Liberal Democrats welcome Extra Cash for Community Safety
The Liberal Democrat Group on Oldham Council has welcomed recent news that an extra £100,000 will be awarded to Oldham Council for community safety from the Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester.
Commenting, the Leader of the Opposition and of the Liberal Democrat Group, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, said:
“We welcome this extra cash from the Deputy Mayor, but £100,000 will not go very far, so it is a real shame that this Council’s Labour Administration chose to reject our budget amendment in March this year that would have made six times as much money available over two years, £650,000, to tackle environmental crime and pay for Closed Circuit TV and alley gating schemes. This commitment reflected the importance that we as Liberal Democrats place on making our communities safer.”
“Perhaps Labour will use the £100,000 to restore the cuts they have made in youth service funding so that districts like Shaw and Crompton can have their local services restored to provide young people with positive activities to help prevent the boredom that leads a minority to resort to anti-social behaviour and crime in our communities?” He added. “This was a cut that the Liberal Democrats also wanted to overturn in our March 2018 alternate budget.”
Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet and team announced for 2018/19
The Leader of the Opposition and of the Liberal Democrat Group on Oldham Council, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has today announced the appointment of his Shadow Cabinet Team and membership of outside bodies and committees for 2018/19.
Councillor Howard Sykes said: “I am looking forward to once more leading the opposition team on Oldham Council. The Council will have a new Labour Leader and a reshuffled administration.”
“Voters can rest assured that the Oldham Liberal Democrats will remain constant in opposing waste and inefficiency and in always speaking up for fair treatment for our citizens and for value-for-money and common sense,” he added. “As ever, the Liberal Democrats remain the only party holding Labour to account on Oldham Council, and we shall continue to take that responsibility seriously.”
Shadow Cabinet Members:
Name of Councillor | Portfolio |
Howard Sykes MBE | Economy and Enterprise (Opposition Leader) |
Hazel Gloster | Education and Culture |
Julia Turner | Children’s Services |
Garth Harkness | Employment and Skills |
Derek Heffernan | Health and Social Care |
Dave Murphy | Neighbourhood Services |
Diane Williamson | Policing and Community Safety |
Diane Williamson | Housing |
Chris Gloster | Finance and Corporate Resources (Opposition Deputy Leader) |
Official Spokespersons / Lead Members on Boards and Committees:
Name of Councillor | Board / Committee |
Howard Sykes MBE | Transport for Greater Manchester Committee |
Chris Gloster | Audit Committee |
Diane Williamson | Overview and Scrutiny Board |
Garth Harkness | Performance and Value for Money Committee |
Hazel Gloster | Planning Committee |
Chris Gloster | Licensing Committee |
Diane Williamson | Standards Committee |
Howard Sykes MBE | Health and Well-being Board |
Dave Murphy | Petitions and Traffic Regulation Orders |
Howard Sykes MBE | Commons Registration |
Howard Sykes MBE | Selection |
Hazel Gloster | GM Scrutiny Pool |
District Executives:
Name of Councillor | District Executive |
Diane Williamson | Chair, Shaw and Crompton |
Garth Harkness | Official Spokesperson, Saddleworth and Lees |
Pleasure to help Marshall the Whit Walks in Shaw yesterday
Annual Parish Report – Councillor Howard Sykes MBE
UPDATE Food and Garden Bin Collections 11 May 2018
Please be aware that there are pockets within Shaw and Crompton that have not have received their scheduled food and garden collection by end of today.
I am told this is due to the increased amount of garden waste which has been placed out for collection this week.
Residents are advised that they will be back to undertake collections tomorrow (Saturday 12th May) and residents should therefore leave bins out for collection.
Oldham Council Liberal Democrat Opposition Leadership Team announced for 2018/19
At a Group meeting held on 9 May, the Oldham Borough Liberal Democrat Group appointed, unanimously and un-opposed, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE as their Leader and Councillor Chris Gloster as their Deputy Leader. The Group also elected its other officers for the year.
Councillor Howard Sykes said: “I am grateful to my colleagues for their unanimous support once more for my work as Group Leader. Sadly the former Deputy Leader John McCann lost his seat in last week’s local elections and I shall miss his expertise and enthusiasm, but I am looking forward to working with our new Deputy Leader, Chris Gloster.”
“I am also pleased to welcome my new ward colleague, Councillor Hazel Gloster, to the group, and to welcome back Councillor Dave Murphy. They both have proven records of working for the people of Crompton and Shaw and I know that they will make a real difference. The Liberal Democrats remain the only real opposition party holding Labour to account on Oldham Council.”
“The voters who backed us can reassured that, under my leadership, we will continue as a Group to speak out and to work as a united team. We will offer common-sense solutions to the Borough’s problems and challenge the Labour Administration to cut waste and provide the value-for-money services that the public wants.”
“As the Liberal Democrat Opposition, we shall also oppose further central government cuts to Council finances and fight plans by the Greater Manchester Mayor and Labour leaders to build thousands of houses on our irreplaceable Green Belt. And green spaces.”
The Liberal Democrat Group: Leader – Howard Sykes; Deputy Leader – Chris Gloster; Group Chair – Dave Murphy; Political Secretary – Garth Harkness; Treasurer – Hazel Gloster; Group Secretary – Diane Williamson.
Shaw and Crompton election results 3 May 2018
Many thanks to those who supported us in the elections on May 3.
Shaw Ward
Result: LIB DEM Hold
Turnout: 30.57%
Name of Candidate | Party | Number of votes | |
The Conservative Party Candidate | 427 | ||
The Liberal Party Candidate | 217 | ||
GLOSTER Hazel |
Liberal Democrats | 1,023 | |
Labour and Co-operative Party | 672 |
Crompton Ward
Result: LIB DEM Hold
Turnout: 32.25%
Name of Candidate | Party | Number of votes | |
Labour Party | 628 | ||
The Conservative Party Candidate | 541 | ||
MURPHY Dave |
Liberal Democrats | 1,359 | |
Q | Independent | 102 |