Liberal Democrat Leader welcomes Dementia Awareness Week

The Leader of the Opposition and Liberal Democrat Group on Oldham Council, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has welcomed the start of Dementia Awareness Week (14-20 May).

Councillor Sykes, wants to raise public awareness of this important event:

“With most of the media focus on the uncertainty of Brexit and the outcome of the General Election, it might be easy to overlook this campaign launched yesterday as part of the Dementia Friends’ initiative by the Alzheimer’s Society, yet, with our aging society, dementia represents a massive health time bomb that we all need to know about and act upon.”

Councillor Sykes added:

“For the seven days, people across the nation of all political persuasions and none will be working to shine a spotlight on the devastating consequences of dementia.  More details about the week can be found on the Alzheimer’s Society website – the link is shown below.  Here you can find out more about what you can do to help combat this terrible disease.”

“In July last year, the Liberal Democrat Group brought forward a motion to Council identifying a programme of practical steps to help make Oldham Council and its public sector partners more dementia friendly, but we cannot do this alone – we want and need every one of our Borough’s residents to get involved so I would urge everyone to get involved to help make the awareness week a resounding success.”

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/info/20167/dementia_awareness_week

Green waste collections ‘rural’ and hard to reach areas Shaw and Crompton

Please be aware that the organic country round vehicle suffered a major fault breakdown on Thursday 11th May.

This means that the council have a half a day’s work from Thursday (11th May) and all of Friday’s (12th May) food and garden collections outstanding.

Please be advised that they will be sending vehicles out on Saturday and hope to clear all outstanding work.

Please advise leave waste containers out for collection.

Closure of footpath Dunwood Park – from 15 May for 2 weeks

The temporary closure of footpath 55 Crompton which runs through part of Dunwood Park is required due to works to construct a culvert; this is the path that runs between the tennis courts and the Metrolink.

The path on the opposite side of the tennis court is also affected.  Works are scheduled to commence on the 15 May 2017 and proceed for 2 weeks.

Follow the link for details and diversion route: Closure of footpath at Dunwood park plan

HERITAGE OPEN DAY 20 May 2017 (12 noon 4.00 pm) – HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH ROAD, SHAW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATURDAY 20TH MAY 2017 AT 2.00pm.

Welcome Leaflet Holy Trinity Shaw Visitors Heritage Open Day

Canon David Wyatt (St Paul’s, Salford) will introduce Roy Tricker who will speak about the history and architecture of Shaw Parish Church (Richard W. Drew 1871). Special mention will be made of Holy Trinity’s liturgical development from Shaw Chapel to more recent times titled “The Oxford Movement in an English Parish” Holy Trinity Church has just completed a five phase restoration project (2005–15) which was supported by English Heritage.

There will be a small exhibition of 19th century Church vestments and during the afternoon Beryl Patten of Manchester Victorian Society will be available to explore this subject and the importance of the care and conservation of ecclesiastical textiles.

The event will be followed by Afternoon tea in the Church Hall.

Vote Jane Brophy for Mayor Thursday 4 May (polls open 7am – 10pm)

Jane Brophy works for the NHS. Currently based in Preston, her NHS work has seen her based in most of the Greater Manchester boroughs over the years. An experienced councillor, Jane was first elected to Trafford Council in 1994 and currently resides in and represents Timperley ward.

As Mayor of Greater Manchester, Jane will

  • Fight against a ruinous Hard Brexit that will cost jobs across Greater Manchester.
  • Scrap the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and oppose over-development of the greenbelt.
  • Tackle the sharp rise in crime that’s hit people under Labour’s watch, with a focus on tackling crimes against people.
  • Build a health system that works for everyone in Greater Manchester, improving mental health treatment and integrating social care.