Avoid traffic chaos and Save Shaw Market

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Oldham Council has had another change of heart about the relocation of Shaw Market.

At first Labour wanted to move the Market onto the South side of Market Street that joins High Street. Now they want to move it to the North side of Market Street adjoining Rochdale Road.

“The latest news is that the Labour Council will press ahead with its plans, with the Market moving shortly – or that is what we think as no one will give us a straight answer,” stated Councillor Howard Sykes.

Your local Lib Dem Team are campaigning to leave the Market where it is.

We want to see the cash Labour has allocated for the move spent instead on revitalising Shaw Market on its existing site by replacing the fixed market stalls with pop-up stalls on Market Day (Thursday) and removing the perimeter units.

“This solution will not only remove the shelter that attracts youths intent on anti-social behaviour but also provide more free car-parking on non-Market Days, therefore contributing to the general vitality of Shaw’s District Centre,” said Councillor Sykes.

“In addition our proposal also prevents the traffic chaos that will happen when Market Street is closed forcing all vehicles, including HGVs and buses, to use Eastway,” he added.

Please help support our campaign about the Market and sign our petition:

http://howardsykes.mycouncillor.org.uk/save-shaw-market-petition/

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Shaw Road, Shaw closure – road will re-open by Monday 10 Aug

Road-Closure-Icon1Good news!

Progress on this scheme has been a lot quicker than the contractor expected.

The initial end date for the work was expected to be mid/end of October, however, further to a site meeting last week I can now confirm the following:

The road closures at the junction of Blackshaw Lane / Shaw Road and Manchester Road / Princess Road will be removed and the road re-opened over the coming weekend (Sunday PM) as planned.

The temporary two way signals will then be back in place to complete those lengths that have not been completed yet and this work is expected to be completed by the end of August / beginning of September.

Princess Road will require closing for a further three weeks at its junction with Manchester Road from 17 August; however, the contractor has said that Manchester Road itself will be maintained as two way traffic as all connection work will take place entirely within Princess Road.

Recent Parish Council Grants – supporting the Community of Shaw and Crompton

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  • High Crompton Park FC – Samba goals – £250
  • High Crompton Ladies Bowling Club – Junior bowls sets – £210
  • Shaw Comrades Crown Green Bowling Club – Padlocks & keys – £250

If you have an organisation that needs help an application form is below:

Shaw and Crompton Parish Council Grant Application Form 2015

Teen Tech – Manchester April 2016 – an exciting opportunity for Oldham pupils and tech industries

teentech29 July 2015

Baroness Estelle Morris, Chair of the Oldham Education and Skills Commission and Cllr Shoab Akhtar, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills

Dear Lady Morris and Cllr Akhtar,

Teen Tech – Manchester April 2016 – an exciting opportunity for Oldham pupils and tech industries

At the Local Government Association conference held earlier this month, I was privileged to be able to attend a workshop hosted by Maggie Philbin, formerly a presenter of the BBC’s Tomorrow’s World programme, about her exciting Teen Tech initiative.

Teen Tech is an award-winning, industry-led initiative, founded in 2008 by Maggie Philbin and Chris Dodson; to help young teenagers see the wide range of career possibilities in the STEM industries (i.e. relating to science, technology, engineering and mathematics).

Teen Tech hosts innovative events at venues across the UK. At each event 300 to 500 pupils from 30 to 50 different schools are able to participate in hands-on exhibits and challenges run by leading organisations.

Teen Tech works collaboratively with companies, universities, business organisations and education business partnerships to create these very special experiences for young people.

The organisation also runs an annual awards scheme with the winners being helped by an industry leader, to turn their innovative ideas into practical applications.

Following the workshop, I contacted Maggie Philbin’s office, initially to explore the possibility of holding one of these events in Oldham at our Regional Science Centre. However, because of reasons around the project’s capacity and cost, the former being limited and the latter being substantial (£30,000); I was dissuaded of this idea.

Instead an offer was made to me – that Oldham schools participate in, and Oldham tech industries help deliver, an event already planned to be hosted by the University of Manchester in April 2016.

Teen Tech intends to establish a Steering Group to take place in the Autumn for this event.

We have been kindly invited to have representation on this group and Teen Tech has asked me to help identify some key local contacts in education, industry and economic development willing to serve on the group.

Given that Oldham is home to our Regional Science Centre, Ferranti and foremost science television presenter Professor Brian Cox, and given our aspiration to create highly skilled, highly paid jobs for our local workforce, a chance to participate in a local Teen Tech event represents a tremendous opportunity for our young people to experience the potential of a career in the STEM industries and for our local tech industries to showcase their innovation.

I am therefore writing to you to request a meeting so that we can all discuss how to take forward this exciting opportunity.

Yours sincerely

Howard Sykes