Milnrow Road to resume normal route.
435
First Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale
Normal route to Milnrow Road, do not turn left Buckstones Rd, continue Milnrow Road, left Linney Lane continue Scarr Lane, left Hillside Ave into turning circle to resume normal route.
The construction is moving well and they are anticipating to have the first residents move in during late Summer/Autumn. They have progressed with 50 plots in total so far and are moving at a good pace on the programme.
There is a number of planning, building warranty etc conditions to discharge before they move the first residents in.
Terra Nova have worked with the local bowling club to provide repairs to their car park which is now complete and are collecting for the local community centre food-bank on a monthly basis. They are also utilising local labour currently consisting of a labourer and bricklaying gang.
Great Places have brought to the attention of the contractor the parking situation on Moss Hey Street. With the increase of operatives travelling to site they are looking into options for additional parking facilities.
– 41% increase in sewage dumps by United Utilities this year
The horrendous levels of sewage dumping across our area have been laid bare by the latest figures released by the Environment Agency, with United Utilities, the water company for our borough, discharged sewage a staggering 97,537 times last year – a 41% rise on 2022.
Liberal Democrat councillor Sam Al-Hamdani called for tougher action against sewage dumping in local rivers/beaches, including replacing Ofwat with a tougher regulator. The party has also called for a ban on bonuses for water company bosses whose firms have dumped sewage into waterways.
He said: “It is a complete scandal that filthy sewage is being pumped into our area’s rivers and waterways.”
“Our community should not be forced to put up with this any longer yet time and again this Conservative government has voted against tougher action on sewage dumping.
Figures for dumping in Saddleworth have astonishingly increased – a storm overflow in Greenfield released sewage for 2,300 hours last year actually increased last year to 2,748 hours. Another storm drain in close by in Greenfield also overflowed for another 1,372 hours – putting raw sewage into the river for the equivalent of 171 days – nearly half a year. There were other major overflows in Dobcross and Delph, as well as further along the River Tame in Mossley.
He continued: “In Oldham and Saddleworth, the Liberal Democrats have been leading the way in holding water companies to account and have called for tougher action to stop sewage being dumped in local rivers.
“The Conservatives aren’t going to deal with this for another 25 years – we need action now.
“We need to see a ban on bonuses for water company bosses whose firms have pumped filth into our waterways and our local community is protected from this filth.”
Elections will be held in Oldham on Thursday 2 May; so now is the time to make sure you are registered to vote and also have your Voter ID ready.
If you live in one of Oldham’s 20 wards, when you vote, you will be electing a ward councillor to represent the area you live in.
Each ward has three councillors and one of these three seats will be contested in each ward.
If you are not already registered to vote, or have moved house, you need to register by Tuesday 16 April online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or by calling the Council’s Elections team on 0161 770 4718.
If you are already registered to vote, you will receive your poll card through the post by Tuesday 2 April. Please read your poll card carefully, as your polling station may have changed.
To be able to vote at a polling station you will need photo ID such as:
A passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, an EEA state or a Commonwealth country
A driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or an EEA state (this includes a provisional driving licence)
A Blue Badge
A Proof of Age Standards Scheme card (PASS)
Other government-issued ID such as Biometric Immigration Document, Defence Identity Card, National Identity Card
Certain concessionary cards for local travel
Not able to vote at a polling station?
To vote by post, you will need to complete a postal vote application online at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote before 5pm on Wednesday 17 April. You will receive your ballot paper in the post by Friday 26 April.
