Considering the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic the Liberal Democrats on Oldham Council have had a minor reshuffle.

Group Leader Councillor Howard Sykes MBE takes on the Covid 19 portfolio and Councillor Diane Williamson takes over the HR and Corporate Reform portfolio.

This reflects what has been happening in practice for some time and is effective from 1 September 2020 (00:01).

Details of positions

Shadow Cabinet Members:

Name of Councillor	Portfolio
Howard Sykes MBE	Economy and Skills (Opposition Leader) Covid 19 Recovery – added HR & Corporate Reform – deleted
Garth Harkness	Education
Hazel Gloster	Children and Young People
Louie Hamblett	Health and Social Care
Dave Murphy	Neighbourhoods and Culture
Diane Williamson	HR & Corporate Reform – added Covid 19 Recovery – deleted
Sam Al-Hamdani	Housing & Homelessness
Chris Gloster	Finance and Low Carbon (Opposition Deputy Leader)

Group Officers:

Name of Councillor	Role
Councillor Howard Sykes MBE	Group Leader
Councillor Chris Gloster	Deputy Group Leader
Councillor Dave Murphy	Group Chair
Councillor Diane Williamson	Group Secretary
Councillor Hazel Gloster	Group Treasurer
Councillor Garth Harkness	Group Political Secretary

 Official Spokespersons / Lead Members on Boards and Committees:

Name of Councillor	Board / Committee
Chris Gloster	Audit Committee
Garth Harkness	Performance and Value for Money Committee
Diane Williamson	Overview and Scrutiny Board
Hazel Gloster	Planning Committee
Chris Gloster	Licensing Committee
Diane Williamson	Standards Committee
Dave Murphy	Petitions and Traffic Regulation Orders

 District Leads: 

Name of Councillor	District
Diane Williamson	Lead, Shaw and Crompton
Sam Al-Hamdani	Official Spokesperson, Saddleworth and Lees