New bin for Crompton Moor
Or perhaps I should say, following some considerable effort, we now have a bin near the viewing and notice board area just like there used to be previously.
With this and the other bins now aready in the area, including the one empted by the Friends of Crompton Moor, there really is no excuse to litter or not clean up after dogs (which most people do already).
Very pleased to have helped get this ‘new bin’.
An important communication from your Ward Councillors Hazel Gloster and Howard Sykes regarding a planning application affecting the Clough area of Shaw.
Dear Resident,
We have been informed that the Lilac View Close, Clough, Shaw, Planning Application will be heard at the Shaw and Crompton Parish Council Planning Committee on the 13th June 2023 at 6.00pm.
It is important to note that the Parish Council are only a statutory consultee in the overall planning process however, the committee’s recommendations will form part of the final report to be presented to Oldham Council’s Planning Committee at a date in the future.
The planning application number is FUL/350791/23 and can be viewed online at www.oldham.gov.uk and navigate to the Planning Portal where the full application can be viewed. Online comments with regards to this application have now closed, but residents are still able to comment by emailing or writing to the planning department quoting the above reference number.
Members of the public attending the meeting can comment, speak in support or objection of an application during the ‘Open Forum’ segment of the meeting, but not during the councils’ deliberations later. However, they may be asked to provide clarity on details of the application during the Parish Council deliberations, at the invitation of the person Chairing the meeting.
The meeting will commence at 6pm on Tuesday 13 June at:
The Parish Council Offices, 1 Kershaw Street East, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8AB.
If you require any clarification of details or specific access requirements, please contact the Clerk to the Council on 01706 847590
With Kindest Regards
Cllr Hazel Gloster Cllr Howard Sykes
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Oldham’s Liberal Democrat Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE has slammed UK water companies including United Utilities – who are the North West’s provider – after “years of sewage scandal”. United Utilities contributed to an apology statement issued by Water UK on May 18.
Councillor Sykes said, “Apologies won’t do anything to improve the quality of our waterways. This statement is meaningless without proper reform of water companies, who have spent years destroying our waterways and putting public health at risk.”
Liberal Democrats have called for an overhaul of UK water companies and an end to bonus for bosses presiding over sewage dumping practices.
Councillor Sykes said, “It’s a disgrace that the government has continually allowed water company bosses to profit from polluting our waterways. Now that United Utilities have taken some responsibility for this environmental catastrophe, will the Conservative government step up? Or will they continue to vote to block reform of water companies, as they have consistently done over recent years?”
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Full Water UK statement here: Water and sewage companies in England apologise for sewage spills and launch massive transformation programme | Water UK
Oldham Liberal Democrats “Save Our Rivers” campaign: Save Our Rivers: Liberal Democrats call for Sewage Tax on river polluters – Howard Sykes (mycouncillor.org.uk)
Pop along for advice, help or to discuss any issue or matter with your local Liberal Democrat councillors.
Shaw and Crompton Advice Surgeries (no appointment necessary) held on the following Thursdays at Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre – 7:30pm to 8:30pm.
May 25; June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
Shocking figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats show that 69% of car thefts in Greater Manchester went unsolved in 2022. The figures were branded “shocking” by Oldham Liberal Democrat Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE.
Councillor Sykes said, “People in Oldham and across Greater Manchester are told the same thing by Conservative and Labour politicians alike. They say they are putting more police on the streets and more resources into tackling crime. But the reality is, criminals are getting away with making our streets less safe.”
Across England and Wales, just 1 in 30 incidents of car theft resulted in a suspect being charged in 2022. Previous research conducted by the Liberal Democrats shows that police failed to even attend three out of four car thefts in the same year.
Councillor Sykes said, “The government has run police forces into the ground. Greater Manchester Police was taken out of special measures in October 2022. These figures from the same year show that nothing much has improved.”
“People expect and deserve a police force that can properly investigate crimes and bring charges against criminals, but right now, people in Oldham and across Greater Manchester can’t even be sure that the police will show up.”
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Full analysis including a breakdown by force is available here.
Data taken from Home Office: Police recorded crime outcomes open data tables
Previous research on police attendance for car thefts is available here. This data was uncovered by an FOI to all 45 police forces in the UK.
Liberal Democrats in Oldham have hit out after a recent statement by Conservative Minister Michael Gove revealed that the Government may strip planning powers from the Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA), part of which lies in Oldham Borough.
Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Oldham councillor Howard Sykes MBE said, “The Government has no business threatening the smooth running of our National Parks. The last thing they need is Ministers poking their nose around. Haven’t the Government got enough on their plate fixing the mess they have made of the country without sticking their oar in here too?”
The Government’s Peak District comments from Mr Gove came at the same time as he threatened to remove planning powers from several English councils who were deemed to be “falling short” of development targets. This comes despite reports that the PDNPA have exceeded Government performance targets over the last six months.
Councillor Sykes said, “The Government will no doubt be hoping people will not notice the comments they have made about the future of the Peak District National Park. But it raises the question, what exactly do Conservative Ministers plan to do with these powers, if, and when they remove them from the Park Authority? They clearly want more building and development in our National Parks.”
