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Happy St Andrew’s Day 30 Nov
Oldham Liberal Democrats back ‘Small Business Saturday’ 2023 after a tough year for local businesses
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Oldham Liberal Democrats back ‘Small Business Saturday’ 2023 after a tough year for local businesses
Oldham Liberal Democrat Councillors are gearing up for Small Business Saturday 2023 – due to take place on Saturday December 2nd – and are encouraging people to come out in force to support local high streets after another tough year.
Liberal Democrat Leader and Shaw representative councillor Howard Sykes MBE said, “Saturday December 2nd is a date for all our diaries.”
“Small Business Saturday is an event held every year to champion the role our smaller local businesses play in our communities. This year it’s so important to give that support.”
“Runaway inflation and soaring energy costs have made 2023 a really challenging year for business owners and their staff. But people are proud of our local high streets right across Oldham Borough and I know the people of Oldham will make Small Business Saturday a success this year.”
If you are a small business owner interested in finding out how Small Business Saturday can support you, go to https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com/.
Temporarily closing of the Local Studies and Archives
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Temporarily closing of the Local Studies and Archives
Temporary changes to the Local Studies and Archives Service this winter, as the service prepares to move to its new home in the redeveloped Spindles.
The current base at 84 Union Street will close to the public on 30 November with the service’s new temporary home opening in March 2024 within Oldham Library, prior to its move to Spindles when the new permanent archives centre is created.
Moving to a new site is a huge task and they will have to reduce some of the archive services until this work is done.
Users of all Oldham libraries will still be able to enjoy free access to family history websites, including Ancestry and FindMyPast alongside online census information from 1841 to 1921 on our public computers.
For more information on this service update, please visit our website.
Chapel Street, Shaw closed for 2 days from Tue 28 Nov
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CHAPEL STREET SHAW
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF DRIVING NOTICE 2023
The Oldham Borough Council hereby gives Notice that no person shall cause any vehicle to proceed in that part of Chapel Street from its junction with Rochdale Road for a distance of 50 metres in a north easterly direction
The restrictions are required to facilitate electrical works by ENWL and will be in force for 2 days from Tuesday 28th November 2023 or until the works are completed whichever is the lesser period
The alternative route for those affected by the restriction is Rochdale Road, St Mary’s Gate and King Albert Street
Happy Lancashire Day – 27 Nov
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To the people of the city and county palatine of Lancaster
Greetings!
Know ye that this day, November 27th in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty Two, the 1st year of the reign of His Majesty King Charles III, Duke of Lancaster, is
Lancashire Day
Know ye also, and rejoice, that by virtue of His Majesty’s County Palatine of Lancaster, the citizens of the Hundreds of Lonsdale, North and South of the Sands, Amounderness, Leyland, Blackburn, Salford and West Derby are forever entitled to style themselves Lancastrians.
Throughout the County Palatine, from the Furness Fells to the River Mersey, from the Irish Sea to the Pennines, this day shall ever mark the people’s pleasure in that excellent distinction – true Lancastrians, proud of the Red Rose and loyal to our Sovereign Duke.
GOD BLESS LANCASHIRE
AND GOD SAVE THE KING,
DUKE OF LANCASTER.
WHITE RIBBON DAY, 25 NOVEMBER
Oldham Way closed for five nights 27 Nov – 1 Dec
Oldham Liberal Democrats restored as main opposition to Labour
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Oldham Liberal Democrats restored as main opposition to Labour
Liberal Democrat Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE has once again been confirmed as the Leader of the Opposition to Labour’s ruling administration in Oldham. This follows news that several Conservative councillors have been suspended by their party.
Councillor Sykes said, “The Liberal Democrats are getting on with the work that residents expect from us. When people elect Liberal Democrat councillors, they know they will get hardworking local champions who will fight all year round for our communities.”
“Liberal Democrats provide clear opposition to the ruling Labour Group. Our priorities are to get a better deal for residents on local services including for our schools, businesses, and our local NHS services. All of which are struggling with cost-of-living pressures.”
“We will continue to stand up to Labour over their unnecessary and unwanted plans to build on Oldham’s green belt.”
“While other parties fall apart, we will continue to fight for our communities every day to make Oldham a better place to be.”
The Liberal Democrats are now the second largest party on Oldham Council. The balance of power is now as follows:
Labour – 32 councillors
Liberal Democrats – 10 councillors
Conservatives – 8 councillors
Independent Group – 3 councillors
Failsworth Independents – 3 councillors
Other Independents – 4 councillors