Week commencing Tuesday 27 May (school half term) in the vicinity of the junction of Crompton Way / High Street. Various repairs to the road surface are required in this vicinity that will involve lane closures. The work will take place during school half term and at off peak times only. The work will take 2-3 days to complete.
There is a very small pocket of uncollected grey/black bins in the Kendall Drive area from today’s programmed collection.
Please note that I am informed this will be cleared first thing tomorrow morning (Saturday).
Location: Outside entrance of former Warburtons Bakery on Rochdale Road.
Emergency Contact & Telephone Number in the Event of Traffic Signal Failure: Paul Brooker 0161 653 1069 or 07917 463 243.
Type of work: Excavate either side of road and pull cable through ducting to the chamber in footway opposite former Warburtons Bakery.
CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) – Europe’s biggest consumer group with over 150,000 members – is calling on the Government to stick to its promise to introduce a Pubs Watchdog to prevent valued pubs from being placed at risk of closure due to unfair practices in the pub sector.
The Liberal Democrat Group on Oldham Council backed this call in the consultation carried out by the department of Business Secretary Dr. Vince Cable MP last year and 96% of those responding also did so. We continue to support this call today.
We need a Pubs Watchdog urgently to govern the behaviour of the large companies which own around a third of UK pubs and ensure publicans are treated fairly.
The Pubs Watchdog would ensure rents and wholesale prices are reasonable.
In a 2013 survey, 57% of publicans renting pubs from the large pub companies reported earning less than £10,000 a year.
Typically these publicans have to buy all their beer from their pub company at around 50p a pint more than if they were allowed to buy on the open market.
Publicans with the large pub companies should be given the option to buy one real ale on the open market – known as a guest beer right. They should also be given the option to choose a market rent only contract that would allow a publican to buy all of their beer on the open market from any brewer they choose.
In 2013 the Government recognised that a change in the law is needed. CAMRA is calling on the Government to stick to its clear promise by introducing a Parliamentary Bill in this year’s Queen’s Speech. A petition will be submitted to the Business Secretary on 14th May – 7 days from now.
Readers can go online to support the petition at http://www.pubscandal.org.uk/
Linney Lane Parking
Please see my latest letter about this matter.
Something needs to be done otherwise we risk a serious accident or worse.
The works being carried out are to rectify defective areas within the original resurfacing programme. These are being addressed at no cost to the council tax payer.
The contractor has confirmed the plan is to undertake the lining work next week and the following week. The work of course is weather dependant. There are works to be undertaken across the borough and at present the contractor is developing the schedule of works.
Once this is has been supplied to me I will be in a position to further update people on this matter.
The refuse service have not been able to access Dunwood Park Courts on Friday due to a broken down vehicle blocking access.
Please note that all collections will be done today Saturday 26 April.
marketing for workshop stART of writing applications
The stART of writing funding applications
Date:Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 5.30 – 7.30pm
Venue: Shaw Lifelong Learning, Meeting Room 2
Date:Thursday, 1 May 2014, 5.30 – 7.30pm
Venue: Royton Town Hall, Red Room and Meeting Room 2
This highly practical workshop will focus on making applications for smaller pots of funding including Oldham Co-operative Fund. It will look at the key points to include in a funding application, appropriate language and layout, preparing a project budget and identifying supporting information to accompany applications. Not only will this workshop give you hints and tips on creating a winning application, you will leave with tools to help you reduce your stress, improve your financial standing when it comes to finding, writing, and winning funding opportunities and will provide you with insight into the mindset of the people who make the funding decisions and what makes them tick.
By the end of this workshop you will:
• understand the key terms funders use and in what context
• be able to evidence the need for a project
• know how to develop relevant outcomes and outputs for potential projects
• be able to construct a viable budget for an application
Delivered by Voluntary Action Oldham
Voluntary Action Oldham provide help, information and guidance to voluntary, community and faith organisations across the borough of Oldham. From help starting up a new group, assisting in project planning and development, policies, business planning, financial management and funding, Voluntary Action Oldham is there to support you in every step of your group’s life.
Are you aged between 11 and 16 years? Then we have a new club opening for you. Every Thursday from 3rd April 2014, between 3pm and 6pm, Shaw Youth Centre, Bank House, Chapel Street, Shaw, OL2 8AJ
For further details ring Jeanette 0161 770 5260
Your Lib Dem Team for Shaw is pleased to report that at long last, after years of calls for action from your local councilors, Oldham Council has now promised to improve the Crompton Way Zebra crossing.
This follows the tragic death of Annalise Holt, 12, after a collision with a van on December 17. The investigation by Greater Manchester Police into this incident remains ongoing.
The lighting has already been upgraded with ‘halo’ LED lighting.
“We will continue working with Oldham Council, local residents and crossing campaigners like Danny Sheppard,” said Councillor Howard Sykes.
You can view the four different redesign proposals for the crossing on display boards at Crompton Library on Farrow Street East, and Asda on Greenfield Lane.
They can also be viewed online at www.oldham.gov.uk/shawcrossing
Comments and concerns can be provided on feedback forms at the sites where the boards are displayed.
Residents can also submit their views via email to: shaw.crossing@oldham.gov.uk
“I would urge everybody to have a look at these proposals and make sure you have your say,” stated Councillor Howard Sykes. “All comments need submitting by the end of April.”
It is expected that the final design will be presented to the Shaw and Crompton District Executive on June 24 for final approval.