The event will include lots of practical support for keeping warm & well this winter – including free winter warmth packs, free electric blanket testing & much more! Winter Health Event 14-12-15
Road work bulletin w/c 7 December 15
BOWLER STREET SHAW, TEMPORARY CLOSURE Thursday 10 December for 1 day
Applies to that part of Bowler Street from Arthur Street for a distance of 30 metres.
The restrictions are required to facilitate manhole works and will be in force on Thursday 10th December 2015 or until the works are completed whichever is the lesser period.
The alternative route for Vehicles affected by the restriction shall be via Glebe Street/Blakelock Street/Arthur Street – in both directions.
FIR LANE ROYTON TEMPORARY CLOSURE Sunday 6 December 2015 for 1 day
Applies to that part of Fir Lane from Grasmere Road to Windermere Road.
The restrictions are required to facilitate manhole works and will be in force on Sunday 6th December 2015 or until the works are completed whichever is the lesser period.
The alternative route for Vehicles affected by the restriction shall be via Castleton Road/Shaw Road (Rochdale)/Oldham Road (Rochdale)/Rochdale Road – in both directions.
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE BULLCOTE LANE – will re-open 14 December
HIGHER PARK SHAW – closed 9am – 5pm from 10 Dec for 1 week
Temporary Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicles from proceeding along that part of Higher Park Shaw between 0900 and 1700 hours.
The Order is to be made to lay electrical cable and will be in force for a maximum period of 1 week from 10th December 2015, or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier. The works will take place between 9am and 5pm.
Planning decisions in Shaw and Crompton 7 Dec 15
Letter about Crompton Pool on-going demolition
Public notice Crompton Pool This has been hand delivered to the following: Notification Plan
Overnight weekend parking on the way for Shaw and Crompton Metrolink stop
Local Lib Dem Councillor Howard Sykes has welcomed the trial to allow overnight parking at selected Metrolink stops. From the 4 December on Friday’s and Saturday’s people will be able to leave their cars and catch the tram, with free overnight parking at selected Metrolink stops. These stops include: Shaw and Crompton, Derker, Oldham Mumps and Hollinwood.
“This is something I have asked for and championed for quite some time,” said Cllr Howard Sykes. “A trial is the right approach to see how this impacts on other users. The good news is that now if people are a little worse for wear when they get off the tram they can leave their car in the car park and pick it up in the morning without getting fined.”
The offer is part of a three month trial to see if overnight weekend parking at Metrolink stops could become permanent.
The trial is being introduced at bigger Metrolink car parks – with 30 or more spaces – to make sure daytime Metrolink customers can still find a space at smaller car parks.
It includes Brooklands (108), Stretford (33), Navigation Road (81), Bury (100), Crumpsall (43), Prestwich (36), Radcliffe (369), Whitefield (216), East Didsbury (302), Ladywell (250), Hollinwood (190), Oldham Mumps (270), Rochdale Rail Station (217), Derker (251) and Shaw and Crompton (90) stops.
Visit www.metrolink.co.uk/overnight for more information.
Crompton Health Centre – Village Medical Practice
Letter from CCG: Village medical practice Crompton Health Centre
| Mark Drury, Head of Public Affairs,Oldham CCG, Ellen House, Waddington Street, Oldham OL9 6EE | |
| Dear Mr Drury | |
Re: Village Medical Practice |
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I refer to your letter dated 29 October, 2015 concerning the Village Medical Practice and the question of re-procurement at the end of the contract in September 2016.
I am writing on behalf of myself, my two Shaw Ward colleagues, Councillors Blyth and Sykes, and also my three Crompton Ward colleagues, Councillors Murphy, Turner and Williamson, as the Crompton Councillors appear not to have been consulted but have many constituents who utilise this service and would be similarly affected should re-procurement not take place leading to patient dispersal.
The Village Medical Practice, as well as the Oak Gables Partnership contained within Crompton Health Centre is a vital resource for the Shaw and Crompton community, providing easy town centre access to a medical practitioner. Shaw and Crompton is one township, with a population of around 20,000 and the need for a medical facility that is easily accessible is a must.
If patients were to be dispersed, this would lead to difficulties in accessing suitable alternative GP services that are already under immense pressure, create unnecessary travel for some and great difficulty for others. Needless to say, Shaw and Crompton Councillors wholeheartedly support the re-procurement of this service based in Shaw.
Shaw and Crompton Councillors have campaigned for a long time to increase the quality of provision and access to integrated medical care within Shaw and Crompton.
The CCG will be aware that we almost had a new integrated care centre built in Shaw Town Centre but finances were withdrawn and the scheme axed before the 2010 General Election by the then Primary Care Trust (PCT).
As a group of locally elected representatives we are very keen to see a new Integrated Care Centre for Shaw and Crompton and feel that the time is now right to look again at this proposal.
With the impending demolition of Crompton Pool, the relocation of Shaw Market and therefore the vast increase in available open land within the town centre, there can be no better time to reconsider a new build of an Integrated Care Centre which would benefit from ample parking and excellent access from far and wide created by the arrival of Metrolink into Shaw.
Also those using the current Crompton Health Centre need a building, facilities and access to services like most other citizens in Oldham Borough already have.
We are able to offer facilities in Shaw that are unequalled by any other district in the Borough and the benefit of easy access by road and tram can only be of benefit to the whole Borough of Oldham as well as increasing the prosperity of Shaw Centre in particular created by increased footfall and revenue.
Therefore, we need to ensure local provision for those currently provided for by the Village Medical Practice and hopefully you will give some very active consideration to providing all those who use Crompton Health Centre with the facility they have patiently waited for and justly deserve.
Yours sincerely
COUNCILLOR CHRIS GLOSTER